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  4 days ago

  The Biggest Surprise About Siquijor Isn’t What You Think, It’s How Long You’ll Want to Stay

  philippineshiddengems.com - Kristine Rei

  How do you plan a perfect 3 day itinerary for Siquijor? As a local who lives just an island away from Siquijor and someone who has visited the island …

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  5 days ago

  Island nations act as conscience of a warming world

  csmonitor.com - By

  When Palau President Surangel Samuel Whipps Jr. recently took his children to his nation’s Helen Island, two-thirds of it was gone. Rising seas …

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  Laos: Chinese medical team completes humanitarian mission in Laos.

  StringersHub

  Shotlist Laos - Recent 1. Various of hospital, banners of China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" 2. Various of medical staff receiving patients, providing medical treatments 3. Patients waiting under sun shelter, banner 4. Various of medical staff receiving patients, providing medical treatments 5. Various of Chinese medical staff member, local students in class 6. Various of medical staff receiving patients, providing medical treatments, holding conferences with Lao officials 7. Various of Chinese, Lao medical staff treating patients together Storyline A Chinese medical team has completed a seven-day humanitarian mission across four locations in Laos under the China-Laos "Peace Train-2026" program, after receiving 6,275 patient visits. The "Peace Train" medical team dispatched more than 70 leading experts who formed four specialized medical units, covering 31 disciplines including cardiovascular care, orthopedics, emergency medicine, respiratory care, ophthalmology and traditional Chinese medicine. The team regularly provided free clinical consultations, health checkups, multidisciplinary consultations and medical education to both military personnel and civilians in Laos. Medical staff from both countries also exchanged knowledge and experiences during the consultations. Since its launch in 2017, the "Peace Train" series of events has consistently provided specialized medical services and treatment for patients with rare and complex conditions. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]

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  Why Did Japan Alone Keep Two Layers of Kanji Readings?

  unseen-japan.com - Himari Semans

  If you’re learning how to read Japanese, it’s probably kanji’s dual reading system, on’yomi and kun’yomi, that’s slowing you down.On’yomi (音読み) is a …

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  Explainer: Filipinos revisit lessons of martial law as Marcos enters final 21 months in office

  Khaleej Times - Raymund Villanueva

  Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has 21 months left in office. His six-year term ends on June 30, 2028, but he has practically less than a …

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  Former Philippines First Lady Imelda Marcos walks on graft charges again

  New York Post - Cindy Adams

  Imelda shoes away graft claim Imelda Marcos news: The Philippine Supreme Court has acquitted its once longtime First Lady of seven counts of graft. The …