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The world’s largest coronavirus lockdown is having a dramatic impact on pollution in India

Rebecca Wright, CNN — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:27:18 +0000

These pictures taken on March 25 show deserted streets across India. The top row, from left to right, shows Ghaziabad, New Delhi, Mumbai. The middle row, left to right, is Allahabad, Chennai, Kashmir. The bottom row, left to right, depicts Siliguri, Kolkata, and Bangalore

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Boat capsizes in Bangladesh killing 15 Rohingya refugees

Rebecca Wright, CNN — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 06:28:24 +0000

(CNN) — A vessel carrying Rohingya refugees capsized in the Bay of Bengal Tuesday, killing at least 15 people, Bangladeshi authorities told CNN. The wooden fishing boat carrying 130 Rohingya capsized near Saint Martin’s Island. Captain Waseem Maqsood, coastguard commander in the Chittagong division, told CNN that 71 people were rescued alive, while more than 40

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Hong Kong’s unsung heroes: Mothers making the ultimate sacrifice

Rebecca Wright, CNN — Sun, 14 May 2017 12:38:36 +0000

Hong Kong (CNN) — Hundreds of miles from home, many work 12 hour days, six days a week, and they’re paid less than the minimum wage. But these women are not victims of human trafficking. They are among the approximately 330,000 domestic helpers from the Philippines and Indonesia who left their homes to find work

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Japan’s worst day for teen suicides

Rebecca Wright, CNN — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 04:01:23 +0000

(CNN) — Nanae Munemasa was at elementary school when the bullying started. The 17-year-old student says she was beaten by boys with broom sticks, slapped in the girls’ bathroom, and even attacked during a swimming lesson. “I was the last one to get out of the pool,” she said. “A brush flew out of nowhere

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