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Building A Border At 4,600 Meters
There are some parts of the world that no empire, nation, or state has been able to tame.…
Rushing To Nepal To Help? Read First.
You may want to help victims of the earthquake, but they don’t need unskilled volunteers or aid they…
They Cannot Just Walk Away
In times past, it may take hours, days, and even weeks to spread the tragedy wrought by the…
NEPAL EARTHQUAKE : WHERE TO DONATE
A list of some of the groups soliciting donations for relief efforts in Nepal: American Jewish World Service: ajws.org…
In An Already Troubled Nepal, Despair Emerges
Her home and village near the earthquake’s epicenter were destroyed, her grandfather was killed, and no one from…
Nepal Earthquake Poses Challenge To International Aid Agencies
International aid agencies and governments mobilized on Sunday to respond to the earthquake in Nepal, saying they faced…
Death Toll Rises Above 3000
At least 3,326 people are now known to have died in a massive earthquake which hit Nepal on…
The Fallen Historic Landmarks Of Nepal
When the earthquake hit, many of Nepal’s most renowned pagodas in and around Kathmandu crumbled into rubble-covered stumps.…
Incredible Stress And Challenges For Rescue Heroes
Nepal’s disaster responders in Saturday’s magnitude-7.8 earthquake have quickly become unsung heroes. Aid agencies and the United Nations…
Not Prepared Enough For Realities In Nepal
In a tragic echo of the catastrophic events in Haiti in 2010, a powerful earthquake struck one of…
Nepal Quake Was A Nightmare Waiting To Happen
Major earthquakes hit Nepal on 75-year cycle, but poverty, crowded populations and poor construction mean death tolls will…