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Magnetic surgical robot makes debut in Chilean hospital
Life, Reuters, Published on 13/12/2023
» SANTIAGO - A robot that uses powerful magnets to perform less invasive and more efficient surgeries completed its first international procedure, a gallbladder removal, at a public hospital in Chile this week, according to the company that developed the technology.
Ritual piercings mark annual Taoist festival in Phuket
Reuters, Published on 04/10/2022
» PHUKET: Worshippers in this island resort province have celebrated a nine-day Taoist festival, with many piercing their faces with metal spikes and walking on hot coals to show devotion to deities.
Thai TikToker builds following with tips on frugal living
Reuters, Published on 08/09/2022
» SAMUT PRAKAN: A Thai TikToker's tips on grocery shopping on a budget of just 4,000 baht (US$109) a month are attracting thousands of followers amid a global food crisis as the southeast Asian nation grapples with its highest inflation in more than a decade.
Cannabis pop-up truck proves popular with tourists
Reuters, Published on 14/06/2022
» "Amnesia", "Jack Haze", and "Night Nurse" are among marijuana strains on sale at a pop-up truck in Bangkok, as retailers cash in on demand for the newly decriminalised substance from foreigners and locals alike.
Instant noodle store an unlikely hit with youth
Reuters, Published on 24/03/2022
» In Thailand, a country famous for its flavourful, spicy cuisine and street food, instant noodles may seem an unlikely culinary hit.
Hollywood actor George Segal dies at age 87
Life, Reuters, Published on 25/03/2021
» LOS ANGELES: George Segal, the Oscar-nominated actor who sparred with Richard Burton in Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf, romanced Glenda Jackson in A Touch Of Class and won laughs in the TV sitcom The Goldbergs, has died at the age of 87, his wife Sonia said.
Gaming addiction classified as mental health disorder by WHO
Reuters, Published on 18/06/2018
» LONDON: Many parents will have thought it for a long time, but they now have a new argument to limit their children's 'screen time' - addiction to video games has been recognised by World Health Organization as a mental health disorder.
Kate Moss immortalised as mannequin-style sculpture
Reuters, Published on 27/06/2017
» LONDON -- British supermodel Kate Moss has been stripped down and immortalised as a naked, armless mannequin in an advant-garde sculpture titled 'MILF', which has gone on display in London.
WHO: Polluted environments kill 1.7m children a year
Reuters, Published on 06/03/2017
» LONDON - A quarter of all global deaths of children under five are due to unhealthy or polluted environments including dirty water and air, second-hand smoke and a lack or adequate hygiene, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Ministry considers Zika tests for all pregnant women
Reuters, Published on 03/10/2016
» The Public Health Ministry is considering testing all pregnant women for Zika, an official said on Monday, following confirmation last week of its first known cases of microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size, linked to the Zika virus.