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Japan Tsunami: By Rebuilding After Disasters, Is Japan Putting Its Coast At Risk Again?
Aubrey Bloomfield in Asia 18 hours ago
After the 2011 tsunami, authorities in Japan have begun rebuilding and expanding seawalls and other coastal defenses, which environmentalists say will further damage coastal ecosystems.
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Myanmar Muslims: If Myanmar Wants a Democracy, It Must Integrate Its Muslim Minority
Shehab Chowdhury in Asia 3 days ago
Myanmar's communal conflicts are fast approaching a point where its transition towards a democracy is finally tested.
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Najib Razak: Why Malaysia Faces a Difficult Time Ahead
Jia Hui Lee in Asia 3 days ago
Despite winning the election, Malaysia's ruling coalition faces a challenging time governing the country as it struggles with ongoing allegations of electoral fraud and a restless opposition.
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Reshma Begum: Miracle Survivor Of the Bangladesh Factory Disaster That Killed 1,000 People
Shawna Gillen in Asia 1 week ago
The remarkable story of how a Bangladeshi woman survived a building collapse and defied the odds.
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China News: 4 Ways How China's Military Stacks Up Against the U.S.
Radu Venter in Asia 1 week ago
Or rather, how it doesn't. China's military growth continues to impress, but it still has many years to go before it can match the United States in strength, quality and technology.
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Bangladesh Factory Fire: 8 Dead in Latest Garment Industry Disaster
Aubrey Bloomfield in Asia 1 week ago
In the latest garment industry disaster in Bangladesh, a fire broke out in a factory in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday, killing 8 people.
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The Most Heartbreaking Photo From the Bangladesh Factory Rubble
Alexandra Ma in Asia 1 week ago
A heartbreaking photo of a deceased couple amidst the Bangladeshi factory rubble brings home the cruel tragedies of the collapse.
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This Photo From the Bangladesh Factory Rubble Will Haunt the Photographer For the Rest Of Her Life
Andrea Ayres-Deets in Asia 2 weeks ago
A photo taken by a local Bangladeshi activist and photographer is the most haunting image of the factory collapse that claimed the lives of over 750 souls.
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