Three Days of Mourning Declared as Nepal Death Toll Reaches 4,300
KATHMANDU (DPA) — Nepal's government declared three days of mourning Tuesday for more than 4,000 people who died in a massive earthquake at the weekend.
Marking the End of the Vietnam War: Two Sides of the Story
HANOI (DPA) — The Vietnamese government calls it Liberation Day, but for Nguyen Van Hoang, a wiry man in his mid 60s, the events of April 30, 1975 had different connotations. He recalls the day his life changed forever with a wistful smile.
Nepal Earthquake Death Toll Heads Towards 3,500
KATHMANDU (DPA) — The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake at the weekend in Nepal was 3,432, the Interior Ministry said Monday, after thousands more spent a second night in the open.
Nepal Struggles to Help Injured, Homeless Amid Quake Rubble
KATHMANDU (DPA) — The death toll from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake at the weekend in Nepal was upped to 2,847, the Interior Ministry said Monday.
Nepal Cremates its Dead, Searches for Earthquake Survivors
KATHMANDU (DPA) - Rescue workers in Nepal on Sunday searched through rubble for survivors as the death toll from the worst earthquake in more than 80 years reached 2,450 and new tremors sent people rushing outdoors.
Hundreds Dead in Nepal Earthquake
KATHMANDU (DPA) — Hundreds of people died and many more were feared buried under rubble Saturday after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal's capital and provoked a deadly avalanche on Mount Everest.
Indonesia to Execute Drug Convicts Next Week
JAKARTA (DPA) - Indonesia is planning to execute several foreign drug convicts on Wednesday, a foreign embassy official said.
Nepali Man Sets Off to Reclaim Everest Crown
KATHMANDU (DPA) — A former Nepalese Gurkha soldier set off Friday for Mount Everest in a renewed attempt to be the oldest person to summit the world's highest mountain, authorities said.
Iranian Girl's Case Stirs New Debate Over Australia Asylum Seekers
SYDNEY (DPA) — More than 100 Australian organizations including churches, human rights and community groups appealed to the government Friday not to transfer asylum seekers to overseas detention centres.
Hong Kong Embraces Beijing's Plan on Electoral Reform
HONG KONG (DPA) — The Hong Kong government backed a controversial electoral reform proposal on Wednesday that keeps the candidate selection process for its 2017 elections in the hands of a pro-business, pro-Beijing committee.
