It's been three days since the resumption of educational institutions in the quake-stricken Himalayan nation,but the children are yet to break free from the shackles of fear following the massive, life-altering disaster, with its lethal and frequent subsequent aftershocks.
Four people have been seriously injured as two carriages collided on the "Smiler" rollercoaster at Alton Towers, a famous theme park in Staffordshire on Tuesday afternoon.
One month has passed since the devastating quake struck this beautiful Himalayan nation, stripping thousands of people of their homes with little chance of a quick recovery.
An alleged leader of a human trafficking ring in southern Thailand surrendered himself to the police on Monday, local media reported.
Yao Hua's fluency in the English language, impressive resume and emotional intelligence have secured her a lucrative career in one of the leading commercial banks in Kenya.
A Nigerian senator from restive northeast Borno State has confirmed the rescue of about 1,000 women and children by the military recently in the region.
Rescuers are continuing to clear roads and comb through quake rubble in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, after the end of the 72 hour "golden period".
Oily stains were discovered at Kyoto 's 1,200-year-old Kiyomizu Buddhist temple on Monday, another of a series of vandalism acts that happened recently in Japan, local media reported.
Two people were killed and 17 others injured in an explosion of fireworks warehouse on Thursday in the central Russian city of Oryol, local authorities said.
French touristsTwo French tourists who filmed themselves burning a quokka, a native Australian marsupial, have each chosen to accept a seven-day jail term, which is expected to cost Western Australian taxpayers thousands of dollars.
Health authorities in Taiwan are investigating how food products made near Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant have illegally entered the island with false origin labels.
The first black box of the crashed Germanwings flight, which has been found by gendarmes at the site of the disaster, is used for recording conversations in the cockpit, local media reported on Tuesday.
In Syria, a country that has suffered greatly from the past four years of ferocious civil war and constant strife, children, who should have been comforted with hope, have been edging ever closer to helplessness.
The Queen has approved a decision to create a five-pound coin to mark the birth of the second baby of Prince William and Kate, local media reported Tuesday.
The United States on Monday expressed concerns about alleged use of chlorine gas by the extremist group the Islamic States (IS) against Kurdish forces.
One of the suspects charged with involving in the killing of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov appealed on Tuesday against the arrest order concerning his alleged role in the murder.
Nine people have been killed and 10 others were injured after a fire engulfed an agricultural trade center early Wednesday morning in southwest China's Yunnan Province, said local fire authorities and government officials.
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