US Senate set to approve China pact in historic vote
In a victory for big business that could transform Sino-US relations, the US Senate on Tuesday will give final approval to a hotly contested bill granting permanent normal trade relations to China despite stiff opposition from organised labour and human rights groups.



Fruit crate bomb kills 11, injures 50 in Pak market
A Bomb ripped through a busy fruit market on the edge of Pakistan's capital of Islamabad on Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and wounding about 50 in what police called an act of terrorism.



Bangladesh Dalit Hindus fight for jobs and homes
Dalit Hindus in Bangladesh are joining forces in an unprecedented move to fight for their jobs and homes amid rising unemployment in the country.



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