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“I also know of several sets of parents in my constituency who are cousins and whose children are severely disabled. I have no doubt that the mothers and fathers being closely related to each other is a key factor”

A veteran MP has called for a ban on cousin-marriage - practised by South Asian Muslims - in Britain, claiming it is leading to a striking rise in the incidence of rare recessive disorders, many of them fatal. via India eNews

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“We should carry on and promote the spirit of Great Master Jianzhen (Ganjin Wajyo) to continuously push forward China-Japan friendship”

Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao met Saturday with Shogo Arai, governor of Nara Prefecture, and Akira Hujiwara, mayor of Nara City, to discuss relations between their two countries. via People's Daily Online

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“We are moving in a very positive direction with Korea and I think it's now a matter of timing rather than if we have a free trade agreement”

Closer links with Japan and Korea are on Prime Minister Helen Clark's agenda as she heads abroad this week on what is likely to be her last overseas trip before the election. via Manawatu Evening Standard

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“I don't think the film is giving out a strong message, and how to interpret the film is left to the people who see the film”

OSAKA A movie theater in central Osaka began screening the controversial documentary "Yasukuni" on Saturday, becoming the first theater to do so in the Kansai region. via The Japan Times

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Main Category: Urology / Nephrology Also Included In: Endocrinology ; Genetics ; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 10 May 2008 - 0:00 PDT UroToday.com - The prevalence of hypospadias varies widely ... via Medical News Today

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Employee of Japan Airlines Corp. attend a passenger at a check in counter at Haneda Airport in Tokyo Friday, May 9, 2008. via Kansas.com

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“Establishing a new office in the U.S. is a logical next step in our approach to global expansion”

Wireless sensor network startup GreenPeak Technologies, has established an office in Austin, Texas to expand its activities and opportunities in the U.S. market. via EETimes.eu

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Chinese President Hu Jintao shows off his table tennis skills at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. via Reuters RSS Reuters.com

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“I must have a big factory to be able to fulfil orders from foreign firms”

Several young Vietnamese designers have ambitions to market their designs in other countries following success on the international market. via VietNamNet

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The Japanese Navy training ships Kashima , Asagiri and Umigiri will be visiting San Diego from May 8 through May 11, 2008. via Earth Times

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