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Nepal declares three days of mourning over earthquake
Hungry and desperate villagers rushed towards relief helicopters in remote areas of Nepal Tuesday, begging to be airlifted to safety, four days ...Indonesia executes eight drug traffickers, despite worldwide appeals for clemency
Eight drug-trafficking convicts from several countries were executed by an Indonesian firing squad shortly after midnight on Wednesday, media said, but a ...Greek PM leaves referendum option open, rules out elections
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday he was confident of an early deal with international creditors, after shaking up his ...Nepal scrambles to organize quake relief, many flee capital
Nepalese officials scrambled on Monday to get aid from the main airport to people left homeless and hungry by a devastating earthquake ...Shock turns to anger as Nepalese wait for quake assistance
Shock turned to anger in Nepal on Tuesday, as some of the tens of thousands of people stricken by the weekend\'s devastating ...U.S., Japan unveil new defense guidelines for global Japanese role
Japan and the United States unveiled new guidelines for defense cooperation on Monday, reflecting Japan\'s willingness to take on a more robust ...Fear stalks Damascus after jihadist gains
Some Damascus residents now fear the worst after Islamist coalition gains against the military in northern Syria. Despite regime reassurances, could jihadists ...Desperate Nepalis flee capital as aftershocks spread fear, over 3,500 dead
Hundreds of Nepalis were fleeing the capital Kathmandu for the plains on Monday, terror-stricken by two days of powerful aftershocks following a ...Australia pleads for stay in executions, demands Jakarta probe
Australia made a last-minute plea on Monday for a stay in the imminent execution of two Australian drug traffickers in Indonesia, saying ...Leftist Akinci wins north Cyprus election, seeking peace deal
A leftist moderate promising to press for a peace deal in ethnically-split Cyprus swept to victory in a Turkish Cypriot presidential election ...




