Sunday, 3 May 2015

Songkhla Death camp 'held 800 refugees' , bodies exhumed

May 3

Two teenagers found in remote jungle near the site of a mass grave in Songkhla province yesterday revealed that at least 800 refugees were being held in the camp prior to its discovery by authorities....

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Lusitania 100th anniversary service

May 3

A memorial service on Thursday will mark the 100th anniversary of an event shocking even by First World War standards - the sinking of the Cunard British liner Lusitania with the loss of 1,200 lives....

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Death toll from Nepal's devastating quake passes 7,000

May 3

The death toll from the disaster has hit 7,040, according to the Emergency Operations Centre, with more than 14,000 injured. More than 100 were also killed in India and China. A Nepali police team...

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