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27.08.2008, 11:19
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A Palestinian man has been accused of keeping his mentally impaired children locked in a dungeon for 20 years because he was “ashamed” of them. The brother and sister, both in their 30s, were discovered by police officers during a raid against
29.07.2008, 05:14
A survey published in Britain suggests that one in five members of the British Parliament has suffered from stress-related mental health problems. The report also criticises a law which forces MPs to give up their seats for life if they're treated in a ps
04.07.2008, 03:00
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Russia's Irkutsk region in Eastern Siberia is perhaps best known as the home of Lake Baikal – the largest and oldest freshwater lake in the world. But a unique psychiatric clinic, based in a village in the Siberian region, is also attracting po
27.07.2009, 16:02
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Eleven Russian federal officials are facing trial for the embezzlement of up to $900,000 worth of medical subsidies. Video evidence in the case shows senior state officials blatantly sharing bribes right in the office.
19.11.2009, 15:40
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The first global conference on road safety has opened on Thursday in Moscow, to join efforts in tackling traffic injuries, which are among the leading causes of death and disability worldwide.
05.10.2010, 15:58
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A federal ministry questionnaire is asking the mothers of Russian schoolchildren if they have had abortions. This and other personal questions have sparked outrage among parents and the general public.
02.09.2009, 07:03
Romanian prosecutors have shut down a private fertility clinic, and its owners – two Israeli doctors – are now facing up to ten years in prison for allegedly paying women to donate their eggs.
08.01.2010, 07:11
At least one in four women experiences domestic abuse over their lifetime. The problem has been a major concern in Italy, where the attacks of jealous husbands are rarely regarded as a crime.
09.02.2010, 05:10
A criminal trial is underway in the German city of Munich of five pensioners who found themselves in the dock after kidnapping a man who allegedly speculated with about $2.5 million of their money.
13.05.2009, 19:48
Police have stopped a taxi driver diagnosed with a blood alcohol level equivalent to an alcoholic coma who escaped from hospital to make a quick buck.
Published: 01 April, 2009, 13:12
Fourteen women with mental disabilities have been sterilised in the Perm region of Russia against their will and without an appropriate court ruling.
Awful story. Another Doctor Josef Mengele followers?