Vietnam has achieved a major milestone in reconstructive medicine after doctors successfully performed the country’s first penis transplant using an organ donated by a brain-dead donor, in what medical experts describe as one of the rarest and most complex transplant procedures ever carried out.
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Indonesia Deports American After 11 Years in Prison Over Bali ‘Suitcase Murder
Indonesia Deports American After 11 Years in Prison Over Bali ‘Suitcase Murder’
Jakarta, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities have released and deported an American man who spent more than a decade behind bars for one of Bali’s most notorious murder cases, often referred to as the “suitcase murder.”
Pakistan conducts airstrikes in Afghanistan targeting groups it links to cross-border violence
Islamabad — Pakistan announced Sunday that it carried out air operations against what it described as militant hideouts inside Afghanistan, escalating tensions between the neighboring countries and putting strain on a fragile ceasefire.
South Korea sees fragile rise in births as long-term population worries persist
Young couples moved through a packed exhibition hall in Seoul earlier this year, testing baby strollers, fastening infant car seats and comparing new designs for baby carriers, offering a rare snapshot of optimism in a country better known for warnings about demographic decline.