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Nepal quake leaves remote villages cut off as rains begin
Jun 18, 2015 (AFP)
For the villagers of Sirdibas in Nepal, one of hundreds of isolated mountain communities dotting the vast Himalayan region, a trip to the nearest market meant a...
After harrowing journeys, Rohingya hope for peaceful Ramadan in Indonesia
Jun 18, 2015 (AFP)
Muhammad Yunus came ashore in Indonesia by accident after a harrowing boat journey -- but he and hundreds of other Rohingya migrants are delighted to be spendin...
Malaysia says committed to MH370 hunt despite ship pull-out
Jun 18, 2015 (AFP)
Malaysia on Thursday insisted it was committed to completing the hunt for missing flight MH370 despite not renewing its contract with one of three search vessel...
Asian cities half of top 10 costliest expat destinations: survey
Jun 17, 2015 (AFP)
Asia has become one of the most expensive regions for people working abroad, according to a new survey, with its major cities accounting for half of the top 10 ...
Escaped tiger kills man in Georgia
Jun 17, 2015 (AFP)
A rare white tiger that escaped from Tbilisi zoo in a freak flood mauled a man to death in the Georgian capital on Wednesday before being shot dead by police, o...
Long, hard road for Nepal's disabled quake survivors
Jun 15, 2015 (AFP)
Eight hours after Bim Bahadur Gurung started walking along a mountain path, carrying his severely injured daughter on his back and hoping to find a hospital, a ...
Google launches company to tackle city life woes
Jun 11, 2015 (AFP)
Google on Wednesday unveiled a company devoted to making a thriving business out of solving big-city problems such as overpriced housing and traffic-snarled str...
No charges as Israel closes probe into deadly Gaza beach bombing
Jun 11, 2015 (AFP)
The Israeli army said on Thursday that it was dropping proceedings over a July 16 bombing of a Gaza beach where four children died during last summer's war. "Th...
Japan body searchers return to volcano, eight months on
Jun 10, 2015 (AFP)
Japanese search teams returned to the peak of a volcano Wednesday for the first time in eight months to look for the bodies of six climbers still missing after ...
Nepal parties reach long-awaited charter deal after quake
Jun 09, 2015 (AFP)
Nepal's rival political parties have struck a historic agreement to end years of deadlock on a new constitution that will divide the country into eight province...
Backlash grows as Italy migrant arrivals top 50,000
Jun 07, 2015 (AFP)
Italy's wealthy North vowed Sunday that it would refuse to accommodate any more migrants as thousands more were rescued in the Mediterranean by a multinational ...
China ship tragedy toll above 400, relatives and workers remember dead
Jun 07, 2015 (AFP)
Rescuers bowed their heads and ships' hooters blared in tribute Sunday to the victims of Communist China's worst shipping disaster, as relatives of the 431 dead...
UN's new weather chief seeks to improve disaster alerts
Jun 05, 2015 (AFP)
The United Nations' new weather chief said Friday his priority was to improve early warning systems to predict increasing natural disasters sparked by climate c...
Nepal police teach quake victims self-defence after attacks
Jun 05, 2015 (AFP)
Nepal is teaching self-defence to quake-affected women and children following a string of attacks in temporary camps housing survivors, police said Friday. More...
Crossing minefields to get to school in Colombia
Jun 05, 2015 (AFP)
Nine-year-old Sebastian's mom makes the sign of the cross over him before sending him to school, reminding him not to stray from the path through the mine-strew...
China relatives gather as more bodies pulled from capsized ship
Jun 04, 2015 (AFP)
Distraught relatives rushed to the site of a capsized cruise ship in China Thursday seeking news of their loved ones, as rescue workers pulled dozens of bodies ...
Propaganda machine in overdrive for China shipwreck
Jun 04, 2015 (AFP)
All hands on deck: China's propaganda machine has cranked into top gear after a ship disaster, extolling the official response while dousing any public criticis...
Rescuers battle to right capsized China ship as relatives mourn
Jun 04, 2015 (AFP)
Rescuers were battling to right a cruise ship that capsized in central China in a last-ditch attempt to find survivors on Thursday, as hundreds of people clutch...
MH370 search will not be expanded further: Australia
Jun 03, 2015 (AFP)
The hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will not be expanded beyond its current area without specific new leads, Australian officials said Wednesday...
Rescuers cut Chinese ship's hull in search for survivors
Jun 03, 2015 (AFP)
Rescuers Wednesday started cutting through the hull of a capsized Chinese cruise ship, state media said, in a desperate effort to find survivors among more than...
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