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April 30, 2015

Nerves fray as residents flee Nepal's quake-hit capital
Kathmandu (AFP) April 29, 2015
After days of sleeping outdoors with her two young children and hours of waiting in the strong sun for a bus out of Nepal's quake-devastated capital, Rajana's patience finally snapped. "We've been left starving in the cold and the best this government can give us is this queue. Why are they so slow?" demanded Rajana as she lined up along with thousands of other Nepalis for a bus to her home village. "I keep hearing on the news that all governments and aid agencies are here, but where are they? O ... read more

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