Spanish parliament approves controversial draft abortion law
Madrid - Spain's parliament Thursday approved controversial draft legislation easing women's access to abortion. The law, which was approved by a vote of 183-162, can still undergo modifications before being tabled for final approval. ...
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Iraqis urged not to hug or kiss during holiday season
Baghdad - The government has urged Iraqis not to not greet loved ones with hugs or kisses during the coming Eid al-Adha holiday as a precaution against swine flu. The Ministry of Health has flooded the television, radio and mobile-phone airwaves with...
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Study: Lack of sleep makes children twice as likely to become obese
Hong Kong - Young children face a significantly higher risk of becoming obese if they do not get enough sleep, university researchers in Hong Kong said Thursday. A study of five to 12-year-olds by the city's Chinese University found that children who...
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Swine Flu fears add hurdles to Islamic pilgrimage - Feature
Cairo - Saudi Arabia, home to the sacred cities of Mecca and Medina, has recommended that all Muslim pilgrims get vaccinated for A(H1N1) before going on the hajj, as the pilgrimage is called - but Egypt took it one step further, ordering the traveler...
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Fear of swine flu spurs global hunt for vaccine - Feature
Geneva -Initial concern over the spread of the A(H1N1) pandemic virus is now being echoed by different worries - over anti- viral drugs, vaccine supplies and the actual or perceived safety of the inoculations. However, reactions across the glove have...
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Doctor-hunters seek bounty in Australia
Sydney - Advertisements ran in local newspapers Thursday offering a finder's fee of 3,000 Australian dollars (2,750 US dollars) for anyone who can persuade an overseas doctor to work in Australia. The advertisements were placed by the Australian Medi...
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Jordan reports three new swine flu deaths raising total to 14
Amman - The Jordanian health authorities on Wednesday reported three new swine flu fatalities which raised the country's total to 14 so far, according to a Health Ministry statement. The ministry said 87 people tested positive for the H1N1 virus this...
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Slovakia reports first suspected swine flu death
Bratislava - A 32-year-old Slovak man who died in hospital on Tuesday is suspected of being Slovakia's first swine flu fatality, public health officials said Wednesday. The chronically ill man, who was confirmed to have been infected with the H1N1 in...
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Baltic states swine flu death toll rises
Riga - Fears grew about the spread of the A/H1N1 flu virus, known commonly as swine flu, in the Baltics Wednesday, after Latvian health officials confirmed two more deaths as a result of the illness. The Centre for Infectious Diseases said a 49-year-...
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Four in five flu cases in Lebanon are swine flu: minister
Beirut - Lebanon's Health Minister Mohammed Jawad Khalifeh warned Wednesday that test results showed that 80% of flu-victims are carrying the H1N1 virus in Lebanon. Khalifeh told the daily As Safir newspaper that tests carried out by several laborato...
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