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The international pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca PLC has announced that it will cut 7,300 jobs based on its prediction of a tough year head and in the context of the global economic outlook.
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Pakistani authorities have closed a drug factory alleged to have made faulty heart medicine that killed over 100 patients. The closure was announced on February, 2.
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The Mediterranean attracts millions of holidaymakers each summer, but for migrants attempting illegal crossings into Europe it can prove deadly.
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The Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has recalled a painkiller medicine from the market: Excedrin, a migraine treatment, from sale in South Africa. This follows an earlier recall of the same medicine in the US.
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Three Ukrainian feminists went topless in spite of the subzero chill at the Swiss ski resort of Davos in protest against the World Economic Forum. Their protest came on the last day of the annual meeting of the world's business and political leaders.
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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland where he highlighted his nation's economic achievements. One significant part of his speech, though, was his signal to change the pension system.
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Andy Murray progressed to the semi-finals of the Australian Open after completing a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 win in a straight sets victory over Japan's Kei Nishikori in Melbourne.
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London and the South East area of the UK face the loss of some 1,000 jobs as well as a shortage of petrol and a rise in fuel prices as Coryton Oil Refinery in Essex faces closure as its parent company, Petroplus, files for insolvency.
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The most widely used drug in the world prescribed to fight the flu may prove ineffective for many this year, researchers say.
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A Swiss woman was arrested on Jan 10 for drawing a heart and initials on the wall of the Golden Room in the magnificent Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain.
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