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The United States has called for the immediate rescue of thousands of migrants adrift in south east Asian seas after fleeing from Burma and Bangladesh. More than 3,000 migrants have already landed in Indonesia and Malaysia and it’s estimated that a further two and half thousand are still adrift in boats. The crisis erupted earlier this month after a crackdown by Thailand on people smuggling camps along its border with Malaysia.

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The death toll from a building collapse in Bangladesh on Wednesday continues to rise, with at least 187 dead and more than 1,000 injured. Most of the casualties were in factories which supply western clothes retailers. Eye witnesses reported hearing  a deafening crack just before the building collapsed. The government declared a national day of mourning following the horrific accident.