The Workers Who Make Your Clothes Want Higher Pay. Who Should Pony Up?
DHAKA, Bangladesh—The armies of people who make clothes for Western brands—some of the lowest-paid factory workers in the world—are protesting...
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Malala named youngest ever UN Messenger of Peace | CNN
Story highlights Malala Yousafzai calls on other girls in Pakistan to be change-makers UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres describes Yousafzai as...
Major Rail Accidents Fast Facts | CNN
Editor’s Note: This timeline is not all-inclusive. Selected rail incidents with at least 200 fatalities are listed, plus US incidents....
The fatal mauling of 4-year-old forces India to grapple with stray dog problem | CNN
New Delhi CNN — For nearly a minute, the 4-year-old boy attempts to valiantly escape the hungry pack of stray...
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Islamabad, Pakistan CNN — Pakistan’s leaders and the man who wants to unseat them are engaged in high stakes political...
Taliban arrests prominent girls’ education activist as repressive clampdown continues | CNN
CNN — A prominent activist for girls’ education in Afghanistan was arrested by the Taliban on Monday, according to an...
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CNN — When Humza Yousaf took his oath of allegiance in Scottish parliament in 2016, he wore a gold embroidered...
A cheetah relocated from Namibia to India as part of conservation efforts has died | CNN
CNN — A Namibian cheetah relocated to India last year as part of plans to reintroduce the species on the...
India’s Rahul Gandhi found guilty of defamation, given two-year sentence | CNN
A court in western India found opposition leader Rahul Gandhi guilty of defamation on Thursday for a speech he made...
India cuts internet to 27 million as Punjab police hunt Sikh separatist | CNN
CNN — Indian authorities have blocked internet access for about 27 million people in the state of Punjab for a...
Clashes in Pakistan as police try to arrest former Prime Minister Imran Khan | CNN
Islamabad CNN — Supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan clashed with police seeking to arrest him outside his...
After a tragic shipwreck, no peace for the dead or living | CNN
CNN — Two weeks after a boat packed with migrants sank off the coast of southern Italy, there is still...
Blast kills Taliban governor in his office in Afghanistan | CNN
CNN — A Taliban governor in northern Afghanistan has been killed by an explosion in his office, police officials have...
Exclusive: China’s ‘attacks’ unite region against Beijing, US ambassador to Japan says | CNN
Tokyo CNN — China should not be surprised Washington and its allies in Asia are deepening military ties given Beijing’s...
Explosion kills at least 19, injures dozens in Bangladesh’s capital | CNN
CNN — An explosion ripped through a building in a crowded area of Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday, killing at least...
Afghan women protest outside Kabul University as male students return to class | CNN
CNN — Young Afghan women gathered outside Kabul University on Monday to protest the ruling Taliban’s ban on female education...
Fire rips through Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh leaving thousands homeless | CNN
CNN — A massive fire has ripped through a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh’s southern district of Cox’s Bazar on...
Colombia plans to send 70 ‘cocaine hippos’ to India and Mexico, governor says | CNN
CNN — Colombia plans to fly dozens of its “cocaine hippos” – the descendents of drug trafficker Pablo Escobar’s private...
Grand test for Indian diplomacy as American, Chinese and Russian ministers meet in Delhi | CNN
New Delhi CNN — Foreign ministers from the world’s biggest economies have convened in New Delhi, setting the stage for...
At least 20 people killed in attacks in Afghan capital | CNN
Story highlights Four insurgents involved in first attack were killed after standoff with security forces Gunmen targeted a building of...
