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New Delhi targets older diesel vehicles to clear up choking smog

Nov 8, 2016

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By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Authorities in New Delhi began revoking licenses for thousands of older diesel vehicles on Tuesday and halted construction work on the underground rail network, as air pollution remained several times over the safety limit. India's Supreme Court, which has in the past led the drive to clean up…

Cycle of exploitation turns Nigerian sex slaves in Italy into traffickers

Nov 8, 2016

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By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani EDO, Nigeria (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Sitting on the floor surrounded by vials, animal bones and sheets stained crimson with blood, spiritual doctor Olor Elemian described how he scares girls into blind obedience with potions and spells known as “juju”. “Something in her head will keep telling her: ‘Go and pay!'”…

Florida’s latest Zika ‘hot zone’ not generating so much buzz

Oct 27, 2016

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MIAMI (AP) — Authorities in Florida went into damage-control mode when Zika-carrying mosquitoes began biting in the Miami area this summer, fearing the economy would suffer as pregnant women were warned to avoid the Wynwood art district and touristy South Beach.

Sanofi says blame over epilepsy drug should be shared

Oct 27, 2016

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By Noëlle Mennella PARIS (Reuters) – Sanofi wants any blame for the harmful effects of its epilepsy treatment Depakine on unborn babies to be shared with health authorities, doctors and pharmacists, according to the French drug company's scientific affairs director. The company has so far made no financial provisions for compensating victims and families affected…

Myanmar confirms first case of Zika virus infection: state TV

Oct 27, 2016

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A pregnant foreign woman in Myanmar’s largest city Yangon has been diagnosed with Zika, the first case of the mosquito-borne virus in the southeast Asian country, state-owned Myanmar TV (MRTV) said on Thursday. Zika has spread to some 60 countries and territories since the current outbreak was identified last year in Brazil, raising alarm over…

Undermining China: towns sink after mines close

Aug 14, 2016

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By David Stanway HELIN, China (Reuters) – Deep in the coal heartlands of northern Shanxi province, people in Helin village are fighting a losing battle as the ground beneath them crumbles: patching up cracks, rebuilding walls and filling in sinkholes caused by decades of coal mining. Around 100 pits in Helin – buried in the…

Two Kenyans in gay sex case lose bid to outlaw anal examinations

Jun 16, 2016

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Two men being tried for having gay sex in Kenya lost their legal bid on Thursday to challenge the authorities’ right to force suspects to have anal examinations. In their petition, the two unamed men who deny the charges, said they had been coerced into undergoing anal examinations by security personnel and a public hospital…

VW delayed announcing cheating in hope of striking deal, its lawyers say

Mar 7, 2016

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By Andreas Cremer and Jan Schwartz BERLIN/HAMBURG (Reuters) – Volkswagen's delay in announcing it had cheated U.S. diesel emission tests was a legitimate move aimed at striking a deal with regulators to limit the cost of the scandal, the carmaker's lawyers said in a report to a German court. The delay has led several shareholders…

Valeant sets earnings date, shares jump on hope for positive news

Mar 7, 2016

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(Reuters) – Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc , the subject of intense scrutiny over its business practices and pricing policies, said it would release preliminary quarterly results and guidance on March 15, raising hopes the company will serve up some positive news after months of uncertainty. Valeant's stock – which had plunged 24 percent since the…

Zimbabwe activists call for tougher action against child marriages

Dec 11, 2015

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By Marko Phiri BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thobekile Mpofu was 15 when she got pregnant to a 41-year-old man who quickly accepted responsibility and married her, avoiding possible legal action for having sex with an underage girl. Child rights activists on Thursday launched a campaign to call on the authorities to crack down…

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