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Nepal Earthquake Toll Reaches 8,635
The death toll following the two devastating earthquakes that have struck Nepal has reached 8,635 with over 300 people, including 89 foreigners, still missing.
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Deja Vu for Nepal: As Aftershocks Continue, People Return to Camps
At Kathmandu's biggest relief camp at Tudikhel grounds, a hot wind has blown away one leg of Binda Gupta's tent. Her brother tries to fix it unsuccessfully.
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Aftershocks of Nepal Earthquake Take a Toll on Relief Workers
As a second powerful quake struck Nepal on Tuesday, one of those caught in a landslide was Saroj Pokhriyal, a program co-ordinater at Action Aid.
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Relief Work on Hold in Nepal as Rescue Takes Priority Again After Aftershocks
Just as it seemed that Nepal had moved on from rescue operations to relief work, the massive aftershocks have brought it back to square one.
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Nepal to Send Back 4,050 Foreign Rescue Personnel
Nepal's disaster panel on Sunday recommended that 4,050 foreign rescue and search personnel be sent back as its own security personnel can handle the task of recovering the remaining bodies of people killed in the April 25 earthquake, an official said.
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Nepal Shares Runway Concerns About Heavy Planes with Supplies at its Airport
Nepal has imposed certain restrictions on huge aircraft flying in relief supplies to Katmandu's Tribhuvan airport - the only international airport of the tiny country - following the April 25 earthquake that left over 7,000 dead and many more homeless.
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A Week After Earthquake, 1000 Foreigners Missing in Nepal
A week after a devastating 7.9-magnitute earthquake struck, Nepal continues to search for survivors through the rubble. Among those missing are over 1,000 foreign nationals.
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Fresh Tremors Hit Nepal Today
A week after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal, three tremors were recorded on Sunday in different parts of the Himalayan nation.
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Nepal Bans Meat Sale Over Pandemic Fears
Slaughtering of animals or birds and selling their meat has been banned in Kathmandu over fears of a pandemic in the wake of last week's devastating earthquake and its aftershocks which have jolted the Himalayan nation.
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15-Year-Old Boy Pulled From Nepal Rubble in 'Miracle' Earthquake Rescue
Rescuers pulled a 15-year-old boy alive from the rubble of Nepal's earthquake Thursday, bringing a rare moment of joy to the ruined capital Kathmandu, five days after a disaster which killed more than 5,500 people.
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Over 100 Aftershocks Since Saturday Strike Fear in Nepal
Over 100 aftershocks have jolted Nepal since Saturday, prompting thousands to flee Kathmandu and forcing many to live outdoors.
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Nepal Earthquake: Man Rescued After 80 Hours in Collapsed Building With 3 Bodies
A 28-year-old man spent over 80 hours with three dead bodies inside a collapsed apartment in earthquake battered Kathmandu in Nepal. A woman spent 50 hours wedged between two slabs in the debris of a five-storey building. They were both rescued on Tuesday.
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Nepal Earthquake: India Has Helped Evacuate 170 Nationals From 15 Countries by Air, Says Government
Four days after a devastating earthquake struck Nepal, the country's Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has said that the number of dead could be 10,000. Over 5,000 are confirmed dead and thousands are injured. Authorities are still trying to determine the extent of the disaster in the Gorkha region and neighbouring Lamjung where the epicentre lay.
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Nepal Earthquake: Did Kathmandu Shift?
The tremor which struck Nepal on Saturday, killing more than 3,700 people, may have caused a land area around the capital Kathmandu to budge by several metres, experts say.
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United Nations Prepares for 'Massive' Aid Operation in Response to Nepal Earthquake
The UN food agency said Monday it was preparing a large-scale aid operation to earthquake-ravaged Nepal, with a first plane set to arrive Tuesday.
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Nepal Earthquake Toll Reaches 8,635
The death toll following the two devastating earthquakes that have struck Nepal has reached 8,635 with over 300 people, including 89 foreigners, still missing.
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Deja Vu for Nepal: As Aftershocks Continue, People Return to Camps
At Kathmandu's biggest relief camp at Tudikhel grounds, a hot wind has blown away one leg of Binda Gupta's tent. Her brother tries to fix it unsuccessfully.
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Aftershocks of Nepal Earthquake Take a Toll on Relief Workers
As a second powerful quake struck Nepal on Tuesday, one of those caught in a landslide was Saroj Pokhriyal, a program co-ordinater at Action Aid.
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Relief Work on Hold in Nepal as Rescue Takes Priority Again After Aftershocks
Just as it seemed that Nepal had moved on from rescue operations to relief work, the massive aftershocks have brought it back to square one.
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Nepal to Send Back 4,050 Foreign Rescue Personnel
Nepal's disaster panel on Sunday recommended that 4,050 foreign rescue and search personnel be sent back as its own security personnel can handle the task of recovering the remaining bodies of people killed in the April 25 earthquake, an official said.
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Nepal Shares Runway Concerns About Heavy Planes with Supplies at its Airport
Nepal has imposed certain restrictions on huge aircraft flying in relief supplies to Katmandu's Tribhuvan airport - the only international airport of the tiny country - following the April 25 earthquake that left over 7,000 dead and many more homeless.
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A Week After Earthquake, 1000 Foreigners Missing in Nepal
A week after a devastating 7.9-magnitute earthquake struck, Nepal continues to search for survivors through the rubble. Among those missing are over 1,000 foreign nationals.
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Fresh Tremors Hit Nepal Today
A week after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal, three tremors were recorded on Sunday in different parts of the Himalayan nation.
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Nepal Bans Meat Sale Over Pandemic Fears
Slaughtering of animals or birds and selling their meat has been banned in Kathmandu over fears of a pandemic in the wake of last week's devastating earthquake and its aftershocks which have jolted the Himalayan nation.
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15-Year-Old Boy Pulled From Nepal Rubble in 'Miracle' Earthquake Rescue
Rescuers pulled a 15-year-old boy alive from the rubble of Nepal's earthquake Thursday, bringing a rare moment of joy to the ruined capital Kathmandu, five days after a disaster which killed more than 5,500 people.
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Over 100 Aftershocks Since Saturday Strike Fear in Nepal
Over 100 aftershocks have jolted Nepal since Saturday, prompting thousands to flee Kathmandu and forcing many to live outdoors.
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Nepal Earthquake: Man Rescued After 80 Hours in Collapsed Building With 3 Bodies
A 28-year-old man spent over 80 hours with three dead bodies inside a collapsed apartment in earthquake battered Kathmandu in Nepal. A woman spent 50 hours wedged between two slabs in the debris of a five-storey building. They were both rescued on Tuesday.
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Nepal Earthquake: India Has Helped Evacuate 170 Nationals From 15 Countries by Air, Says Government
Four days after a devastating earthquake struck Nepal, the country's Prime Minister Sushil Koirala has said that the number of dead could be 10,000. Over 5,000 are confirmed dead and thousands are injured. Authorities are still trying to determine the extent of the disaster in the Gorkha region and neighbouring Lamjung where the epicentre lay.
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Nepal Earthquake: Did Kathmandu Shift?
The tremor which struck Nepal on Saturday, killing more than 3,700 people, may have caused a land area around the capital Kathmandu to budge by several metres, experts say.
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United Nations Prepares for 'Massive' Aid Operation in Response to Nepal Earthquake
The UN food agency said Monday it was preparing a large-scale aid operation to earthquake-ravaged Nepal, with a first plane set to arrive Tuesday.
