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The Irrawaddy looks at the individuals, groups and forces that shaped the course of events in one of the most tumultuous years in Myanmar’s modern history.

Taiwan’s medical technologies, smart devices to be showcased in healthcare webinar 15 Jul 2021 / 08:00 H. PETALING JAYA: Six well-known hospitals, five smart medical technology service providers and the National Health Insurance Administration from Taiwan will be featured in the upcoming online showcase “Taiwan and Malaysia, Joining Hands in Bringing Greater Health to Life”. Organised by Taiwan’s Bureau of Foreign Trade, Taiwan External Trade Development Council, and Kuala Lumpur Taiwan Trade Center, the live online event will be held on July 28. Taiwanese medical technologies are...

© Provided by Xinhua The Quad members, namely the United States, Japan, Australia and India, would be better off engaging with Beijing individually rat

World Thalassemia Day is celebrated today every year Karachi May 8, 2021 KARACHI: World Thalassemia Day is celebrated every year on May 8th to commemorate Thalassemia victims and to encourage those who struggle to live with the disease and this day reminds us as to how dangerous and fatal this disease is, therefore we have to get rid of it said Ateeq Ur Rehman (CSR Activist for Eradication of Thalassemia from Pakistan). He emphasized that a Thalassemic major when born due to neglect of the parents is a permanent guest of the hospital and needs Blood nearly after every fortnight to survive b...

by Kathy Melvin | Presbyterian News Service Decades of toxic emissions from a nearby smelter in La Oroya, Peru, have caused acid rain that has burned the hillsides. (Photo by Jed Koball) LOUISVILLE ­— La Oroya, Peru is one of the most contaminated places in the world. Poisoned by the emissions of a U.S.-owned metals smelter, nearly 1,000 miles of surrounding land is contaminated as much as four inches deep with lead, cadmium and arsenic. Despite the fact the smelter has not operated at full capacity for over a decade, more than 50% of La Oroya’s children have extreme levels of le...