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South Korea slows plan to hike medical school admissions as doctors' strike drags on
Desperate to end a weeks-long strike by thousands of doctors, South Korea's government said Friday it will slow down a plan to admit more students to the country's medical schools from next year.
Business
Japanese doctors demand damages from Google over "groundless" reviews
A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they claim are unpoliced derogatory and often false comments.
World
Ukraine claims it shot down a Russian strategic bomber. Moscow says the plane crashed
Ukraine's air force claimed Friday it shot down a Russian strategic bomber, but Moscow officials said the plane crashed in a sparsely populated area due to a malfunction after a combat mission.
Business
Stock market today: World stocks retreat as Middle East tensions flare
European markets opened lower and Asian stocks tumbled Friday, with Japan's Nikkei slumping 2.7% on heavy selling of semiconductor-related shares and other market heavyweights.
World
Indians vote in the first phase of the world's largest election as Modi seeks a third term
Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that's a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country's leader.