Fukushima’s Fallout: The Half-Lives of Nuclear Refugees
To this day, the plant still leaks toxic, radioactive water and tens of thousands of “nuclear refugees” from nearby towns are still outcasts in their own land.
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An Ancient Refuge for Those Fleeing Syria’s War
Many refugees from Aleppo and neighboring Idlib province have fled to the countryside. Some have taken shelter in an ancient Roman ruins near Kafer Rouma.
Building Collapse in Mumbai Claims At Least 25 Lives
A five-story building in India’s coastal metropolis of Mumbai collapsed, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens more. Rescuers were still struggling to reach survivors caught amid the debris.
Epic Earthquake Kills Hundreds in Pakistan
A massive 7.7 temblor in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan has wiped out whole villages and claimed at least 325 lives, with the death toll expected to climb. Rescuers and Pakistani troops rushed to the remote, …
Pakistanis Mourn Church Bombing Victims
A suicide attack by two bombers on a landmark church in Peshawar killed 85 and wounded many more, in one of the most violent attacks on Pakistani Christians in recent history
Nairobi Shopping Mall Shootout Leaves At Least 68 Dead
A group of masked gunmen opened fire at an upscale Nairobi mall Saturday, leading to a fierce firefight with police and injuring dozens
Car Bomb Blast in Beirut Kills at Least 20, Injures Dozens
A car bombing in a part of Beirut dominated by the Shia group Hizballah has led to at least 18 deaths and over 200 injured. The attack is seen as the latest echo of Syria’s conflict in neighboring Lebanon.
The Muslim World Commemorates Eid al-Fitr
From beaches in Indonesia to parks in London, Muslims around the world marked the ending of the holy month of Ramadan with the ritual breaking of the fast.
Scores Killed in Latest Cairo Protests
Police open fired on protesters supporting ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi early Saturday, leaving dozens dead. Conflicting reports of the number of killed fluctuated wildly. Reuters reported counting 36 bodies at one …
Spanish Train Derails on Treacherous Curve, Killing At Least 78
Mangled remnants of train cars lay strewn about the tracks in the northwestern Spanish town of Santiago De Compostela after a tragic crash Thursday that killed 78 and injured more than 150. The train was reportedly traveling at …
The Pope Visits Brazil: Scenes from Pontiff’s Latin American Tour
Pope Francis, once the Archbishop of Buenos Aires, marked a triumphant return to his home continent with a tour of Latin America’s most populous country, Brazil.
Car Bomb Hits Beirut’s Southern Suburbs on First Day of Ramadan
In another sign of the reverberations of Syria’s bloody civil war, an explosion rocked southern Beirut on the first day of the Muslim holy month, Ramadan, injuring at least 53 people. The area is a stronghold of Hizballah, the …
Cairo Massacre: Dozens of Pro-Morsi Supporters Killed in Clashes with Egypt’s Military
Egypt’s political crisis took a grim turn in the early hours of June 8 when protesters supporting ousted President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s leading Islamist organization, faced gunfire from army …