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2015-06-16 Survivors Remember Bangladesh Garment Factory Collapse

The Rana Plaza building near Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, collapsed in April 2013, killing 1,100 garment workers. More than 2,500 other people were…

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2015-06-15 Jeb Bush Enters US Presidential Campaign

The son of a former US president and the brother of another launched his campaign for the presidency Monday. Jeb…

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2015-06-16 Ramadan Begins Thursday in the US

People are praying at the Islamic Society of Orange County, California. The mosque is preparing for the thousands of people…

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2015-06-15 After Quake, Nepal Reopens Centuries-Old Structures

Nepal has reopened its major World Heritage Sites in an effort to get tourists to return. Nepal depends heavily on money spent…

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2015-06-14 Huge Dam Project in Myanmar Draws Local Opposition

Myanmar officials are making plans for a $6 billion hydropower dam in Shan State. The hydropower dam project has fierce…

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2015-06-14 Nestle Pulls Maggi Noodles in India After Food Scare

The food manufacturer Nestle has removed a product from sale in India because of safety concerns. Tests showed Maggi noodles…

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2015-06-14 Islamic State Looking for New Members in Central Asia

Central Asia has increasingly become a source of foreign fighters for militants operating in the Middle East, especially the self-declared Islamic State.…

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2015-06-13 Students in Cambodia Want to Learn English

The oldest public school in Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, is in a small courtyard downtown. The Tuan Hoa school has…

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2015-06-14 Woman Turns Her Nightmare into a Dream for Others

French film producer Albina du Boisrouvray was born into wealth and opportunity. She had a successful career in film and…

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2015-06-13 The ‘Living Wage’ Debate Has Many Sides

Workers and employers around the world argue over the issue of a minimum wage. Workers says they want to receive…

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2015-06-13 Drones Help Rangers Fight Poachers

Africa's fight against poaching is often described as a war. Illegal killing is on the rise, fueled by growing Asian demand for…

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2015-06-13 A Nigerian Film Festival in Paris

"Bollywood" is the name of the film industry in India. The country is the world's largest filmmaker. "Nollywood" in Nigeria…

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2015-06-12 Men Escape American High Security Prison

Two men escaped from a maximum-security prison in the American state of New York last Saturday, June 6. The escape…

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2015-06-11 Nigeria Military Moves to Center of Boko Haram Rebellion

The Nigerian military has moved its command center to the northeastern city of Maiduguri, the birthplace of the extremist group…

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2015-06-10 Israel Fights Boycott Movement

Israel is increasing its efforts against an international boycott movement. Some activists are calling for the boycott of Israeli-owned businesses…

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