More than 150 people were killed and dozens injured when a fuel tanker exploded in eastern Pakistan. The road tanker transporting oil crashed in the city of Bahawalpur.
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Crews in China cling to hope of finding survivors days after landslide
Rescuers are racing against time to find nearly 100 villagers feared trapped under debris from a weekend landslide in China’s Sichuan Province.
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US lagging in global maternity leave policies
Of the 193 countries in the United Nations, the United States is one of a handful of countries that do not have a national paid maternity or paternity leave policy.
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The dark business of human trafficking threatens young women in Peru
Peru is one of the countries with the highest rates of human trafficking in the Americas. The majority of victims are women and girls who forced into prostitution or child sexual exploitation, and are held captive through fraud or force.
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Western United States hit by crippling heat wave
Parts of the US have been in the grip of a major heatwave with some places reaching 120 degrees in the shade.
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Jennikate Estavillo helps kids with mental disorders find independence
A woman from Mexico is helping parents give their kids tools for life in the classroom and beyond. She started a special education center that concentrates on their learning needs of mentally disabled kids, so they can become independent adults.
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