Bangladesh building collapse: An end to recovery efforts, a promise of a new start
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- Created on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 13:27
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Across from the detritus of Bangladesh's deadliest industrial disaster, up four flights of narrow stairs, and inside the makeshift offices of the recovery operations, stands a dry erase board that marks, in neat black handwriting, each life a nine-story building claimed when it pancaked to the ground last month.
Singapore to eclipse Switzerland as tax haven by 2020
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- Created on Monday, 13 May 2013 16:05
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As regulations tighten in Europe and the world's wealth moves to Asia, Singapore is tipped to overtake Switzerland to become the largest global offshore wealth center in terms of assets by 2020, according to London research firm, WealthInsight.
Bangladeshi officials to end search for survivors; death toll reaches 1,127
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- Created on Monday, 13 May 2013 15:55
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After 19 days searching through mounds of rubble, authorities believe there is no chance of finding any more survivors from a collapsed building in Bangladesh.
High turnout despite violence, as Pakistanis vote in landmark election
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- Created on Saturday, 11 May 2013 22:58
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Polls closed in Pakistan Saturday, after a day of voting in which sporadic violence aimed at polling stations failed to deter high turnout amongst Pakistanis keen to have their say in landmark national and provincial elections.
Imran Khan 'recovering' in hospital after rally fall
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- Created on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 15:52
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Leading Pakistani politician Imran Khan is recuperating in hospital after falling off a makeshift lift that was taking him onto a stage at an election rally in Lahore.
Doctors say that the former cricketer received stitches in the head and treatment for injuries to his spine.
Internet down in Syria
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- Created on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 15:42
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Internet connections across Syria went down Tuesday night, according to several global monitoring sites.
23 dead in Mexico tanker blast
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- Created on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 15:34
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A speeding tanker truck carrying gas crashed and exploded in a huge fireball along a highway near Mexico City Tuesday, killing at least 23 people and injuring dozens more, officials said.
