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Hackers demand $10 mn for stolen Australian health records
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UK nurses vote to strike over pay
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Indonesia revokes licences of drug firms over syrups linked to child deaths
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China virus cases at six-month high despite grinding lockdowns
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Indonesia child deaths blamed on syrup medicines rise to 195
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About 30,000 runners, some wearing face masks, took part on Sunday in a chilly and smoggy first Beijing Marathon since 2019 after Covid cancelled previous races.
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