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Canada will not allow assisted suicide for those with only mental illness
Canada will not allow medically assisted suicide for people whose only condition is mental illness, the justice minister said on Wednesday, seeking to close debate…
Trump wants to turn Florida golf course into presidential retreat
Donald Trump wants to turn his luxury Florida golf course into retreat for future US presidents modelled on the historic Camp David getaway, the White…
US proposes US$70,000 fee for foreign students to work after graduation
The United States has proposed requiring universities and other certified schools to pay US$70,000 for each foreign student entering a post-graduation work programme, a measure…
France halts use of stun grenades in policing of student protests
The French government said on Wednesday it was pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests, after a 15-year-old boy’s hand…
Singapore’s air pollution worst in world as haze shuts Malaysia schools
Singapore’s air pollution worsened to the highest in the world as haze from Indonesia wildfires blankets the region days before the city state’s annual Formula…