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Shantanu Guha Ray receiving an award in January 2014. Shantanu was the New Delhi-based Asia editor for Central European News for more than a decade until his recent death. (Newsflash)

OBITUARY: Shantanu Newshound

News agencies are often seen as stepping stones to bigger careers, but for Shantanu Guha Ray, who had already worked for some of the biggest names in the business, working for an agency meant freedom to do the stories he wanted. Shantanu was, until his death last weekend, the New…

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Families Of Asylum Seekers Who Drowned In Italian Waters Share Tragic Stories

The families of asylum seekers who drowned off the coast of Italy when their overcrowded boat capsized due to bad weather have told the tragic stories that led them to make the desperate trip to Europe. At least 61 migrants - among them women, children, and an infant - died…

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