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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…

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…

Indonesia awaits execution of convicted drug traffickers

APRIL 28 (Reuters) -- Activities in Cilacap, where the prison island of Nusakambangan is located, remained normal on Tuesday (April…

Filipina death row convict’s lawyer says execution could happen soon

The lawyer of a Filipina woman on death row in Indonesia for drug trafficking says her execution could happen soon,…

6.7 magnitude quake aftershock hits Nepal and India; death toll rises to more than 2,200

A STRONG earthquake aftershock hit India and Nepal on Sunday (April 26), shaking buildings in northern and eastern parts of…

Nepal quake death toll rising; more than 1,800 confirmed dead

NEPAL'S Home Ministry said that the death toll due to the devastating  7.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal on Saturday…

Countdown appears to start for execution of foreigners in Indonesia

FOREIGN embassy officials arrived on Nusakambangan island on Saturday (April 25), the maximum security prison where the execution of 10…

Australian drug smuggler art unveiled as execution looms

ONE of several convicted drug smugglers on death row in Indonesia has painted three self-portraits which his lawyer presented to…

Nepal death toll rises; rescuers, residents start search for trapped people

RESCUERS and residents on Saturday (april 25) started the desperate search for people trapped amongst the rubble after a powerful…

Devastating Nepal quake kills over 900, some in Everest avalanche

(Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck Nepal and sent tremors through northern India on Saturday, killing hundreds of people, toppling…

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