Bangladesh’s central bank recommended not opening up more opportunities for new banks, but the government thought otherwise.
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Research into banks’ charitable activities shows a strong interest in disclosing donations made the the ruling family’s causes.
Mexico often detains Central Americans before they reach the US border, including children, like Kendri Hernandez, 3 (L) and Andri Yovani, 2.
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Beyond the challenges posed by President-elect Trump, Mexico has its own issues with border security, 3,000 kilometres to the south.
A woman holding a picture of Castro and Chavez waits to pay homage to Castro in Havana on Nov. 28, 2016.
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A former British ambassador to Cuba, now a professor at Boston University, still has a few questions for the late Cuban leader.
Fillon good.
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He’s the surprise winner of the republican nomination, but Fillon is in a strong position to attack the weaknesses of the far right.
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The region’s reserves are in very deep water and won’t be tapped into any time soon.
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Coconut water may be the ‘it’ drink, but its producers face multiple threats.
Global media systems cannot effectively contribute to social progress until opportunities are more widely shared.
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Global media systems cannot effectively contribute to social progress until opportunities not just for access, but also for active participation, are more widely shared.
Religious verses were originally answers to problems that occurred within the social and political contexts of the time.
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To avoid misguided use of sacred texts, religious believers should understand the context in which the texts appeared the first time.
China’s latest energy plan would see coal power increase by 200 gigawatts.
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China has pledged to peak carbon emissions before 2030, but is planning a 20% increase in coal power by 2020.
Wildlife in the Athi-Kaputiei ecosystem with new development in the background.
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Athi-Kaputiei is close to Nairobi where undeveloped land is exceedingly scarce and expensive. This has made it a powerful magnet for people.
Castro in 2004.
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The former Cuban leader, as seen through the eyes of Jean-Paul Sartre.
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Fidel Castro’s life and times illustrate how much the world has and hasn’t changed.
Fistful of nothing.
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India is engulfed in chaos after Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the wrong policy at the wrong time.
There’s no reason why more boys should be diagnosed than girls.
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There’s no good reason why diagnosis rates differ. And it may be down to gender discrimination.
Venezuelan demonstrators clash with the National Guard in October 2016 during a protest demanding the removal of President Nicolas Maduro.
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In a time of hunger and violence, Venezuela’s proposed peace talks are narrowly focused on power distribution. But where’s the seat for the countries citizens?
How will the downgrade of Zika’s emergency status affect women like this 23-year-old Vietnamese woman and her baby born with microcephaly?
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The World Health Organisation no longer sees Zika as a health emergency. But what does this downgrade mean for the health of mothers and babies?
A man burns rubbish on the side of a road in Dandora in Nairobi, Kenya.
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A new report has found that Africa’s air pollution is already causing more premature deaths than unsafe water or childhood malnutrition.
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Climate science is now a key part of the agency’s mission.
A growing number of young Asian men are using a plethora of whitening products.
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Skin whitening among women has long been commonplace, but now young Asian men too, are using a plethora of whitening products.
Protesters rally against the proposed budget cuts in Rio de Janeiro in November 2016.
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A proposed budget freeze would hurt everyone, but history shows women take the hardest hit.