The first mass burials of the victims of the suicide attacks in Sri Lanka were on Tuesday. The death toll has risen to 321, and many of the coffins at the funerals held the remains of children.
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Philippines Struck by Another Powerful Earthquake
The latest earthquake was centered in Samar, an island in the central eastern part of the country. It came after a quake near Manila killed at least 15 people.
‘Why Kill the Innocents?’ Sri Lankans Mourn Bombing Victims
The day after coordinated attacks on churches and hotels across Sri Lanka, one Catholic neighborhood mourned its dead.
Deadly Earthquake Hits the Philippines
An earthquake with a registered magnitude of 6.1 hit the northern Philippines, killing up to eight people, according to officials.
Victims of Sri Lanka Attacks: Who They Were
The identities of the victims in the Sri Lanka bombings have started to emerge.
Strong Earthquake Strikes Philippines, Killing 11 People
The quake, which had a magnitude of 6.1, caused several buildings to collapse and knocked out power near the capital, Manila.
Victims of Sri Lanka Attacks: Who They Were
The identities of the victims in the Sri Lanka bombings have started to emerge.
For Sri Lanka, a Long History of Violence
The small island nation is famous for its beauty, but also for a brutal three-decade civil war and sectarian tensions that still simmer.
Police Warned That Sri Lanka Churches Were Bombing Targets
Multiple explosions killed more than 200 people at churches and across the country. Thirteen people have been arrested.
Merkel ‘Saddened’ as Germany Awaits Answers on Deadly Bus Crash in Madeira
Most of the victims seem to have been Germans on vacation on the Portuguese island. Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her condolences as an inquiry was opened.