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Hillary Clinton to visit India, Bangladesh with modest agenda
NEW DELHI — Hopes were high after Congress passed a U.S.-India civilian nuclear agreement in 2008 that the two countries would forge a close military and strategic partnership.
But Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's three-day trip to...Tags: Russia, Walmart, Politics, Iran, Manmohan Singh
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In Bangladesh, Clinton to focus on democracy and development
World NowClinton Bangladesh Democracy: Clinton in Troubled Bangladesh on Democracy, Development... -
In Bangladesh, Hillary Clinton urges political reconciliation
NEW DELHI — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday urgedBangladesh's squabbling political factions to resolve their differences as she arrived in the country, which has been beset by weeks of general strikes, demonstrations and...
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ABC news investigates Hilfiger, Gap clothing factories overseas
All The RageTommy Hilfiger and his parent company Phillips-Van Heusen (PVC) will impose fire safety standards and hire an inspector to enforce them in Bangladesh factories where their clothes are manufactured, the company announced Wednesday. It is reportedly the... -
Bangladeshi army says it has foiled coup attempt
World NowThe Bangladesh army said Thursday it recently foiled a coup against the government of Prime Minister Sheik Hasina Wajed planned by religious extremists within the military.... -
The worst air pollution in the world
World NowA new study released at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, found that India had the worst air pollution in the world, followed by Bangladesh and Nepal. The United States ties with a slew of other countries for first place, including Japan and... -
Bob Dylan tribute album honors Amnesty International too
Bob Dylan has been lauded so often as "the poet laureate of rock 'n' roll" that even the man himself, who for decades protested the notion that he was speaking for anything but his own musical muse, eventually caved and now incorporates the phrase into...Tags: Cher, Human Rights, Johnny Cash, Prisons, Folk (genre)
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Movie review: 'Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus'
Can a $70 business loan change the life of someone long entrenched in poverty with little education and less hope? And would that loan ever be repaid?
Remarkably, that is exactly what you see in Holly Mosher's affecting "Bonsai People: The Vision of...Tags: Movies, Business, Documentary (genre), Awards and Prizes, Entertainment
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Garbage Maven: recycling old clothes
L.A. at HomeRecycling clothes: What can you do with clothes that are so worn, torn, stained or otherwise damaged that not even charities want them? Americans throw away an average of 10 pounds of clothes per person, per year. The Garbage Maven looks at possible... -
Book review: 'The Good Muslim' by Tahmima Anam
Special to the Los Angeles TimesThe Good Muslim A Novel Tahmima Anam Harper: 297 pp., $25.99 Maya Haque is one of the century's most interesting characters: prickly, passionate, tender, selfless, headstrong, devoted, belligerent, idealistic, naive, wise. "The Good Muslim" is Maya'...Tags: Politics, Refugee, Religious Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Jimi Hendrix
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Producer Bangladesh plots his pop domination, but not before settling differences
Pop & HissBangladesh has his sights set on “changing the game.” And he plans on doing this with a few unexpected muses. Recently named one of six top urban producers at this year's BMI Urban Music Awards, the Atlanta-based beatmaker, whose birth...... -
L.A.'s Little Bangladesh struggles to find its identity
L.A. NOWJust behind it is a small shopping plaza with a Salvadoran restaurant, a pizza joint, a former Korean cigarette shop and a restaurant that serves teriyaki chicken, burritos and boba drinks. Across the street are more Korean- and Mexican-themed businesses....
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