Life returns to normal in quake-hit Kathmandu
In Nepal's capital residents resume daily routines as aid and rescue efforts continue. Fresh bakery croissants appear, produce streams into markets, and gas lines thin while tents come down. Government offers victim families $1000 and $400 for funeral costs. death toll rises to 6260 with Everest avalanche deaths included. Local farmers bring vegetables to the city as the UN reports over 130,000 houses destroyed and Valerie Amos arrives for three day visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathmandu
Nepal
Nepal Radio
Krishna Maharjan
U.N
Valerie Amos
Kobani Ghost Town Six Months After Liberation
In Kobani on the Turkish border, thousands remain in exile three months after liberation as streets lie in ruins with no power or water. Residents blame limited international follow up while awaiting rebuilding and basic services. Local families, including Sabah Khalil, see homes destroyed and question who will help restore their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suruc
Turkey
Kobani
Islamic State Group
U.S
Syria
Sabah Khalil
Expo 2015 Seen as Diplomatic Backdrop in Milan
Milan Expo 2015 opens with a diplomatic tilt as North Korea joins and Turkey eyes Vatican outreach after clashes over Armenian genocide remarks. Food theme draws 20 million visitors, while Italy backs the Milan Charter to fight hunger and waste, inviting global civil society and business to act. The event aims to unite 145 countries on food security for a projected 9 billion people by mid-century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Korea
Turkey
Vatican
Holy See
Italy
Milan
Pope Francis
Vatican City
Francis
Philip T. Beeker
U.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mount
Everest
City
Amangu
Zeina Karam
Mohammed Rasool Associated Press
Aikenstandard.com
Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Editorial
Aikenstandard Com
Fre & H
Cold Creek Nurseries
Hitchcock Parkway
Aiken
Coldcree
al Sa
Rvry Twee Rls
Sean Oe Atmee Se
Toyota
Atm
Tacoma
Ice
Washington
Augusta
Georgia
Drivebaby.com