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- Lawsuit Seeks Japanese Government Compensation for Siberian Detention: The Question of Responsibility for Abandoning Japanese Soldiers and Settlers in Mainland Asia at the End of World War II 28 Nov 2009 20:12 GMT
... to forty-one today. Testimony from each plaintiff will be heard beginning on December 15, 2009. The lawsuit ... for abandoning many soldiers and civilians in Asia at the end of World War II. ... Because of severe cold weather and poor health conditions in the camps, 68,000 former soldiers ...
- UNAIDS: Sex main cause for HIV spreadingin China 28 Nov 2009 17:54 GMT
... disease, regularly cracking down on activists and patients who seek more support and rights. In ... shortly after protesting for compensation outside the Health Ministry building, according to their legal adviser, ... does not have the adequate experts and medication to treat patients like us. We need ...
- PETA wants to promote vegetarianism in China 28 Nov 2009 05:16 GMT
... "Love her, love vegetarianism." Hsu said: "My health has improved a lot since I became ... good health and protect against heart disease, cancer and strokes. A vegetarian diet is also ... Hsu, who starred in soap opera , will influence the youngsters in China. ...
- AFP: Yao Ming in campaign to fight HIV stigma in China: UN 28 Nov 2009 23:54 GMT
... Yao Ming. The campaign, launched with China's health ministry, will see posters and videos of Yao and ... a report by UNAIDS, a quarter of medical staff and over a third of government ...
- Experiencing the real Korea 28 Nov 2009 10:14 GMT
... from Japanese invasion in 1592. Many homes still have roofs made of hay bales, which ... said, adding that he believes it has health benefits as well. "When the SARS pandemic ... and those enzymes helped filter out the illness from bodies," he suggests. The Korea Aerospace ...
- Cooking classes tout health benefits of a vegan diet 28 Nov 2009 04:36 GMT
... those fighting cancer, diabetes and other chronic medical conditions. The Cancer Project began in 1991 ... about Joanne is that I'm not a health food nut kind of person and she ... that food taste good enough so people will stay. She does hands-on cooking at each ...
- The decade the world turned 28 Nov 2009 03:11 GMT
... the serene distance of the future, historians will surely be struck by the great paradox of ... western consumerism the appearance of rude good health. Nowhere, of course, was this more true ... out the prospect of cures for terrible diseases and conjured up, at least in the ...
- More than 1,000 deaths in past week f... 28 Nov 2009 10:50 GMT
... total to at least 7,826, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday. More than ... widespread,” the WHO said, adding that the disease now appeared to have peaked in all ... flu expert said on Thursday, and it will be some weeks before there is a downward ...
- More than 1,000 deaths in past week from H1N1: WHO 28 Nov 2009 11:32 GMT
... total to at least 7,826, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday. More than ... widespread," the WHO said, adding that the disease now appeared to have peaked in all ... flu expert said on Thursday, and it will be some weeks before there is a downward ...
- More than 1,000 deaths in past week from H1N1 28 Nov 2009 12:30 GMT
... of the latest fatalities were reported by health authorities in the Americas region. The winter ... widespread," the WHO said, adding that the disease now appeared to have peaked in all ... flu expert said on Thursday, and it will be some weeks before there is a downward ...
- A/H1N1 influenza death toll rises to 7,826, says WHO 28 Nov 2009 02:10 GMT
... was first identified in April, the World Health Organization (WHO)said in a latest update on ... the WHO said. There are signs that disease activities have peaked in the United States ... countries, but "overall right now it is still to early to say whether we are seeing ...
- The Subprime Dubai Debt Default Crash 28 Nov 2009 20:36 GMT
... This week we look at why 2007 will not be the good old days we ... has huge and seemingly insurmountable pension and medical obligations over the next few decades, which ... requires somewhere between 5-7% of total US health-care costs. Defeat that and a large part ...
