CONAKRY: British researchers are to conduct trials in Guinea on a 15-minute Ebola test, the Wellcome Trust and UK government said in a joint statement…
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Thai parliament votes to ban commercial surrogacy
BANGKOK: Thailands parliament has voted to ban commercial surrogacy after outrage erupted over the largely unregulated industry following allegations an Australian couple abandoned a baby…
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LONDON, Nov 28 () – Britains Merlin Entertainments is to open a Legoland theme park in South Korea, as part of its long term expansion…
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SHAH ALAM: A legal firm said today the payment of compensation and ex-gratia to former Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahims team of…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhds (Petronas) posted lower results across all its main financial segments for the third quarter ended September 30 2014. To continue…
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BEIJING: Microsoft founder Bill Gates has been featured in a music video in a campaign against passive smoking in China, Press Trust of India (PTI)…
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KARACHI: Pakistani today announced the release of 40 Indian prisoners, including 35 fishermen held for violating territorial waters, a day after a major South Asian…
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BEIJING: A leading human rights activist who organized rallies for media freedom stood trial Friday in a southern Chinese city for disturbing public order, more…
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BANGKOK: Human rights groups Friday condemned the Thai authorities for sentencing five alleged Muslim separatists to death, saying the punishment would do little to promote…
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KUALA LUMPUR: A pianist with the Malacca art brigade who performed for the Umno General Assembly presidential dinner on last night, Zainal Ismail, 65, died…
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