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Latest US shooting sparks debate over military gun ban
Jul 21, 2015 (AFP)
They take weapons into battle in far-away lands, so why shouldn't members of the US military be able to carry guns when they're off-duty and on home soil? It's ...
Big city mayors tackle slavery, climate change at Vatican
Jul 21, 2015 (AFP)
Harrowing accounts of girls forced into prostitution and modern slavery opened a two-day conference at the Vatican Tuesday, at which mayors from around the worl...
Nepal quake forces 'living goddess' to break decades of seclusion
Jul 20, 2015 (AFP)
When a massive earthquake struck Nepal in April, Nepal's longest-serving "living goddess" was forced to do the unthinkable -- walk the streets for the first tim...
Free meals offer comfort to Nepal quake victims
Jul 15, 2015 (AFP)
The arrival twice a day of a white van holding the promise of a hot meal provides rare comfort to thousands of homeless quake victims in the Kathmandu valley. A...
S. Korea selects China consortium for Sewol ferry salvage
Jul 15, 2015 (AFP)
A Chinese-led consortium was selected Wednesday as the preferred bidder to take on the massive task of raising the South Korean passenger ferry that sank last y...
Nepal unveils subsidy-heavy $8.19 bn post-quake budget
Jul 14, 2015 (AFP)
Nepal's government Tuesday unveiled the first budget drawn up since April's massive earthquake, with a focus on funding reconstruction and reviving the battered...
Global warming to fuel migration, terrorism: report
Jul 13, 2015 (AFP)
Global warming-induced food and water shortages may cause mass migration, competition for resources and state failure, providing fertile ground for conflict and...
We're headed for Titanic-like crash, climate talks hear
Jul 09, 2015 (AFP)
The governor of California has likened the state of the planet to the Titanic in an attempt to drive home his growing fears about climate change. "A lot of peop...
Amnesty urges EU to focus on rescuing migrants
Jul 09, 2015 (AFP)
Amnesty International on Thursday warned European leaders against re-deploying warships used to rescue migrants to instead take on people-smuggling gangs, sayin...
Pope takes message to defend poor, environment to Bolivia
Jul 08, 2015 (AFP)
Pope Francis headed to Bolivia on Wednesday, ready to share his message in defense of the poor and the environment on the second leg of a three-nation tour of h...
Nepal quake: Flat owners baulk at return to high-life
Jul 08, 2015 (AFP)
His luxury flat had views of the Himalayas to make the heart soar but Dan Bahadur Budhathoki is going to take some persuading to move back into Kathmandu's 17-s...
Sri Lanka probes WFP over tsunami SUV gifts
Jul 07, 2015 (AFP)
The World Food Program is being investigated in Sri Lanka for gifting luxury duty-free vehicles to a charity headed by former president Mahinda Rajapakse's wife...
Crash Test Assesses Plane Emergency Locator Transmitters
Jul 07, 2015 (SPX)
The Cessna 172 airplane dangled 82 feet in the air - looking almost like it was coming in for a landing, except for the cables attaching it to a huge gantry at ...
Brazil orders search-and-rescue aircraft
Jul 02, 2015 (UPI)
The Brazilian Air Force is to receive three aircraft specifically designed for search-and-rescue operations from Airbus Defense and Space. The three Airbus C-29...
Rain hampers search for India landslide victims
Jul 02, 2015 (AFP)
Heavy rains were hampering a search for residents feared buried under piles of debris as the death toll from landslides in India's tea-growing region of Darjeel...
Quake aid supplies stuck at Nepal customs: UN official
Jul 01, 2015 (AFP)
Overly zealous customs officials and the imposition of taxes on donations are hampering aid deliveries to quake-devastated Nepal ahead of the imminent arrival o...
Donors pledge $4.4bn in aid to quake-hit Nepal
Jun 25, 2015 (AFP)
Quake-devastated Nepal Thursday hailed international donors, led by India and China, for surpassing expectations and pledging $4.4 billion for reconstruction, a...
Quake-hit Nepal appeals for aid to rebuild country
Jun 24, 2015 (AFP)
Nepal is to host a major meeting of donors Thursday to raise funds to rebuild the quake-devastated country, hoping to dispel doubts that money will be lost to c...
Frustration as tourists stay away from quake-hit Nepal
Jun 21, 2015 (AFP)
Boatman Hem Gurung waits listlessly on the deserted banks of Lake Phewa in the shadow of Nepal's spectacular Annapurna mountain range for tourists that do not c...
EU approves military mission to tackle migrant smugglers: sources
Jun 19, 2015 (AFP)
EU member states approved plans Friday to launch as early as next week the first phase of a military operation against people smugglers in the Mediterranean, so...
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