- Drugs hold hope in Aids fight 28 Nov 2009 10:51 GMT
... Treatment for HIV may be one of the ... 33.4m last year. Widespread treatment with HIV medicines could help cut the risk of transmission ... need it – means the total number still living with HIV continues to rise. It ...
- Good Deeds: Nov. 28 28 Nov 2009 09:52 GMT
... Posted Nov 28, 2009 @ 12:01 AM * ... our fund raising event. Hope Presbyterian Church will be planning another Hope for the Holidays ... diagnosed with cancer and admitted to Memorial Medical Center. Of course, as it is with ...
- Oregon firm quietly seizes big share of 3-D glasses 28 Nov 2009 20:52 GMT
... million 3-D glasses for foreign theaters that will debut Avatar, filmmaker James Cameron's sci-fi epic, ... approve that." Costeira sees applications ranging from medical to military fields. She says shooting 3-D ... runs from $9.50 to $12 an hour. Health benefits kick in for employees Jan. 1. ...
- CDC Task Force Promoting Sex Ed Over Abortion Won't Release Report Details 28 Nov 2009 18:18 GMT
... task force gathered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that recently favoring sex ... time frame in which the CDC recommendations will influence the decisions of policymakers and public health professionals." They reviewed an analysis of 83 ...
- Mekong Arts Festival: catalyst for social change 28 Nov 2009 06:37 GMT
... From correspondents in Asia Pacific, 10:00 AM IST As some 200 ... Chinese province of Yunnan, has been spreading health education through dance for the last four years, ... them to stay away from drugs and HIV. 'None of the students had any dancing background. ...
- Jonah Lomu speaking world's language 28 Nov 2009 11:51 GMT
... back on a plane over here." It's still hectic for the All Blacks legend who ... against Wales in 2002 before the much-publicised illness which left him barely able to walk ... and 1999 World Cups. Lomu says his health is good, and his recent bodybuilding exploits ...
- Rain 28 Nov 2009 13:50 GMT
... Rain is a musician and martial arts superstar as ... Korean recession of 1997, when his father's mill and bakery businesses failed. Bankrupt, his father ... diabetes due to lack of money for medical care and insulin. Rain got a start ...
- Immigration reform activists diversifying ranks 28 Nov 2009 04:36 GMT
... and sky-is-falling speeches characterizing much of the health care debate is a less visible, but ... the White House and increasing numbers of Asian-American and Pacific Islanders in Congress, many groups, ... in immigration reform," Honda said. "No longer will we be silent on issues of immigration reform," Bishop ...
- IBM Unveils Global Development Centers for Telecom Industry 28 Nov 2009 23:15 GMT
... ) today announced the opening of telecommunications development centers ... hardware, services and business partner applications. Clients will include telecommunication operators, network equipment suppliers, independent ... a wireless infrastructure. This solution allows onsite medical resources (general practitioners, clinic staff) to have ...
- Jasper's wild side 28 Nov 2009 09:24 GMT
... Our wildlife safari guide lets out a loud lament ... plummeted, and there is a punishing wind chill. The often warm westerly wind that wafts ... heading along the Maligne Road toward the Medicine Lake area to see if we can ...
- Hong Kong authorities issue health warning as smog blankets city 25 Nov 2009 06:50 GMT
... Hanoi - Health experts Wednesday were troubled by news that ... state. But... Beijing - The rate of HIV infection has risen among women and gay ... first fatality as a result of the illness. A statement released by the Estonian m... ...
- Evolve: First-of-its-kind medical spa by Yash Birla Group 25 Nov 2009 15:52 GMT
... Evolve: First-of-its-kind medical spa by Yash Birla Group Evolve is ... specific individual needs, and our esteemed surgeons will guide you through the pros and cons ...
- HIV stable in Asia but rising among women, gay men 24 Nov 2009 12:50 GMT
... Beijing - The rate of HIV infection has risen among women and gay ... that many HIV-infected people in Asia are still undiagnosed. In China, for example, some two-thirds of ... responses are significantly strengthened," it said. Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu said sexual transmission was ...
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