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Outrage in Vietnam over curtailing abortions
dpa, Published on 12/10/2015
» HANOI -- Proposed restrictions to Vietnam's relatively lax abortion laws have sparked an outcry from the public and health officials, who say the new conditions would be insensitive to rape victims and unworkable.
Fidel Castro makes rare public appearance
dpa, Published on 05/07/2015
» HAVANA - Former Cuban president Fidel Castro made a rare public appearance, visiting cheesemakers in Havana, official media reported on Saturday.
Public health student crowned Miss Tiffany
dpa, Published on 09/05/2015
» Sophida Siriwatananukul was Friday crowned the winner of Miss Tiffany's Universe 2015, Thailand's largest transgender beauty pageant, in the beach resort city of Pattaya.
Beer giving Vietnam huge health hangover
dpa, Published on 03/04/2015
» HANOI — Vietnam's growing thirst for beer is causing increasing health problems, from traffic accidents to various forms of cancer, local media reported Friday.
Vietnam minister's Facebook page creates sensation
dpa, Published on 04/03/2015
» HANOI – The launch of a Facebook page by a Vietnamese minister could lead to a more open society, observers say.
'Tick-Tock Tony' survives party vote
dpa, Published on 09/02/2015
» SYDNEY — Prime Minister Tony Abbott survived a confidence vote brought by backbenchers of his Liberal Party who are disillusioned with his performance and, along the way, acquired a new nickname: “Tick-Tock Tony.”
Jakarta bans virginity tests for cadets
dpa, Published on 23/12/2014
» JAKARTA — Indonesia will abolish virginity tests at the state-run college for would-be civil servants following criticism of a similar practice in the police force, media reports said Tuesday.
Thailand aids huge fake-goods seizure
dpa, Published on 06/10/2014
» Thai authorities cooperated with more than a half-dozen Asian and European countries in an operation that resulted in the seizure of more than 1.2 million forged goods and 130 million cigarettes over two weeks, the European Commission announced Monday.
New Ebola outbreak reported in Congo
dpa, Published on 25/08/2014
» Kigali/Abidjan - The Democratic Republic of Congo confirmed Sunday its first two cases of Ebola.
Surrogate law official 'by year-end'
dpa, Published on 15/08/2014
» Thailand will sign into law a ban on commercial surrogacy by the end of the year, the Ministry of Public Health said Friday.