Families of India stampede victims ponder future without loved ones | Religion News
Orange flames lit up the twilight scene as 50-year-old Savitri Devi was cremated. She was among more than 120 people,…
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Fourteen dead in Nepal as floods triggered by monsoon rains in South Asia | Flood News
At least 14 people have died after heavy rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Nepal, and disaster teams are…
The week in pictures: from the deadly protests in Kenya to the elections in France
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'Holy ground' – Glastonbury Festival, a refuge in a divided world | In pictures
Glastonbury, United Kingdom – Between the booming bass of The Levels and the guitars of The Pyramid, there's a palpable…
Squatters take London's housing crisis into their own hands | Housing
In the shopping streets and residential areas of the south London town of Croydon, some once-derelict buildings are slowly coming…
The largest dance festival in the Democratic Republic of the Congo embodies the spirit of perseverance | In pictures
For Virginie Magumba, a 22-year-old professional dancer from Goma, eastern Congo, dance is more than just a career. “Dancing helps…
Russia's Vladimir Putin visits North Korea for the first time since 2000 | Politics News
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have begun official talks in Pyongyang. Putin arrived in…
Week in pictures: From the protests in Argentina to the oil spill in Singapore
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Muslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat for the holiest day of the Hajj | religion news
Muslims from around the world have gathered on a holy hill near Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the holiest day…
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