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In Poor Countries, Spinal Injury Still Means Death
A 6-year-old Palestinian girl may be about to experience at first hand the gulf between care of spinal injuries in the rich world and developing countries.
Abortion in the Philippines: A National Secret
Minda is a masseuse with a difference. Her caress is used to abort foetuses. The 50-year-old grandmother has lost count of the number of pregnancies she has terminated in this largely Roman Catholic country where abortion is illegal and strictly taboo, but where about half a million women end their pregnancies every year.
London Tube Lines Reopening After Strike
London Underground was restoring all tube services on Wednesday after a planned three-day strike by maintenance workers was suspended after 30 hours.
New Health Scheme Launched to Help World's Poor
Seven developing countries in Africa and Asia will be the first to take part in a new global health campaign aimed at directing aid more effectively at the basic needs of poor countries, Britain said on Wednesday.
North Korea Gives Thanks to Donors for Flood Aid
Reclusive North Korea thanked the outside world, including arch foe the United States, for aid donations after devastating floods last month that killed hundreds and left hundreds of thousands homeless.
Take Climate Change Seriously, says Pope
Pope Benedict on Wednesday made another strong appeal for the protection of the environment, saying issues such as climate change had become gravely important for the entire human race.
Zimbabwe Faces Bread Shortages in Food Crisis
Zimbabwe's main bakery said on Wednesday bread shortages would worsen after closing one of its largest outlets due to a lack of wheat, deepening a food crisis that a U.N. agency said was "acutely serious".
Sunday Telegraph Editor Resigns
Patience Wheatcroft, editor of the Sunday Telegraph newspaper, has resigned 18 months into her role, the third change in editor at the UK title in two years.
EU Parliament Challenges Liquid Ban on Flights
The European Parliament called on Wednesday for a review of regulations that ban airline passengers from carrying liquids past airport security checkpoints to bring on board.
US Sees More Sex, Violence in TV Family Hour
Americans are being subjected to more sex, violence and profane language during the traditional, early-evening "family hour" of broadcast television viewing, a U.S. watchdog group said on Wednesday.
Chinese Cyberattacks on Pentagon & German Chancellery
Alleged Chinese cyberattacks on U.S. and German government computers are part of an espionage strategy aimed not just at gaining intelligence but causing disruption and embarrassment, Western officials and experts say.
Blair Developing Plan of Israeli-Palestinian Steps
Middle East envoy Tony Blair is developing a plan that would spell out practical steps that Israeli, Palestinian and business leaders would gradually take to try to boost peace prospects, officials said on Wednesday.
Climate Change Sucks Life from Rare Leech
A rare European leech seems to be headed towards extinction as global warming dries out the Austrian forest home of the tiny blood-sucker, scientists said on Wednesday.
FBI says No Imminent Threat in US from German Terrorist Plot
American authorities see no imminent threat in the United States following the arrest in Germany of three men accused of being behind a plan by Islamist militants to launch bomb attacks, the FBI said on Wednesday.
Germany Foils 'Massive' Terrorist Attacks on US Sites
German security services foiled a plan by Islamist militants to carry out "massive bomb attacks" against U.S. installations in Germany and arrested the three men behind it, officials said on Wednesday.
Hurricane Felix Dumps Rain on Honduras Sparking Mudslide Fears
Rains from Hurricane Felix soaked Honduras on Wednesday, threatening dangerous flooding and mudslides after killing four people in neighboring Nicaragua.