I’ll dig up your dad’s bones and throw them in sea, Philippines VP tells president
Sara Duterte’s outburst forms part of a bitter feud between political dynasties
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Indonesia president promotes son as ‘nepo babies’ cling to power in Asia
Joko Widodo accused of ‘Machiavellian tactics’ to ‘bend institutions’ and cement a dynasty before leaving office on Sunday
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Western Pacific to miss target to slash early deaths from lifestyle-related diseases
Alcohol and tobacco consumption have undermined efforts to reduce premature deaths by 2030
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People are catching avian flu from wild birds, study suggests
Scientists uncover evidence in the jungles of Borneo suggesting migratory birds can infect people directly
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Marburg vaccines rushed to Rwanda to protect healthcare workers battling outbreak
The haemorrhagic fever has now killed 11 people in Rwanda, with at least 25 more patients still fighting for their lives in isolation units
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Major mpox vaccination drive set to begin as virus spreads in DRC capital
While experts stress this is not a ‘silver bullet’ to end the outbreak, the vaccination campaign cannot come soon enough
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A boom in botched surgery is leaving women incontinent
As Nepal’s healthcare industry expands, an alarming trend is escalating: fistula caused by medical malpractice
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Bird flu kills 47 tigers, three lions and a panther at Vietnamese zoos
The fatalities took place in two zoos near Ho Chi Minh City. Experts say the big cats likely consumed meat from infected poultry
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Twenty children feared dead in Thailand bus fire
Blaze so intense that rescue workers were unable to enter the vehicle for several hours
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Award-winning Cambodian journalist arrested amid ‘repressive’ crackdown on media freedoms
Mech Dara, celebrated for his coverage of human trafficking in the cyber scam industry, was arrested on Monday while driving with his family
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Rwanda restricts funeral crowds and bans hospital visits to fight spread of Ebola-like virus
Marburg has already killed eight people in an outbreak among healthcare workers treating an infectious patient
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Why the world can afford the intimidating sums needed to beat superbugs
The existential fight against antimicrobial resistance may not only cost less than expected, but could also be incredibly lucrative
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Why wealthy countries are being urged to surrender their smallpox vaccine stockpiles
The WHO urges governments to dip into reserves to contain a more immediate threat
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Pictured: Farmer kills 100 crocodiles after Typhoon Yagi to stop mass breakout
Natthapak Khumkad made decision after floods damage pool enclosure at reptile farm
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Suppressed Chinese Covid ‘origins’ data published and reviewed in leading journal
Hundreds of genetic swabs were taken from the Wuhan wet market in the days after Covid-19 was first detected
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Woman rescued from coils of giant python after struggling for two hours
Four-metre-long snake bites hospital maid’s legs, pushes her to the ground and wraps itself around her waist
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