INFOGRAPHICS: Since 1999, six major and dramatic rescue operations took place around the world. Among the operations, the rescue efforts were the biggest as it was involved with 33 trapped miners and it took 69 days to end it in Copiapo of Chile in 2010.
Many countries with land borders in Asia have long remained peaceful, others remain tense. Five Asian countries have no land border with other countries.
Bangladesh ranks 10th among countries where more than 45 million people globally are living in modern slavery. In Bangladesh, 1,531,300 people are living in modern slavery, according to Global Slavery Index 2016. According to the index, which ranks 167 countries, half the population of modern slaves are in five countries -- India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan.
Asia is home to more Fortune Global 500 companies than any other continent, and Beijing hosts more global companies, the most of any city in the world.
INFOGRAPHICS: Since 1999, six major and dramatic rescue operations took place around the world. Among the operations, the rescue efforts were the biggest as it was involved with 33 trapped miners and it took 69 days to end it in Copiapo of Chile in 2010.
Many countries with land borders in Asia have long remained peaceful, others remain tense. Five Asian countries have no land border with other countries.
Bangladesh ranks 10th among countries where more than 45 million people globally are living in modern slavery. In Bangladesh, 1,531,300 people are living in modern slavery, according to Global Slavery Index 2016. According to the index, which ranks 167 countries, half the population of modern slaves are in five countries -- India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Uzbekistan.
Asia is home to more Fortune Global 500 companies than any other continent, and Beijing hosts more global companies, the most of any city in the world.