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Asia & Pacific 2 weeks ago

Two trapped tunnel workers rescued in Nepal 'miracle'

The two were among hundreds of hydropower workers who had been missing since a wall of mud and debris swept through the region on August 26 after a vast glacial and rock collapse on a mountain on the China-Nepal border.

Americas 1 month ago

Race to reach trapped Colombia quake survivors offers hope

Authorities said on Friday that 287 people had been killed and nearly 4,000 injured, while nearly 400 others were still missing.

Archipelago 4 months ago

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Aceh flood survivors remain in tents six months after disaster

While hundreds of survivors of deadly floods and landslides in Aceh Tamiang have relocated to temporary housing sites, dozens others opt to stay in tents due to the poor condition of their provisional shelters

Archipelago 9 months ago

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Aceh urges govt to allow entry of humanitarian aid from Malaysia

The aid, donated by Acehnese communities living in Malaysia, remains stranded in Malaysia due to administrative hurdles and because the disaster has not been declared a national emergency, according to Aceh administration spokesperson Teuku Kamaruzzaman.

Archipelago 9 months ago

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Sumatra flood victims scrounge for supplies after disaster

She was one of the lucky ones on Wednesday, when soldiers in military fatigues oversaw the distribution of rice to flood survivors.

Society 9 months ago

Frustration in flood-stricken Sumatra as survivors await aid

In affected regions, there is growing frustration among survivors of catastrophic flooding and landslides over the pace of the rescue effort and aid delivery.

Academia 1 year ago

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A critical inquiry into the denial of May 1998 mass rapes

Formal recognition, both domestically and internationally, has been vital in combating denial, validating survivors and contributing to the historical record.

Editorial 1 year ago

Acknowledging our dark past

Removing violent accounts from history books will not "right a wrong" but rather would whitewash our past.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Air India crash survivor says he escaped through broken emergency exit

Ramesh Viswashkumar, who police said was on seat 11A near the emergency exit and managed to escape through the broken hatch, was filmed after Thursday's crash limping on the street in a blood-stained T-shirt with bruises on his face.

Society 1 year ago

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Legal aid cuts hurt protection for abuse survivors

The protection of survivors of gender-based violence has come under scrutiny following cuts to legal aid funding, as calls grow for stronger cooperation between the government and civil society organizations to prevent violence and enforce the anti-sexual violence law.

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