Documenting the Undocumented

One hot early morning last July, archaeologist Jason De León and his team were collecting artifacts in an empty stretch of the Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona. The study area, about 55 miles south...

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Hunt for suspected Sri Lankan asylum boat called off

Australian authorities have abandoned the search for a boat bound for the Cocos Island carrying about 30 people. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority announced it had called off a three-day search...

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Ferry with more than 50 on board capsizes off Philippines

A major rescue operation is underway off the Philippines coast after a roll-on, roll-off ferry capsized with more than 50 people on board. At least two people have died and 13 are still missing. A...

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Four drown, 40 missing in West Bengal boat disaster

At least four persons, including a woman drowned, and more than 40 others were missing after a boat capsized in the Ganga River in West Bengal's Malda district on Friday. Officials said a country...

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Bus crash kills 12 pilgrims, injures 34 in Saudi Arabia

A bus carrying Jordanian Umrah pilgrims overturned on Thursday afternoon killing 12 and injuring 34 others on the Madinah-Makkah Road after Al-Jumoom Bridge towards Makkah. The pilgrims were set...

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Zimbabwe: Living next to the dead

In other cultures it is unheard of but in some societies it is the normal practice to bury your beloved ones just next to the homestead. Some areas have, however, designated certain areas to bury the...

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In wake of tragedy, Bangladesh plans to train volunteer rescue workers

The rescue and recovery efforts following April's garment factory disaster in Bangladesh brought stories of selfless heroism, as volunteers risked their lives to help those trapped in the rubble. More...

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