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Should organ donors be paid? The heavy toll of US kidney shortage

Time is not on Duane Oates’ side. His body is being slowly poisoned. Three years ago he found out that his kidneys had begun to shut down. Now, most days

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US-Taliban talks: A prelude to all-encompassing Afghan deal?

In the margins of the Munich conference, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. Subsequently, a senior US official set out some of the deal. A

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Australia weather: How much rain did it take to put out NSW fires?

Since July there have been fires – sometimes hundreds at once – burning across New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state. Firefighters have battled mammoth blazes daily during the state’s

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Coronavirus: Why Singapore is so vulnerable to coronavirus spread

Several international cases of the coronavirus from the UK to South Korea can be traced back to Singapore and some countries are now advising against travel to the international hub.

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Children at risky jobs

The child labour law is being violated at many workplaces that witness a large number of children engaged in hazardous jobs. The underage children are often seen working for automobile

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India’s soldiers ‘not ready for women in combat’

Last month, India’s Supreme Court appeared to nudge the government to consider lifting the military’s official ban on women in combat roles – and to give them commanding roles. “Test

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A world race against coronavirus

Scientists around the world are working together to neutralize a menacing enemy to mankind this year — the novel coronavirus. Everything — from research of the pathogen, genome sequencing to

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Digital transformation changes lives in Moheshkhali Island

The Moheshkhali Island, a popular destination for tourists, has now been transformed into a digitalised locality with modern facilities. In some cases, it is more advanced than some other regions

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Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hospital beckoning light of hope to patients

Asha Akhtar Akhi, a resident of Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur, drank Harpic (a toilet bowl cleaner) a year ago, burning her esophagus. After rushing from one hospital to another, Akhi

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14-year-old boy tames disability to live with dignity

There are people who have defeated physical disabilities to become famous in various fields. Their determination to live with dignity helped them to conquer all obstacles. Nurul Alam, a 22-year-old

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