A couple from France's Auvergne region took a neighbour to court Tuesday for digging for sapphires in a local stream, demanding at least a million euros ($1.1 million) in compensation. The plaintiffs ...

ILAKAKA, Madagascar -- Jean Railala plunges his rectangular sieve into the chocolate-colored river. Bending his knees, the 23-year-old hauls out a tray full of grayish brown gravel and starts ...