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Hong Kong shuts all primary schools to prevent swine flu (Roundup)

Jun 11, 2009, 8:34 GMT

Hong Kong - The Hong Kong government announced Thursday it would shut all primary schools and kindergartens for a fortnight after the discovery of the city's first domestic swine-flu cases. ... more

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Sixteen deaths related to swine flu in France in one week

Nov 20, 2009, 14:53 GMT

Paris - The swine flu epidemic is growing more severe in France, as 16 people died in a one-week period because of the A(H1N1) virus, the government's Health Surveillance Institute (IVS) said Friday. ... more

Second twin stirs after successful separation in Australia

Nov 20, 2009, 6:03 GMT

Sydney - The second of the Bangladeshi conjoined twins that Australian surgeons separated this week is being brought out of an induced coma. ... more

Malaysian loses nipples in botched sex change

Nov 20, 2009, 3:00 GMT

Kuala Lumpur - A Malaysian woman, in a bid to become a man by removing her breasts, lost both her nipples after botched sex-change surgery, reports said Friday. ... more

One twin talking after successful separation in Australia

Nov 19, 2009, 6:00 GMT

Sydney - One of the Bangladeshi conjoined twins Australian surgeons separated this week is talking and cuddling her stand-in mother while the other is wiggling her fingers and soon will be woken from her induced coma. ... more

Lao lawmakers debate tobacco law

Nov 19, 2009, 4:08 GMT

Vientiane, Laos - Lao legislators are preparing to pass the country's first cigarette-control bill, in keeping with anti-smoking campaigns worldwide, media reports said Thursday. ... more