Pakistan marks democratic milestone in close-fought election

11 May BBC

Pakistanis began voting on Saturday in a landmark election that will bring the first transition between civilian governments in a country ruled by the military for more than half of its turbulent history. The people of Pakistan hope the polls will deliver change and ease frustrations with a feeble economy,

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Dhaka building collapse:

Woman pulled alive from rubble after 17 days

11 May BBC

A woman has been pulled alive from the ruins of an eight-storey building that collapsed in a suburb of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, 17 days ago.Rescuers said the woman, named Reshma, was found in the remains of the second floor of the Rana Plaza after they heard her crying:

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Dollar keeps climbing as G7 meet on world economy

11 May AFP

The US dollar pushed higher Friday and the yen sagged as the finance chiefs of the G7 began meeting outside London on global economic challenges and Japan stuck to its guns on monetary easing. The euro dropped back below the $1.30 line while the dollar almost touched 102 yen,

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