Lauren Frayer
Stories
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Business
How Bangladesh went from an economic miracle to needing IMF help
Millions emerged from poverty in recent decades. But now, rising fuel prices, weak exports and scant remittances are sabotaging growth, and Bangladesh asked the IMF for $4.5 billion in loans.
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World
IMF steps in to bailout Bangladesh's struggling economy
South Asia's "economic miracle" needs help from the International Monetary Fund. High fuel prices mean rolling blackouts and a loss of productivity at garment factories — once an engine of growth.
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Sports
The body of a famed U.S. extreme skier has been recovered in Nepal
Hilaree Nelson went missing this week after falling from the world's eighth-highest mountain in Nepal. Her body was recovered Wednesday and transported to Nepal's capital.
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Europe
Britain and the world say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II with a state funeral
Nearly 2,000 people crowded Westminster Abbey for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. A long procession through London carried her coffin to a final resting place at Windsor Castle, 25 miles away.
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World
As India turns 75, Muslim girls are suing to wear the hijab — and protect secularism
When her high school banned the hijab, Ayesha Shifa sued. Her case went to India's Supreme Court. A verdict, expected soon, could redefine what secularism means in the world's largest democracy.
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Asia
China's ties with Sri Lanka raise concerns about control of global trade
As Sri Lanka negotiates an IMF bailout, another creditor waits in the wings: China. Beijing has funded infrastructure on the island, and it is poised to invest more. That makes the West nervous.
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Asia
India is celebrating 75 years of independence from Britain
Seventy-five years ago, colonial India was partitioned into two new nations — Muslim-majority Pakistan and Hindu-majority India. There was a massive migration between the two — and bloodshed.
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World
In Sri Lanka, inflation means food shortages, blackouts — and days-long lines for gas
Sri Lanka offers a cautionary tale for countries struggling with inflation. Anger over fuel lines spilled into the streets and toppled a government. Will nationalism surge, or unity prevail?
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Asia
Bangladesh container depot fire kills nearly 50 people an injures hundreds
A massive fire near a port in southeastern Bangladesh has killed more than 45 people and injured more than 100 others. The fire broke out at an import-export container depot.
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World
Delhi — where most people don't have AC — hits 120 degrees in South Asian heat wave
What's it like to try to survive 120-degree heat, without air conditioning? Here's how people are coping in the heart of Delhi.