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At least 25 people died in a fire at a high-rise office building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Thursday — and officials say the building didn't have the right safety protocols in place.

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Emergency Exits Were Locked In Building Where 25 People Died From Fire, Officials Say

4:11pm March 29, 2019

by Bill Chappell

"This wasn't an accident; it's murder," Public Works and Housing Minister SM Rezaul Karim told reporters, blaming negligence for Thursday's deadly fire.

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South Korea's Moon Will Visit Trump At White House In April

8:21am March 29, 2019

by Bill Chappell

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will visit President Trump in Washington on April 11, after U.S. denuclearization talks with North Korea recently fizzled.

In this photo released by Rappler, CEO and Executive Editor Maria Ressa, second from left, is escorted by police after being arrested upon her arrival at Manila's International Airport on Friday.

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Journalist Maria Ressa Arrested Again By Philippines

7:53am March 29, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The Time Magazine Person of the Year is an outspoken critic of President Rodrigo Duterte's regime. She accuses the government of furthering a 'descent to tyranny.'

Members of Thailand's Palang Pracharath Party wave from a truck featuring posters of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha, in Bangkok on Wednesday. The party took the lead in Thailand's first election since the army took power five years ago after a prelimin

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Preliminary Thai Election Results Are In, But Concerns About Accuracy Persist

2:08pm March 28, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Initial numbers show the pro-military party winning the most votes. Official results won't come before May, and it's not yet clear which party will have the seats required to form a government.

Bangladeshi firefighters work to extinguish a blaze in an office building in Dhaka Thursday. The large and deadly fire — the latest in a string of such disasters in the city — forced people to try to climb down to safety.

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High-Rise Fire Kills At Least 6, Creates Panic In Bangladesh Capital

9:14am March 28, 2019

by Bill Chappell

At least one person was seen falling from the building, as a large crowd on the street watched people try to climb down using ropes or cables.

Boeing Details 737 Max Software Fixes

7:29am March 28, 2019

by David Schaper

Boeing invited members of the media, airlines, regulators and pilots to Washington state in a bid to assure them that the 737 Max is safe to fly. The aircraft were grounded after two deadly crashes.

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Indonesian Family Sues Boeing, Wants Answers To Lion Air Crash

6:39am March 28, 2019

by Jim Zarroli

When a Lion Air flight crashed off the coast of Java last October, all 189 people on board were killed. Dozens of suits have been filed against the plane manufacturer by relatives of the victims.

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U.S. Negotiators Are In Beijing For Another Round Of Trade Talks

6:20am March 28, 2019

Steve Inskeep talks to Kevin Rudd, head of the Asia Society Policy Institute and former Australian prime minister, about U.S.-China talks. The U.S. first imposed tariffs in January 2018.

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Thailand Moves Forward With Chinese Tech Company Huawei To Build 5G Network

4:33pm March 27, 2019

by Rob Schmitz

The Chinese company Huawei is now building and testing Thailand's first 5G network. Thai authorities say they could not say no to Huawei's bargain prices, despite pressure from the U.S.

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Experts believe the target of Wednesday's anti-satellite test was India's Microsat-R, which is shown here launching in January.

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India Claims Successful Test Of Anti-Satellite Weapon

4:23pm March 27, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

New Delhi says it destroyed one of its own satellites in orbit, making India only the fourth country to test such a weapon.

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