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Ambulances carrying bodies of executed drug convicts leave Indonesian prison island

APRIL 29 (Reuters) -- Ambulances carrying the remains of executed drug convicts left the Indonesian prison island of Nusakambangan on…

Austria, backed by 159 nations, calls for ban on nuclear weapons

AUSTRIA on Tuesday (April 28) called for banning nuclear weapons because of their catastrophic humanitarian effects, an initiative it said now…

Australia recalls ambassador to Indonesia after executions

APRIL 29 (Reuters) -- Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Wednesday (April 29) he was recalling the nation's ambassador to Indonesia…

Nepal quake death toll could reach 10,000 says Prime Minister; Kathmandu residents flee quake-hit city

MANY residents of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu tried to leave the city on Tuesday (April 28) amid continuous tremors and after…

Families of nine facing death row emotional as midnight execution by firing squad set

NINE drug traffickers held emotional farewell meetings with their families at an Indonesian prison on Tuesday, after Jakarta rejected last-ditch…

State of emergency in Baltimore after riots

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard late on Monday (April 27) as firefighters…

Activists gather at Indonesian embassy in Manila in a last-minute appeal for clemency for Veloso

Activists and supporters gathered outside the Indonesian Embassy in Manila on Tuesday (April 28) in a last-minute appeal for clemency…

Filipino family and ambulance go to prison island ahead of execution

APRIL 28 (Reuters) -- Family of Mary Jane Veloso, drug trafficker facing death penalty in Indonesia, arrived at Wijaya Pura…

Pres. Aquino urges ASEAN to keep playing a positive role in resolving regional disputes

APRIL 28 --  President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday urged members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…

Nepalese wait for help as quake death toll tops 4,000

APRIL 28 (Reuters) -- Shock turned to anger in Nepal on Tuesday (April 28) as some of the tens of…

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