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Bangladesh Factory Fire: 8 Dead in Latest Garment Industry Disaster
Aubrey Bloomfield in Asia 2 weeks 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 2 weeks 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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India China Border Dispute: Will the Asian Giants Come to Blows?
Hyacinth Mascarenhas in Asia 3 weeks ago
The frosty relationship between the two largest countries in Asia remains unresolved, despite diplomatic negotiations to deal with its latest border dispute
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Bangladesh Building Collapse: How Can Safer Buildings Be Built?
Beth Ashbridge in Asia 3 weeks ago
An interview with Jo Ashbridge, architect extraordinaire, working and living in Bangladesh to realize a dream of giving better, safer and longer-lasting shelter to low-income families.
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10 Bizarre Facts You Didn't Know About North Korea
Andrea Ayres-Deets in Asia 3 weeks ago
You probably did not know that North Korea does not consider itself as a communist country anymore.
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China News: Are Chinese Banks Becoming Too Big to Fail?
Brandon Fallon in Asia 3 weeks ago
Majority state-owned Chinese banks have seen greater than expected returns in Q1. But this comes at a time when China is deregulating interest rates and loan defaults are increasing.
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Senkaku Islands Dispute: How China Could Spark the Next Big War
Peter McKenzie in Asia 3 weeks ago
While the world remains distracted by North Korea's bizarre antics, a potentially devastating conflict may be simmering in the South China Sea.
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