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China: Easing one-child policy will boost labor force by 30 million in decades
Chinese authorities expect that easing the country’s one-child policy will add more than 30 million people to the country’s labor…
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Top retailers, unions to inspect Bangladesh factories
DHAKA (AFP) – Seventy top retailers have pledged to improve worker safety and allow inspection of all of their garment…
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Thailand considers wristband trackers for tourists after Koh Tao murders
Following the recent military coup and murder of two British travelers, Thailand is considering several measures to address the country’s…
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Kim Jong Un mystery: Health questions remain as leader resurfaces with cane
SEOUL, South Korea – After vanishing from the public eye for nearly six weeks, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
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Himalayan trekkers may be required to bring GPS tracking devices after latest disaster
Nepal on Tuesday said it will introduce new rules, improve weather forecasts and better monitor the movement of trekkers after…
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