FGM: UK's first female genital mutilation prosecutions announced

An offence was allegedly carried out by a doctor at the Whittington Hospital in London The first UK prosecutions over female genital mutilation have been announced by the Crown Prosecution Service. Dr Dhanuson Dharmasena, 31, of Ilford, east London, will be prosecuted for an alleged offence while working at the Whittington Hospital in London. Hasan Mohamed, 40, of Holloway, north London, faces a charge of intentionally...

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Miscarriage risk linked to low IVF success

The study analysed 124,351 IVF pregnancies between 1991 and 2008 Women who produce fewer eggs during IVF treatment are more likely to miscarry, research suggests. Scientists analysed 124,351 IVF pregnancies between 1991 and 2008. About 20% of pregnancies in women who produced fewer than four eggs after the ovarian stimulation phase of IVF ended in miscarriage. The research indicated...

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Things every Irish parent says to their American kids

What sh*te do your Irish parents say on St. Patrick's Day? Photo by: EMPICS Sport They may charm us with their clever wit year round but there's some key phrases that every...

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Suluhu Assembly Vice Chairperson

WINNER AND LOSER HUG: Amina Abdallah Amour (R), who lost yesterday�s race for the position of Constituent Assembly Vice Chairperson, hugs winner Samiah Suluhu Hassan in a show of solidarity notwithstanding the way the election went. The winner, who is Minister of State in the Vice President�s Office (Union Matters), garnered 390 votes to the loser�s 126. Our photographer captured the scene at the entrance to the House debating chamber...

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EAC moves to ease payments system

EAC Secretary General Dr Richard SeziberaTransactions within the East African Community states are set to become faster and  easier following the launch of the EAC Payment and Settlement Systems Project (EAC-PSSIP).  The project was launched here yesterday by the EAC Secretariat and the African Development Bank (AfDB).  The major objective of the project is to broaden and deepen the financial sector by the integration...

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