Tag: silver
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Ousted Maldives president forms opposition-in-exile group
Mohamed Nasheed, a former president of the Maldives now in exile in Britain after being ousted from office and jailed in his country, formed an opposition group on Wednesday aimed at toppling the government of President Abdulla Yameen. Best known as a paradise for wealthy tourists, the Indian Ocean archipelago has been mired in political…
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Beijing’s smoke busters point the way for national ban
Wielding an “inspector” badge, volunteer Liu Li follows his nose as he sniffs out violators of China's toughest-ever tobacco control law, enacted a year ago on Wednesday, as Beijing fights to keep its air smoke free. China has more smokers than any other country, but Liu's efforts partly explain the relative success of the capital's…
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Brazil’s silver surfers leave aches beneath waves
When work is up, surf is up in Brazil. Edmea Pereira and Francisco de Aguiar, a retired husband and wife in their 70s, take classes three times a week, for free, at the Cisco Arana surf school in the city of Santos in the state of Sao Paolo.
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FDA tightens clinical requirements for transvaginal devices
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it had taken steps to strengthen the data requirements for surgical mesh devices when used to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) via the vagina. Over the past several years, the FDA has received thousands of reports of complications, including bleeding, organ perforation and urinary…