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Assassins and poison make a hard trail to follow
News, Margie Mason, Published on 20/02/2017
» A paranoid dictator's estranged brother. Two young female assassins. A crowded international airport. And a mysterious poison that kills within hours.
How 4 AP reporters got the story 'Seafood from Slaves'
Published on 19/04/2016
» NEW YORK - The Associated Press expose on slavery in Southeast Asia's fishing industry, awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday, was born of a painstaking investigation by four reporters who documented the harsh treatment of fishermen held captive on a remote island and traced their catch to US supermarkets and restaurants.
First fishing slaves return home, hundreds still waiting
News, Published on 15/05/2015
» When Kyaw Naing arrived at the tiny thatch-and-bamboo shack in Myanmar, it was empty and the door stood wide open.
Slave labour in fishery could cost Thailand dearly
Published on 14/06/2014
» AMBON, INDONESIA: He was too sick to eat, and Min Min Chan's chest ached with each breath he sucked. It didn't matter: The Thai captain warned him to get back on deck and start hauling fish onto the trawler or be tossed overboard.
Patients freeze in high-tech Pyongyang hospital
Published on 22/06/2013
» PYONGYANG — In the lobby of Pyongyang's maternity hospital, a government guide pauses during a tour, pointing down to an elaborate flower pattern glowing in buffed red and green marble.
N. Korea farmers seek 'profit'
Published on 01/06/2013
» HAMHUNG, NORTH KOREA — North Korean farmers knee-deep in muddy paddies have a new incentive during this year's crucial rice planting season: profit, of a sort.
Workers rally for better conditions on May Day
Associated Press, Published on 01/05/2013
» Tens of thousands of low-paid workers took to the streets in Asia on May Day to demand higher wages, better benefits and improved working conditions a week after a Bangladesh garment factory building collapse killed hundreds — a grim reminder of how lax safety regulations make going to work a danger in many poor countries.