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Baby rescued after ‘hero’ grandmother dies saving her
juli 04, 2013by latadmin
4 July 2013 Last updated at 16:28 BST A woman, who was killed in a landslide in China, has been hailed as “a hero” for saving her granddaughter’s life...
Pakistan PM Sharif meets with Chinese President Xi
juli 04, 2013by latadmin
Beijing: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met Thursday with China’s President Xi Jinping during an official visit to Beijing focused on courting Chinese...
Pakistan ends moratorium on executions
juli 04, 2013by latadmin
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s government says it is ending the country’s moratorium on executions.
Chinese swimmers driven away by smelly green algae
juli 04, 2013by latadmin
4 July 2013 Last updated at 16:43 BST Swimmers are being driven away from a popular coastal resort in north-east China after it was engulfed by algae. The oxygen-thirsty...
Pakistan, IMF agree to $5.3 billion bailout
juli 04, 2013by latadmin
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan took a major step toward averting an economic crisis Thursday, reaching an initial deal with the International Monetary Fund on a bailout of...
Only one in 10 Bangladesh garment plants safe: Engineers
juli 04, 2013by latadmin
Dhaka: Only one in 10 garment factory buildings inspected by engineers from a top Bangladesh university were structurally sound, underlining the scale of safety problems...
Restrictions ‘help US unions more than workers’
juli 03, 2013by latadmin
The US announced it would cut trade benefits for Bangladesh in the wake of deadly factory incidents. Economist Jagdish Bhagwati examines the reasons behind this move and...
Imposing duties could prove counterproductive
juli 03, 2013by latadmin
The US announcement it would suspend long-term trade benefits for Bangladesh has triggered heavy criticism in the South Asian nation. Experts examine the impact the move...
Survivors struggle to cope with flood’s aftermath
juli 03, 2013by latadmin
Over two weeks after floods and landslides ravaged the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, the biggest challenge faced by authorities remains to provide for the...
Vietnam war veteran recovers his long-lost arm
juli 03, 2013by latadmin
3 July 2013 Last updated at 16:39 BST A former North-Vietnamese soldier has been reunited with his arm after more than 40 years thanks to a former American army doctor....