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By By STEVEN GREENHOUSE, on May 16th, 2013 A jointly signed letter urges big American retailers to unite with a coalition of mainly European chains to work toward workplace safety in Bangladesh.
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By , on May 16th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Cyclone Mahasen weakened late yesterday into a tropical storm, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over coastal Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely. At least 18 deaths related to Mahasen were reported in Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka, but officials had prepared for a far greater storm. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 16th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> A ceiling collapse at a factory making Asics trainers in Cambodia killed two workers yesterday, fuelling concerns about workplace safety following last month’s industrial disaster in Bangladesh. Local rescue teams, helped by soldiers, scrambled to search through the rubble of the fallen structure, which appeared to have been on a mezzanine level laden with crates of trainers. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 16th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Labour umbrella groups Industrial Global Union and UNI Global Union yesterday praised top retailers for joining their drive to make Bangladesh’s garment factories safer, after 1,127 people died in a factory collapse last month. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, on May 16th, 2013 Cyclone Mahasen struck the southern coast of Bangladesh on Thursday, lashing remote fishing villages with heavy rain and fierce winds that forced the evacuation of more than 1 million people.
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By , on May 16th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> The outer bands of Cyclone Mahasen struck the southern coast of Bangladesh on Thursday, lashing remote fishing villages with heavy rain and fierce winds that flattened mud and straw huts and forced the evacuation of more than one million people. The eye of the storm was expected to reach land Thursday evening, but at least 18 deaths related to Mahasen already have been reported in Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By By REUTERS, on May 16th, 2013 Cyclone Mahasen was expected to hit the low-lying delta coast on Thursday evening, said the United Nations, which estimated 4.1 million people were at risk.
Continue reading Bangladesh Orders 1 Million Evacuated as Cyclone Nears
By , on May 16th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> A trans-Atlantic divide between European and US retailers over how best to respond to fatal disasters in Bangladesh textile factories split wide open on Wednesday, with US retailers claiming their European counterparts are giving labour unions too much control over ensuring workplace safety. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading US, European groups divided on how to improve Bangladesh factories
By , on May 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama says treasury secretary requested and received resignation of acting tax agency chief. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> DALLAS (AP) — NBA owners follow committee’s recommendation, reject bid to move Kings to Seattle. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> WASHINGTON (AP) — White House releases 100 pages of emails and notes on Benghazi attacks. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> MIAMI (AP) — First tropical storm of Pacific hurricane season forms off coast of Mexico, no land threat. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> AMSTERDAM (AP) — Chelsea wins Europa League after Ivanovic scores in injury time for 2-1 win over Benfica . <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Hong Kong’s 170,000 civil servants may gain pay rises of less than 4 per cent – short of their expectations – following the government’s annual survey of private-sector pay trends, released yesterday. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> People who use home blood pressure monitors may be getting the wrong idea about their health, the Consumer Council warned yesterday after testing a range of electronic monitors. Of 27 models tested in a two-year study – 21 upper-arm models and six wrist types – the readings were rated “very accurate” less than 60 per cent of the time. A total of 1,002 patients at Queen Mary and Tung Wah Hospitals took part in the study, which was co-ordinated by the University of Hong Kong’s cardiology department. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Home blood pressure monitors may not be accurate: Consumer Council
By , on May 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Internet users have been warned to be careful when seeking casual relationships online after a mainland businessman lost HK$300,000 in cash and valuables through such a liaison. The man, 34, got to know the woman through mobile messaging service WeChat and invited her to his room in the Sheraton Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui on Monday night. She told him she was visiting from Beijing for sightseeing and would return to the mainland today. Carrying a suitcase, the Putonghua-speaking woman in her 20s arrived at his room late on Monday. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Theft sparks warning over online hook-ups
By , on May 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Greece’s Prime Minister Antonis Samaras kicked off his four-day trip to China yesterday, hoping it will help his country’s ailing economy by attracting investment and promoting the export of Greek products. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Greek PM Antonis Samaras visits China in effort to boost ailing economy
By , on May 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> An incentive scheme for owners of old, polluting diesel vehicles to replace them will not be extended – even though a new, compulsory scheme is not expected to kick in until next year, lawmakers heard yesterday. This emerged as the government sought an extra HK$120 million for the scheme – which finishes at the end of next month – saying there had been more applications than expected. Lawmakers are still discussing the compulsory scheme aimed at phasing out 88,000 vehicles that do not meet Euro IV emission standards set in 2005. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading No extension on ‘cash for clunkers’ scheme: environment chief
By , on May 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Two doves celebrated their freedom with a soaring flight over St Peter’s Square yesterday, all thanks to Pope Francis. As Francis toured the square in his open-topped popemobile at his weekly public audience, someone in the crowd thrust a white bird cage with two doves inside at him. Looking puzzled, his security detail took the cage and handed it to Francis. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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By , on May 15th, 2013 <!– google_ad_section_start –> Government measures and favourable weather may be limiting the spread of a deadly new bird flu, as the number of reported cases has dropped sharply this month, say health experts. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
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Relief as Cyclone Mahasen veers west and weakens
<!– google_ad_section_start –> Cyclone Mahasen weakened late yesterday into a tropical storm, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over coastal Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely. At least 18 deaths related to Mahasen were reported in Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka, but officials had prepared for a far greater storm. <!– google_ad_section_end –>
Continue reading Relief as Cyclone Mahasen veers west and weakens
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