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Chile miners recover, face celebrity status

Chile’s 33 newly rescued miners recovered from their ordeal on Thursday while also pondering the celebrity status they have gained.

World cheers Chile mine rescue

World cheers Chile mine rescue

Chilean rescuers hoisted 33 trapped miners to safety on Wednesday as millions watched around the globe.

First of Chile’s 33 trapped miners rescued

First of Chile’s 33 trapped miners rescued

The first of Chile’s 33 trapped miners were pulled to safety in a capsule barely wider than a man’s shoulders early on Wednesday.

Jackie, finish and klaar

An extract from <i>M&G</i> Centre for Investigative Journalism associate partner Adriaan Basson’s book on defeated former top cop Jackie Selebi.

Chile to start freeing miners on Tuesday night

Rescuers successfully tested a capsule to hoist Chile’s 33 trapped miners to freedom and aim to start evacuating them on Tuesday night.

Chile steps up search for earthquake victims

Chilean rescue crews fanned out with sniffer dogs on Wednesday around quake-ravaged cities and villages, still hoping to find survivors.

Ex-president Fujimori back in Peru for trial

Disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori arrived in Peru for the first time in seven years under armed guard on Saturday — a day after Chile’s Supreme Court authorised his…