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Bangladesh building collapse kills more than 70
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Bangladesh- An eight-story building collapsed
Wednesday, killing more than 70 people and
injuring hundreds. Authorities fear many more
people are still trapped inside the ruins of the
commercial building, which housed several garment
factories and a shopping mall. Building
construction codes and working conditions have
recently been of concern in Bangladesh. The
collapse is the latest disaster to befall the
garment industry. A fire at a clothing factory in
a suburb of Dhaka in November killed at least 112
people. More than 70 people died the last major
building collapse in Bangladesh in 2005. Garments
make up 80 of Bangladesh's 24 billion of annual
exports. The country has about 4,500 garment
factories, where workers make clothes for brands
including Walmart, JC Penney, and Kohl's.
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  arrested in Montreal for allegedly planning an al
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  authorities said. His court hearing is scheduled
  for Wednesday. Raed Jaser, 35, his suspected
  accomplice, appeared at a court in Toronto on
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