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Hope fades for survivors of Bangladesh building collapse
28/04/2013 - BANGLADESH

Hope fades for survivors of Bangladesh building collapse

Six people have been taken into police custody in connection with the Bangladesh building which collapsed on Wednesday, killing at least 359 people. Meanwhile, hope is fading for saving survivors beneath the increasingly unstable rubble.
NATO forces killed in Afghanistan plane crash
27/04/2013 - AFGHANISTAN

NATO forces killed in Afghanistan plane crash

A plane crashed in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing four military personnel on board, NATO’s International Security Assistance Force said, adding that the cause of the accident was under investigation.
N. Korea charges American of plotting to overthrow regime
28/04/2013 - NORTH KOREA

N. Korea charges American of plotting to overthrow regime

A US citizen is being tried in North Korea on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, the Communist nation said on Saturday. Kenneth Bae has been in custody for almost six months and faces the death penalty if found guilty.
Arrests over Bangladesh building collapse as toll rises
27/04/2013 - BANGLADESH

Arrests over Bangladesh building collapse as toll rises

Two factory bosses and two engineers associated with a Bangladesh building that collapsed earlier this week were arrested on Saturday, amid protests by angry workers as the death toll from the tragedy climbed to 352.
S. Korea to pull workers from Kaesong factory
26/04/2013 - NORTH KOREA

S. Korea to pull workers from Kaesong factory

South Korea will withdraw around 175 workers from a jointly run factory complex in Kaesong, North Korea after the North rejected Seoul’s call for talks to resume operations, raising concerns over inter-Korean cooperation.
Kurdish rebels announce withdrawal from Turkey
26/04/2013 - HURRIYET DAILY NEWS

Kurdish rebels announce withdrawal from Turkey

Kurdish rebel group PKK announced on Thursday that it would begin withdrawing its forces from Turkey on May 8 and retreat across the border to northern Iraq, in an important milestone towards peace after nearly three decades of violence.
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Violent clashes erupt over Bangladesh building collapse
26/04/2013 - BANGLADESH

Violent clashes erupt over Bangladesh building collapse

Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters during a mass rally by garment workers outside of the capital Dhaka on Friday, two days after a building collapse killed more than 300 people and left scores more unaccounted for.
Kurdish rebels announce withdrawal from Turkey
26/04/2013 - TURKEY

Kurdish rebels announce withdrawal from Turkey

Kurdish rebel group PKK announced on Thursday that it would begin withdrawing its forces from Turkey on May 8 and retreat across the border to northern Iraq, in an important milestone towards peace after nearly three decades of violence.
Bangladesh toll rises as dozens more rescued
26/04/2013 - BANGLADESH

Bangladesh toll rises as dozens more rescued

The death toll from a building collapse in Bangladesh rose to 273 on Friday, after a fresh wave of survivors was pulled from the rubble late Thursday. As many as 1,000 people remain unaccounted for as the search enters its third day.
Dozens of survivors found in deadly Bangladesh building collapse
25/04/2013 - BANGLADESH

Dozens of survivors found in deadly Bangladesh building collapse

Rescuers crawling through the rubble of a collapsed garment factory in Bangladesh found 24 survivors on Thursday. At least 247 people have been killed in the disaster, with hundreds more missing.
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