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Archipelago 2 years ago

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Riot breaks out during former Papua governor’s funeral

A clash broke out on Thursday during a funeral procession for the influential former Papua governor Lukas Enembe in the provincial capital Jayapura, with protesters throwing stones and injuring officials, including the interim governor.

Health 3 years ago

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Indonesians try fighting tuberculosis with love and care

Indonesia aims to eliminate the deadly infectious disease in the country by 2030.

Entertainment 3 years ago

Stiff-person syndrome, Celine Dion's rare neurological disorder

Around one in a million people are estimated to have the condition, according to the US National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD).

Health 4 years ago

Bieber illness video is heartbreaking, says UK patient with same condition

"I've watched his video and I'm not going to lie, I shed a couple of tears. I never thought that I would relate to someone so much that I didn't know," Nicoya Rescorla told Reuters in a video interview from Marazion, in southwest England.

Society 4 years ago

Mystery liver disease kills three children in Indonesia

This severe strain of acute hepatitis has been identified in nearly 230 children in 20 countries, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, raising concerns of the disease's "unknown origin".

Entertainment 4 years ago

Muscle spasms delay Celine Dion's new Las Vegas show

The Grammy Award-winner was scheduled to perform at the newly-constructed Resorts World Theater in November as well as in January and February of next year.

Health 4 years ago

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Life and death situation: Kidney failure patients' woes deepen amid pandemic

The pandemic already causes enough problems for those living with kidney failure, but things get even worse when they contract the virus as it is near-impossible to find a hospital that accepts hemodialysis patients with COVID-19

Health 5 years ago

Living with autoimmune disease during COVID-19 pandemic

Indonesians with autoimmune diseases face their own set of pandemic challenges

Health 6 years ago

Frenchman to livestream death in right-to-die case

A Frenchman suffering from an incurable condition who plans to livestream his death on social media said he had begun refusing all food, drink and medicine.

Entertainment 6 years ago

Madonna says she has had COVID-19

The "Queen of Pop" said she had tested positive for antibodies which may mean she had COVID-19 -- though at the time she said she didn't realise she had it.

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