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Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 37

By Agence France-Presse The death toll from an Indonesian school collapse rose to 37 on Sunday, officials said, as rescuers recovered more victims buried under the rubble. Part of the multi-storey building on...

Israel sets Gaza ‘on fire’ as Rubio warns days left for deal

By Agence France-Presse Israel unleashed a massive new bombing campaign on Gaza City on Tuesday, after visiting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the ally's goal of eradicating Hamas and warned...

Nepal returns to calm as first woman PM takes charge, visits wounded

By Agence France-Presse Nepal's newly appointed Interim Prime Minister began work on Saturday by visiting young protesters wounded in the deadly anti-corruption rallies that ousted her predecessor. Sushila Karki, the 73-year-old former chief...

Nepal ex-chief justice tipped to lead political transition

By Agence France-Presse Nepal's former Chief Justice Sushila Karki is the leading choice for interim leader, a representative of the "Gen Z" protesters said Thursday, after deadly demonstrations toppled the prime minister. The...

Nepal army bids to restore order after deadly protests oust PM

By Agence France-Presse Nepali soldiers patrolled the streets of Kathmandu on Wednesday, seeking to restore order after protesters set parliament ablaze and forced the prime minister to quit in the worst violence...

Major social media sites back online in Nepal after deadly protests

By Agence France-Presse Nepal rolled back its social media ban on Tuesday, a day after at least 19 people were killed in protests demanding that the government lift its restrictions and tackle...

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