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The social and economic costs of gender-based violence in Bangladesh

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Author: Andrew Rowell, CARE Australia The UN Commission on the Status of Women met again in New York on 4–15 March 2013, with a particular focus this year on prevention of gender-based violence. In this context, it is timely for policy-makers to contemplate the full social and economic costs of gender-based violence on women, ...

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The Asian Century will be built on human capital

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Authors: Wolfgang Lutz, IIASA and Samir KC, IIASA Asia today is home to more than four billion people — more than 60 per cent of the total world population — yet its influence in world affairs remains disproportionately small. The reason for this imbalance is that, while influence on the world stage ...

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Top cop transfered after deadly refugee camp blaze

Top cop transfered after deadly refugee camp blaze

The country currently hosts some 84,900 registered refugees and an estimated 62,000 unregistered asylum-seekers from Myanmar in nine camps along the Thai-Myanmar border. Visit link: Top cop transfered after deadly refugee camp blaze Thailand’s open and tightly integrated into global trade economy experienced a V-shape contraction and ...

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Vietnam turning Chinese refuse tip?

VietNamNet Bridge – Why can Chinese low quality and toxic products penetrate the Vietnamese market? Because Vietnam still does not have effective barriers to prevent the products. See more here: Vietnam turning ...

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May 19, 2013 | Posted in News, Vietnam

Americans Dream of Riches as Powerball Lottery Hits $600 Million

Millions of Americans lined up Saturday for a chance to have their dreams come true. Saturday night's Powerball lottery jackpot climbed to an astronomical $600 million for a single winner, ...

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May 19, 2013 | Posted in Asean

FACEBOOK IS NOT GOING TO MAKE AN OFFER: Tumblr Is Yahoo’s For The Taking, Say Sources

There have been reports that Yahoo's board will meet tomorrow to decide whether or not to make a $1.1 billion cash offer to buy Tumblr.There have been other reports ...

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May 18, 2013 | Posted in Tech

Tata Sons cancels stake sale in TTML

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May 18, 2013 | Posted in India

Panel probing Walmart lobbying submits report to govt

A committee looking into US giant Walmart's lobbying activities to enter India today submitted its report to Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot. Excerpt from: Panel probing Walmart lobbying submits report to ...

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May 18, 2013 | Posted in India

Bill Gates: Good Feedback Is the Key to Improvement

The world's richest man says everyone needs feedback beyond one-word descriptors.Bill Gates, who recently reclaimed the title of the richest man in the world, took to the stage earlier this ...

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May 17, 2013 | Posted in Business

Aquino Strengthens Influence Over Philippine Senate

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May 17, 2013 | Posted in Asean

Art Pops Up in Shanghai

A weeklong pop-up art exhibit opens today in Shanghai, and hundreds of art lovers are eyeing their inbox to find out where. Annual inflows of foreign direct investment rose to ...

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May 17, 2013 | Posted in China

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