Nepal

3 people pulled alive from rubble 8 days after Nepal earthquake

Three people have been pulled out alive from the rubble of their home eight days after Nepal’s devastating earthquake. The current death toll of

03/05/2015

Nigeria

Up to 500 Nigerians freed from Boko Haram captivity over the past week

The Nigerian military says its continuing to liberate women and children from Boko Haram captivity in the north-east of the country. The army says

03/05/2015

Italy

More than 3000 migrants rescued from Mediterranean on one day alone.

The Italian authorities say they rescued more than three thousand migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa on Saturday alone

03/05/2015

Nepal

Up to 1,000 Europeans among thousands still missing in Nepal

Up to a thousand EU citizens are among several thousand people still missing in Nepal. Most of the missing Europeans are thought to have been around

01/05/2015

Nepal

Nepal quake: fears grow about health of survivors

Fears are growing about the health of those who survived Nepal’s devastating earthquake. With scores of homes destroyed, thousands of people are

01/05/2015

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Nepal earthquake: "miracle" rescue after five days

30/04/2015

Nepal

UN appeals for millions to tackle Nepal earthquake disaster

International aid continues to arrive in Nepal following Saturday’s devastating earthquake. But the needs are vast and the UN is appealing for

30/04/2015

Nepal

Nepal: Miracle rescues of teenager and baby bring joy amid earthquake tragedy

After five days under the rubble of Nepal’s earthquake, a teenager has been pulled out alive. Hopes were fading of finding more survivors after

30/04/2015

Nepal

Nepal: 'Miracle Man' pulled from earthquake rubble after 80 hours

His survival is little short of a miracle. Nepali Rishi Khanal, 28, has been pulled from the rubble of his country’s earthquake after being buried

29/04/2015

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Happy ending for a young elephant in India

28/04/2015

Nepal

Fears for remote areas as Nepal quake toll tops 4,000

The scale of Nepal's earthquake tragedy is becoming apparent as bodies are pulled from the rubble and people prepare for a third night outdoors.

27/04/2015

World News

EU agrees to triple rescue funding for Mediterranean migrants

EU leaders are to triple funding for the search and rescue of migrants at risk of drowning in the Mediterranean. European Commission President

23/04/2015

No Comment

Italy: Naval vessel brings hundreds of migrants ashore

23/04/2015

World News

Hundreds more migrants land in Italy as protests put pressure on politicians

As European leaders wrestle with the human exodus of African migrants in the Mediterranean and the traffickers putting their lives in danger, yet

22/04/2015

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Migrants' tragic rescue in Malta

20/04/2015

Italy

Migrant deaths in Mediterranean soar, while horror stories pour in

The wave of migrants desperate to reach Europe continued to unfurl into Italy on Friday, with hundreds more rescued as they crossed the Mediterranean

17/04/2015

Syria

Child pulled from rubble is rare moment of hope in Syrian war

17/04/2015

Italy

Christian migrants 'thrown overboard in religious clash'

Italian police are holding 15 Muslim men on suspicion of murdering a dozen Christians on a migrant boat from Africa.

17/04/2015

Europe News

EU urged to change course over world's deadliest sea crossing

After yet more lives lost in the Mediterranean sea, human rights activists are demanding the EU changes course on its migration and asylum policies

16/04/2015

Italy

More than a statistic: The human cost of migration to Italy

Hundreds die attempting to cross the Mediterranean from north Africa. Thousands are saved, but Italy is struggling to cope with escalating migrant arrivals.

16/04/2015