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Bangladesh: Factory Deaths Could Have Been Prevented

Seven deaths at an October fire in a fabric mill in Bangladesh could have been prevented, Human Rights Watch said. In interviews, workers from the Aswad Composite Mills told Human Rights Watch that the fire hydrant system...

Black hole boasts heavyweight jets

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Black hole with disc and jets

EU: Focus on Rights With Eastern Partnership

The European Union should ensure that human rights are at the core of its relationships with the countries involved in the Eastern Partnership. On November 28 and 29, 2013, the EU will convene a summit of its eastern neigh...

UNICEF calls for probe into alleged killings of children in Central African Republic

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In the village of Mélé, Central African Republic, only half of the chi...