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Charleston Shooting: First service after tragedy

Doors opened to hundreds of parishioners as Charleston shooting remembered.

Omar Samra, the Humans of New York story that stole our hearts

This is the story of Omar Samra an Egyptian mountain climber whose greatest struggle has nothing to do with mountains.

Germanwings airbus 4u9525 crashes in French Alps, 150 dead

Two Australians among the dead in Germanwings crash in French Alps

Escaping the floods in the Balkans

Bosnia says more than a quarter of its 4 million people had been affected by the worst floods to hit the Balkans in living memory, comparing the “terrifying” destruction to that of the country’s 1992-95 war.

Made in Asia

We take a look in pictures at the, until now, faceless workers at the heart of Asia’s notoriously dangerous garment industry. Marred by several tragedies that have claimed hundreds of lives in recent months, the often-overlooked textile industry in Asia has come under international scrutiny.

Town grieves in Connecticut

As Newtown grieves, worshippers headed to Sunday services to mourn the victims of the horrific school shooting in Connecticut.

Young shooting victim could “light up a room”

The father of six-year-old Emilie Parker, who was one of 20 children shot dead by a gunman at a Connecticut school, pays tribute to his daughter.

Altruism a sinking quality

The primal instinct to selfishly flee from a dangerous situation takes precedence over helping others unless you have time on your hands, according to Australian researchers.

Bottleneck paralyses Haiti relief efforts

International relief to quake-devastated Haiti was reduced to a trickle this morning after the capital’s airport was overwhelmed by a sudden influx of aid planes, MiNDFOOD reports.

Clinton cancels visit as Red Cross mobilises

Hillary Clinton has cancelled her trip to New Zealand and Australia as the US ramps up its efforts to get aid into Haiti’s devastated earthquake zone, reports MiNDFOOD.

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