Thousands of people spent the night outdoors after a new earthquake killed dozens of people and spread more misery in Nepal, which is still reeling from a devastating quake that killed more than 8,000 people nearly three weeks ago.
Yemen fell quiet on Wednesday for the first time since a Saudi-led coalition launched airstrikes against Iran-backed rebels on March 26, as a humanitarian truce appeared to be holding.
Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia will continue to send boats holding thousands of migrants back to sea, a senior Thai official said on Wednesday, despite a UN appeal for a rapid rescue operation to avoid a humanitarian crisis.
A South Korean reservist went on a shooting spree that left one comrade dead and three wounded on Wednesday before shooting himself dead, as Amnesty International issued a report urging Seoul to rethink mandatory military service.
At least 43 Shiite Muslims were killed and 13 wounded when gunmen opened fire on a bus in Karachi on Wednesday in the second deadliest attack on the minority sect this year, police said.
Cuba and the US will name ambassadors to each other's countries after the island is removed from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism later this month, Cuban President Raul Castro said on Tuesday.
A recent epidemic of dengue fever is testing the Brazilian healthcare system.
Russia and the United States vowed to improve strained ties on Tuesday after "frank" talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and top US diplomat John Kerry, but there was no concrete breakthrough after eight hours of meetings.
A passenger train derailed and overturned late on Tuesday in Philadelphia, killing at least six people and injuring dozens of others.
Prime Minister David Cameron will hold an early referendum on membership in the European Union if he can first reach a deal that satisfies his demands for major changes in Britain's relationship with the bloc, his spokesman said on Tuesday.
Thousands of migrants believed to be stranded at sea without food and water could die unless Southeast Asian governments act urgently to rescue them, migrant groups and the UN warned on Tuesday.
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in the Russian resort of Sochi on Tuesday for high-stakes talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin that US officials said would push for the full implementation of a shaky Ukraine cease-fire.
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