Nepal's Maoist leader admits split in top rebel leadership

KATHMANDU, Monday (AFP) The leader of Nepal's Maoists admitted a split in the top rebel leadership and accused his deputy of betraying the fight to overthrow the king and establish a communist republic in the Himalayan nation.

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B'desh workers demand safe factories, higher pay at May Day rallies

DHAKA Monday (AFP) Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers held May Day rallies in the capital Dhaka demanding safe factories and higher pay for the country's 1.8 million garment workers.

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