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Opinion 4 years ago
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Why refugees attempt suicide in Indonesia
The actual roots of suicidal ideas include living for years with an obscure future, chronic distress over the debilitating situation of their families in conflict areas back in their country of origin, and being ostracized from the normal way of living in the host community.
Lifestyle 5 years ago
Russian held in jail over faked suicide 'protest performance' on Red Square
A Russian court on Sunday ordered an anti-Kremlin performance artist to be held in custody for two months on suspicion of hooliganism after he was arrested on Red Square where he had simulated shooting himself in the head in a political protest.
World 5 years ago
Juvenile suicides in Japan hit record-high in 2020
Juvenile suicides rose by 140 compared with a year earlier and were over twice as high in August alone at 64 cases, according to data presented at a panel meeting of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to discuss preventive measures.
World 5 years ago
Pandemic raises Japan suicide rate after decade of decline
Japan's health and welfare ministry said Friday that 20,919 people died by suicide in 2020 according to preliminary data, up 3.7 percent from the previous year. That compares with 3,460 deaths from coronavirus in the same period.
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