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Mysterious Illness Kills 72 Tigers At Popular Tourist Parks In Thailand, Probe Underway
In the aftermath, the animal rights groups, such as PETA Asia and Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand, criticised the poor living conditions of captive tigers.
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Standard Diabetes Test May Misdiagnose South Asians, Including Indians: Lancet Study
Diabetes diagnosis in India may be misled by HbA1c tests, especially in populations with anaemia and blood disorders, Lancet study warns.
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Apartment Prices Have Risen Every Single Week For A Year In This City
Seoul's population of 9.3 million exceeds the number of people living in New York City in a space that's about 75% the size of the American city.
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Experts Question If China's One-Child Policy Was Needed At All
China's one-child policy, one of the harshest attempts at population control the world has seen, forced abortions on women, made sterilisation widespread and led to baby daughters being sold or even killed.
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China Birth Rate Hits Lowest Since 1949 In Blow To Baby Drive
China's birth rate fell last year to its lowest level since 1949, highlighting a deepening demographic struggle for Beijing even as officials roll out new subsidies to encourage couples to have more children.
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South-East Asia Marks 15 years Of Polio-Free: WHO
South-East Asia Region, home to a quarter of the worlds population, has marked 15 years since recording its last case of wild poliovirus, said the World Health Organization (IANS) on Tuesday.
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US Muslim-Majority City Renames Street After Bangladesh's Khaleda Zia
The first city in the United States with a Muslim-majority population has renamed one of its roads from Carpenter Street to Khaleda Zia Street to honour former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, reported Desh Rupantor, a Bangladeshi newspaper.
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'It Is Over': Why A Deleted Op-Ed By Gen Z Student Is Going Viral In Pakistan
Pakistan might be witnessing its own Gen Z uprising, not through protests and violence, but in ideas that refused to be silenced in the face of brute force.
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Chinese Weigh Cost Of Raising A Child, Responsibilities Of Being Parents
The contraceptives tax is trivial compared to the true cost of raising a child in China, one of the world's most expensive countries for child-rearing, said Alfred Wu, associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore.
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Why Is China Taxing Condoms, Birth Control Pills Now? Policy Shift Explained
China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).
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Mysterious Illness Kills 72 Tigers At Popular Tourist Parks In Thailand, Probe Underway
In the aftermath, the animal rights groups, such as PETA Asia and Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand, criticised the poor living conditions of captive tigers.
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Standard Diabetes Test May Misdiagnose South Asians, Including Indians: Lancet Study
Diabetes diagnosis in India may be misled by HbA1c tests, especially in populations with anaemia and blood disorders, Lancet study warns.
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Apartment Prices Have Risen Every Single Week For A Year In This City
Seoul's population of 9.3 million exceeds the number of people living in New York City in a space that's about 75% the size of the American city.
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Experts Question If China's One-Child Policy Was Needed At All
China's one-child policy, one of the harshest attempts at population control the world has seen, forced abortions on women, made sterilisation widespread and led to baby daughters being sold or even killed.
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China Birth Rate Hits Lowest Since 1949 In Blow To Baby Drive
China's birth rate fell last year to its lowest level since 1949, highlighting a deepening demographic struggle for Beijing even as officials roll out new subsidies to encourage couples to have more children.
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South-East Asia Marks 15 years Of Polio-Free: WHO
South-East Asia Region, home to a quarter of the worlds population, has marked 15 years since recording its last case of wild poliovirus, said the World Health Organization (IANS) on Tuesday.
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US Muslim-Majority City Renames Street After Bangladesh's Khaleda Zia
The first city in the United States with a Muslim-majority population has renamed one of its roads from Carpenter Street to Khaleda Zia Street to honour former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, reported Desh Rupantor, a Bangladeshi newspaper.
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'It Is Over': Why A Deleted Op-Ed By Gen Z Student Is Going Viral In Pakistan
Pakistan might be witnessing its own Gen Z uprising, not through protests and violence, but in ideas that refused to be silenced in the face of brute force.
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Chinese Weigh Cost Of Raising A Child, Responsibilities Of Being Parents
The contraceptives tax is trivial compared to the true cost of raising a child in China, one of the world's most expensive countries for child-rearing, said Alfred Wu, associate professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in Singapore.
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Why Is China Taxing Condoms, Birth Control Pills Now? Policy Shift Explained
China has begun imposing a 13 percentsales tax on contraceptives such as condoms, birth control pills, and devices from January 1, 2026, while exempting childcare services from value-added tax (VAT).
