Wednesday, January 15

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Bashar approved asylum in Russia …

Bashar approved asylum in Russia …

General
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP)-- Syria's prime minister stated Monday that the majority of cabinet ministers were back at work after rebels toppled President Bashar Assad, however some state employees stopped working to go back to their tasks, and a United Nations authorities stated the nation's public sector had actually come "to a total and abrupt stop."Streams of refugees crossed back into Syria from surrounding nations, hoping for a more serene future and looking for family members who vanished throughout Assad's harsh guideline.There were currently indications of the problems ahead for the rebel alliance now in control of much of the nation. The alliance is led by a previous senior al-Qaida militant who severed ties with the extremist group years back and has actually assured representative fed...
‘What is typical today might not be regular in a year’s time’: Dr. Dinesh Bhugra on the concept of ‘typical’ in psychiatry

‘What is typical today might not be regular in a year’s time’: Dr. Dinesh Bhugra on the concept of ‘typical’ in psychiatry

Science and Nature
(Image credit: Courtesy of HowTheLightGetsIn) Dr. Dinesh Bhugra ended up being thinking about psychiatry while dissecting cadavers in medical school in Pune, India. From the within, the bodies looked so comparable, yet individuals believe and act so in a different way, he mused. He ended up being captivated with the forces that form distinctions in habits, ultimately concentrating on culture."Most of my active research study has actually been on culture and mental disorder," stated Bhugra, who formerly acted as president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) and the British Medical Association.Bhugra, who is likewise a teacher emeritus of psychological health and multiculturalism at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscienc...
Refugees in India need to look after themselves– we’ve been talking with them about how they handle

Refugees in India need to look after themselves– we’ve been talking with them about how they handle

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Efforts by the Indian federal government to deport 10s of countless Rohingya refugees have actually thrust the nation's laws into the spotlight. Legal representatives representing the Rohingyas have actually repeated the constitutional right (of residents and non-citizens alike) to equality, life and individual liberty in India. The federal government has actually declared such refugees might position a security hazard to the state. Both sides have actually been making their case at the Supreme Court. What impact does this legal precariousness have on the ground? For something, it implies most of refugees in India head for cities-- where there is the possibility of privacy and chances for work. Delhi is typically the chosen location for refugee groups that fall within the UNHCR's re...