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Egypt's Mubarak ordered to hospital as health worsens
27/12/2012 - EGYPT

Egypt's Mubarak ordered to hospital as health worsens

Egypt's state prosecutor has ordered that the former president be moved to an army hospital amid reports of declining health. Mubarak is serving a life term for his role in the death of protesters during the uprising that ended his 30-year rule.
India gang-rape victim's condition deteriorates
28/12/2012 - INDIA

India gang-rape victim's condition deteriorates

The condition of a young woman who was gang-raped and brutally beaten in the Indian capital of New Delhi has deteriorated, with signs of organ failure, the hospital treating her in Singapore said Friday.
Bush senior in intensive care with 'persistent fever'
27/12/2012 - USA

Bush senior in intensive care with 'persistent fever'

Former US president George H.W. Bush has been in intensive care at a Houston hospital since Sunday, but he is "alert and conversing with medical staff", family spokesperson Jim McGrath has revealed.
Nelson Mandela leaves hospital
27/12/2012 - SOUTH AFRICA

Nelson Mandela leaves hospital

South Africa's beloved former president Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital after three weeks of treatment for a lung infection and gallstones. The anti-Apartheid hero will continue to receive treatment at home.
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More polio aid workers shot dead by the Taliban
19/12/2012 - PAKISTAN

More polio aid workers shot dead by the Taliban

Another three health workers have been shot dead in Pakistan, bringing the total number killed this week to nine. Militants are targeting volunteers with the UN's polio vaccination campaign, believing it's un-Islamic and part of a Western bid to weaken Muslims. Unicef and the World Health Organisation have decided to temporarily suspend the programme.
Iraqi president to receive medical treatment in Germany
19/12/2012 - IRAQ

Iraqi president to receive medical treatment in Germany

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is to be flown to Germany for treatment, his office said on Wednesday, two days after reportedly suffering a stroke. Talabani, who is said to be improving, has been key to easing ethnic and sectarian tensions in Iraq.
Iraqi President Talabani hospitalised after stroke
19/12/2012 - IRAQ

Iraqi President Talabani hospitalised after stroke

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani is in intensive care at a Baghdad hospital but in stable condition, his chief of staff told a news conference on Tuesday. Talabani, 79, suffered a "light stroke", said one close political associate.
Gaza: water for life
18/12/2012 - PLANET HOPE

Gaza: water for life

In Gaza, 80% of the population has no access to clean drinking water. If nothing is done, the situation will become intolerable by 2020. The race is on to build a vast sewage treatment plant.
Connecticut school shooting: a game changer for gun control in the US? (part 2)
18/12/2012 - THE DEBATE

Connecticut school shooting: a game changer for gun control in the US? (part 2)

America is still reeling from the horrific images of 20 children aged six and seven, being gunned down in their classroom. It's still not clear what drove 20-year-old Adam Lanza to kill his mother, those children and five other women at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. Annette Young and her panel discuss whether this could be a game-changer for those advocating tighter gun control, and if President Obama is ready to take on a Republican-controlled Congress and the courts.
Connecticut school shooting: a game changer for gun control in the US?
18/12/2012 - THE DEBATE

Connecticut school shooting: a game changer for gun control in the US?

America is still reeling from the horrific images of 20 children aged six and seven, being gunned down in their classroom. It's still not clear what drove 20-year-old Adam Lanza to kill his mother, those children and five other women at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. Annette Young and her panel discuss whether this could be a game-changer for those advocating tighter gun control, and if President Obama is ready to take on a Republican-controlled Congress and the courts.
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