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Tool can chart risk of heart disease, stroke

[2015-03-27 07:37]

Over the age of 40? Want to know your risk of suffering a fatal heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years? Read on.

Japan carries on with coal power projects

[2015-03-27 07:37]

Despite mounting protests, Japan continues to finance the building of coal-fired power plants with money earmarked for fighting climate change, with two new projects underway in India and Bangladesh, The Associated Press has found.

Migrants risk lives crossing into Europe

[2015-03-27 07:37]

This is the moment when Sandrine Koffi's dream of a new life in Europe ended - and her nightmare of an infant lost in the Macedonian night began.

End in sight as nuclear deal nears deadline

[2015-03-27 07:37]

Iran's nuclear chief said on Thursday he was "optimistic" about reaching a ground-breaking nuclear deal, as US and Iranian diplomats launched down-to-the-wire talks chasing a March 31 deadline.

IN BRIEF (Page 11)

[2015-03-27 07:37]

The Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Thursday blasted the United States for its plan to deploy the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense in the Republic of Korea, the official KCNA news agency reported.

US denies visa to young man for transplant

[2015-03-27 07:37]

Family and friends raised thousands of dollars to send Jose Chua Lopez to the prestigious Mayo Clinic for an urgently needed heart and liver transplant.

Young burn victims heal overseas

[2015-03-27 07:37]

4 Hondurans flown to Boston after gas explosion in marketplace

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[2015-03-27 07:37]

India

Vietnamese artists' design chosen for joint-issue stamp

[2015-03-27 07:37]

A stamp and postmark designed by Vietnamese artists will be produced as a joint-issue stamp within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Aug 8 to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the association's founding and the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community.

Lee Kuan Yew lies in state as public bids farewell

[2015-03-26 07:35]

Singaporeans wept on the streets and lined up in their thousands on Wednesday to pay tribute to founding leader Lee Kuan Yew as his flag-draped coffin was transported on a gun carriage to the parliament building for public viewing.

DPRK blames US for Cheonan sinking

[2015-03-26 07:35]

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Wednesday accused the United States of plotting the Cheonan sinking and using the incident to step up hostility against Pyongyang.

Japan's navy gets its largest warship

[2015-03-26 07:35]

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force took delivery of the biggest warship since World War II, the Izumo, a helicopter carrier as big as the Imperial Navy aircraft carriers that fought the United States in the Pacific in the 1940s.

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