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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus convicted of violating Bangladesh’s labour laws
Prizewinner has earned the enmity of the prime minister, who accused him of ‘sucking blood’ from poor peopleNo…
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Strong earthquakes hit Japan’s west coast – video
Tsunami warnings have been issued in the Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures after a number of earthquake…
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Japan earthquake news – as it happened: highest-level tsunami warning dropped
Buildings collapse, trapping residents, and fires break out but tsunami warning lowered after series of major …
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Vietnam’s love affair with motorbikes and mopeds – in pictures
According to a recent report there are more than 58m motorcycles and mopeds in Vietnam. As a mode of transport…
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Japan orders people to evacuate after 7.6-magnitude quake hits west coast
Major tsunami warnings downgraded but residents in coastal areas told not to return to homesA powerful earthqu…
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Xi Jinping says Chinese business having ‘tough time’ in new year message
Recovery of world’s second-biggest economy held back by severe property slump and lacklustre global demandChin…