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Doctor shortage takes toll in Japan
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HIMEJI, Japan: Japan might boast universal health coverage and some
of the world’s best medical technology, but an acute shortage of
doctors is leaving some hospitals unable to treat even car crash
victims.
Grueling work hours are discouraging people from
entering the medical profession in a country where the population is
rapidly aging, foreign doctors are barred and a swelling public debt
caps doctors’ salaries.
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China warns Tibetan protesters to surrender
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BEIJING: China warned Tibetans involved in anti-Chinese protests on
Monday to quickly surrender, but insisted it had not used deadly
force in quelling the unrest and blamed rioters for murdering 13
people.
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McCain profits in Iraq as Democrats brawl
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WASHINGTON: Republican White House hopeful John McCain profited from
Democratic infighting to project statesman-like credentials on a
trip to Iraq ahead of the US-led invasion’s fifth anniversary.
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US envoy sees more moderate
leaders in Muslim world
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DAKAR: Sada Cumber, the Pakistani-American tasked with improving the
image of the United States to Muslims, says he sees a new, more
moderate leadership in the Islamic world that will make his tough
mission easier.
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DHRAMSHALA, India: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama
came in for tough criticism Monday from prominent radical exiles
demanding a review of his nonviolent campaign for autonomy within
China.
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