Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company

Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company

Only one building in Bangkok fell during the earthquake on Friday that rocked Myanmar, hundreds of miles away. Recovery efforts continue with at least 15 people killed and dozens still missing. Determining the cause could take months. But interviews with workers who had been on the site, together with early …

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Emboldened by Trump, Serbia’s Leader Cracks Down on Activist Groups

Emboldened by Trump, Serbia’s Leader Cracks Down on Activist Groups

Unable to calm student-led protests that just kept growing, Serbia’s strongman leader, Aleksandar Vucic, reached for some tried-and-tested scapegoats, unleashing his media attack dogs on foreign-financed groups that have nettled him for years. But what started as a familiar ritual of intimidation against groups that document issues like corruption, human …

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