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Government officials pay too little attention to fire hazards in Nepal

Poor enforcement of building codes, inadequate zoning controls and deficient infrastructure add up to significant fire hazards in Nepal

Violent crime is a much bigger threat in Rio than in Hamburg or London

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President Joe Biden so far has failed to get Congress to pass important climate policies

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