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'Lost hope': Inflation, abuse force doctors to quit Turkey
Turkish doctor Mesut began his career wanting to help patients and be of use to his country, but now the threat of patient violence and soaring inflation has forced him to plan a move abroad. "I have sometimes seen 80 to 100 patients a day in my career.
Qatar pressed on safety of women travelling to World Cup
Lawyers for a group of women subjected to intrusive searches at Doha Airport two years ago called Sunday for Qatar to guarantee female fans travelling to next month's football World Cup will be safe.
Growing 'Davos in the Desert' a sign of Saudi clout
Growing 'Davos in the Desert' a sign of Saudi clout
Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz dead at 78
Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, who made the energy drink a global phenomenon and forged a title-winning Formula One team and a sports empire, died on Saturday aged 78, the company said. The head of the Red Bull Formula One team, Christian Horner, said "thankfully" Mateschitz lived to see Verstappen clinch his second title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix two weeks ago.
Bolivian protest over census date turns deadly
Bolivian government supporters and protesters who want the 2024 national census brought forward by a year clashed Saturday in the country's economic hub of Santa Cruz, leaving one person dead. Though the census is scheduled to be taken in 2024, some want it brought forward to next year, so that the booming Santa Cruz area's influence in the legislature will be reflected sooner.
Dietrich Mateschitz: Low-profile Austrian behind Red Bull empire
Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz, who died Saturday at the age of 78, built a sports and media empire around his Red Bull energy drink, ensuring its global fame and wide-reaching legacy. His legacy -- the Red Bull energy drink -- was born during one of his many business trips when at a luxury hotel bar in Hong Kong he was served a sweet beverage common in Asia.
China's Xi set to secure historic third term in office
Chinese President Xi Jinping was poised Sunday to secure a historic third term in power, cementing his position as the nation's most influential leader since founder Mao Zedong.
Tanzanian firefighters battle blaze on Mount Kilimanjaro
More than 300 people have been mobilised to tackle a blaze on the slopes of Tanzania's famous Mount Kilimanjaro, local officials said Saturday, October 21.
Palestinian shot dead and Israeli stabbed in Jerusalem
Soldiers shot dead a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, hours after a knife attack in east Jerusalem left an Israeli man in a serious condition. Earlier on Saturday, police said officers "neutralised" a Palestinian stabbing suspect in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem after an attack that left an Israeli man in serious condition.
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