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Japan quake: MSF continues to respond to chronic diseases for the elderly in evacuation centres

Japan quake: MSF continues to respond to chronic diseases for the elderly in evacuation centres For the past seven days MSF has been providing medical consultations in evacuation centres in Minami Sanriku, where around 10,000 people are housed in 20 locations. Dr Yoshitaka Nakagawa returned on Saturday night after spending a week in the northeast [...]

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Japan: MSF continues to assess in quake and tsunami devastated areas

Japan: MSF continues to assess in quake and tsunami devastated areas The MSF team sent to the area devastated by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunamis in northeast Japan continues to assist in the massive government-led relief effort. The team has expanded to 10 people, with further personnel being sent on Monday. “On Sunday, we [...]

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U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership: Will It Work? – by Fabio Scarpello

U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership: Will It Work? – by Fabio Scarpello www.fabioscarpello.com World Politics Review Denpasar [Indonesia] – Under the leadership of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, U.S.-Indonesia ties have progressively strengthened since he first took office in 2004. Yudhoyono earned a masters degree in the U.S. and has never hidden his liking for the States. So [...]

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