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Aid Slow To Reach Survivors Days After Massive Quake Hits Afghanistan, Pakistan

6:15pm October 28, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

Cold weather and blocked roads have hampered efforts to reach survivors. Taliban fighters also overran part of an Afghan province, causing concern for the safety of workers trying to survey damage.

A man clears rubble from the roof of his house in the Behsud district of Jalalabad province, Afghanistan, on Tuesday.

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After Earthquake In Afghanistan, A Complicated Rescue Mission

9:17am October 27, 2015

by Dana Farrington

More than 300 people are dead in Afghanistan and Pakistan the day after a quake hit the Hindu Kush mountains. Remote landscapes prone to landslides and home to militants are making relief difficult.

Crowds gather to see the procession of the Red God.

The Red God Had The Earthquake Blues — But Now He's On A Roll!

6:39pm September 22, 2015

by Donatella Lorch

Every 12 years, the Nepali deity goes for a chariot ride so the faithful can pay homage and pray for a good harvest. He ventured out in April, ran into an earthquake and took a very long break.

Police patrol a debris-strewn street in Valparaiso, Chile, following an 8.3 magnitude quake off the coast.

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Chile's Central Coast Rattled By Strong Off-Shore Earthquake

11:33am September 17, 2015

by Mark Katkov

The 8.3-magnitude quake caused high waves to hit towns on Chile's central coast. A million people fled their homes following a tsunami alert.

Demonstrators set fire to a car during a general strike in Kathmandu, Nepal. Police are in the blue uniforms.

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'I Am In Nepal Now,' Says New Tourist Campaign, But Nepal Is In Chaos

5:32pm September 10, 2015

by Donatella Lorch

"We muddle through," says one Nepali. And there's a lot of muddling ahead: Homeless quake victims face the looming winter while political unrest sparks violence, strikes and truck traffic jams.

National

In Private Letter, Red Cross Tried To End Government Inquiry

10:16am August 17, 2015

by Laura Sullivan

The charity has said it wants to "lead the effort in transparency." But when a congressman requested an inquiry into its disaster relief work, Red Cross officials wanted it called off.

National

Sen. Grassley Not Satisfied With Answers From The Red Cross

2:03pm July 24, 2015

by Laura Sullivan

The American Red Cross responded to detailed questions about how it spent almost half a billion dollars in Haiti. But Sen. Chuck Grassley says he and the public need more information.

Nepal's Living Goddess, the Kumari Devi, 9, observes a chariot festival in Kathmandu on March 29. The goddess is worshipped by both Hindus and Buddhists. She's selected as a young child and lives an isolated and secretive existence and is rarely seen in p

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The Very Strange Life Of Nepal's Child Goddess

1:22am July 11, 2015

by Julie McCarthy

She's young and beautiful. A glimpse of her is believed to bring good fortune. She's Nepal's Living Goddess, or Kumari, who is selected as a small child and lives a life of isolation and secrecy.

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Taking advantage of the post-earthquake chaos, farmers in the Kathmandu region are abandoning unwanted cattle in record numbers.

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Kathmandu Is Cowed By Abandoned Cattle

12:15pm July 10, 2015

by Donatella Lorch

In the post-earthquake chaos, farmers are turning loose old cows and baby bulls. The city doesn't have the resources to deal with the wandering bovines.

From California To Kathmandu, Task Force 2 Responds To Disasters

6:18pm June 21, 2015

by NPR Staff

An elite search-and-rescue team from Los Angeles County is always ready to respond to emergencies around the world — most recently, in earthquake-ravaged Nepal.

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