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A Chinese auto-parts factory that supplied parts for GM and others was known for high levels of dust, say current and former workers. Authorities said dust likely caused a deadly blast in a weekend explosion.
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A United Nations school crowded with displaced Palestinians was hit by shrapnel from an Israeli missile that targeted militants as they passed in front of the shelter on a motorbike, U.N. officials said.
At least 367 people were killed after a magnitude-6.1 earthquake jolted China's southwestern Yunnan province Sunday, state-run Xinhua News Agency said.
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Rescue operations in Nepal were hampered by rainfall and a fresh landslide after a major landslide Saturday swept down a valley northeast of the capital city, Katmandu, killing at least eight people and forcing thousands to evacuate, senior Nepalese government officials said.
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Philippines' conglomerate San Miguel would fund and build the $10 billion transportation project in return for 35-year operating contract with an up to 8% annual return.
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India's federal investigating agency arrested the chairman of state-run Syndicate Bank on allegations involving bribes from private companies in return for loan extensions.
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China's official nonmanufacturing purchasing managers index fell to 54.2 in July from 55.0 in June, data from the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing showed.
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As banks angled to participate in the IPO of China's Tianhe Chemicals, three of them—UBS, Investec and J.P. Morgan—hired the daughter of the CEO.
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Late monsoon rains—once a major threat to India's economic growth—are having a relatively minor impact on farmers, thanks in part to new hybrid rice strains that require less water.
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Portuguese authorities are considering creating a bad bank in a recapitalization plan to save Banco Espírito Santo.
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Chinese police forces last week gunned down 59 people and arrested another 215 during a violent uprising in the country's far western Xinjiang region that left almost 100 dead, the government said.
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Count resumed Sunday as Abdullah campaign chief called it a `charade' and U.S. officials urged the two sides to discuss a framework for the unity government
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Essay: The often reviled ideology that gave rise to Israel has been an astonishing historical success.
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In more than a decade as chief executive officer of Thai AirAsia, Tassapon Bijleveld has had to steer his budget airline through two military coups, a tsunami, and outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome and bird flu.
The place to start: your online reputation. Update your social-media profile photos, lock down your Facebook privacy settings, and be careful about what you tweet or post online.
Recent research in neuroscience, psychology and design shows that doodling can help people stay focused, grasp new concepts and retain information.
Japan launched Friday an industry-wide effort to stamp out online piracy of anime and manga, assisted by some of Japan's most famous anime characters: Doraemon and Pokemon.
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In photos picked Friday by Wall Street Journal editors, two boxers clash at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, a road lies in ruins after gas explosions in Taiwan, and more.
In this week's photos, swimmers compete in Irish Bog Snorkeling, UCLA gets flooded, a youth corp member demonstrates his fire-breather skills at slum in Nairobi, and more.
Photos by astronauts taken during the Earth's nighttime can reveal the differences in shapes, sizes, and brightness of American cities. Can you identify which city is which?
This modern three-bedroom home in Manila offers expansive vistas of the city skyline and beyond.
A woman works at a textile factory in North Korea, children prepare to ride a camel in Pakistan, a storm passes in Australia, and more.
The Wall Street Journal cataloged and mapped some of the debris of Flight 17, which fell across three Ukrainian villages after it was brought down, allegedly by a surface-to-air missile.
A cease-fire in Gaza meant to last three days fell apart Friday, hours after it went into effect, as fighting erupted between Israeli forces and Hamas. An Israeli soldier may have been captured in battle, and each side accused the other of breaking the cease-fire.
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Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 carried almost 200 people from the Netherlands but also included passengers from as far afield as New Zealand, Canada and the Philippines. Here's a look at the lives lost.
Fashion from the streets of Tokyo, Beijing, Bangkok, Sydney and more.
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The Facebook chief writes that connecting everyone on the planet to the Web is one of the fundamental challenges of our generation, with the potential to create opportunity and reduce poverty.
The singer and songwriter says artists will still form deep bonds with fans, but the way they do it will change.
Well built elegant privately Gated Paradise Valley home at a premium location. Nearby shopping, dining...
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Japan's traditional high-school baseball regimen has produced some of the world's biggest baseball stars. But critics say the tough approach borders on child abuse. Is there a better way?
Explore the history and legacy of Hong Kong's lost labyrinth.
The Wall Street Journal's Editor in Chief Gerard Baker on the Dow's fall, CIA-Senate dispute, the new hunt for MH370 and more. Sign up
A new e-book chronicles the extraordinary life of Nelson Mandela, from prisoner to president of a democratic South Africa, and finally to revered elder statesman.