 Posted: 19-06-2007 , 06:37 GMT
(Mena Report: Tue, 26 Jun) The direct healthcare costs in the GCC region are expected to increase fivefold by 2025 to US$60 billion from US$12 billion now, with health risk factors, ageing, population growth and medical inflation contributing to the cost escalation.
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 And the 21 millionth Aussie is ...
(Sydney Morning Herald: Fri, 29 Jun) Australia's population will hit the 21 million mark tonight, but who will personify that milestone will be a mystery.
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 Figuring the future
(Herald Sun: Thu, 28 Jun) THE national census tells us many things about our nation and most of it is positive.
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 Officials urge coast to brace for storms
(The Bryan-College Station Eagle: Thu, 28 Jun) BILOXI, Miss. - Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff joined governors from Mississippi and Alabama on Wednesday in appealing for Gulf Coast residents to get prepared for the height of hurricane season.
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 Are bamboo seeds the new Viagra?
(Hindustan Times: Wed, 27 Jun) Nutrient-rich bamboo seeds are found to significantly increase fertility in human beings. It can tweak the fertility of rats, believe many in Mizoram. Now nutrient-rich bamboo seeds are going straight from the jungle to the Mizo menu and even the bedroom!
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 Ugandan Population Hits 31 Million - UN Survey
(RedNova: Wed, 27 Jun) Text of report entitled "Ugandan population now at 31 million" published by Ugandan newspaper The New Vision website on 27 June The population of Uganda stands at 30.9 million in 2007, according to research done by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
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 Uganda: Population Now at 31 Million
(AllAfrica.com: Wed, 27 Jun) The population of Uganda stands at 30.9 million in 2007, according to research done by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
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Two-thirds of Canada's population growth because of immigration: StatsCan
