NGO disposes of 55 unclaimed bodies

RANCHI: As many as 55 bodies which were lying unclaimed at the mortuary of the Rajendra Institute of Medical Science (RIMS) here were finally cremated on the bank of Jumar river on Sunday. The forest...

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What now for Bali's broken hearts?

BROKEN hearts don't mend in 10 years. Not all of them, not if Bali is any guide. Some may never heal, not completely. That much was clear from the 10th anniversary memorial service for those...

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Families of Disappeared Persons Wait for Answers

Pale face. Faint voice. Tearful eyes. It has been long since they are knocking the doors of human rights organizations in the capital with a faint hope. The prime time of their life has been spent...

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Mortuary buries 35 unclaimed bodies in Naivasha

Naivasha district public health department Tuesday night buried 35 unclaimed bodies in a mass grave. The health body got the permit to bury the bodies from the Naivasha law courts early last month. Speaking...

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Landslide kills children in Peru's jungle

Several children were among the victims when a mudslide sent a mass of tree and rock debris crashing into homes in Peru's jungle Wednesday, killing at least 11 people. Ten more people are unaccounted...

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Search on for burial site of Tarawa coastwatchers

Attempts are being made to locate and identify the remains of Otago coastwatchers executed by Japanese soldiers on Tarawa Atoll 70 years ago. The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) hoped to learn in...

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Investigators: Factory fire victims were trapped behind locked doors

During a factory fire that left more than 250 people dead in Karachi, one of the workers, Abdul Ghani, struggled to find his wife, who also worked there. "I remember thinking if I can't save her,...

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