DHAKA -- In a quiet and bright room at the Super Specialized Hospital of Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) in Dhaka, a silent revolution was taking place. A patient, once limited by the aftermath of a stroke, took a deliberate step, supported not just by a therapist, but by a sophisticated robotic exoskeleton.
Abu Sayeed Dewan, a paramilitary soldier who suffered from a fall in 2020 and a brain stroke in 2023, said that he was treated at different facilities, but his condition didn't improve a lot. (Bangladesh-China-Robotic Center, FEATURE)
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WELLINGTON -- Parts of New Zealand's South and North Islands were hit by damaging winds on Thursday, prompting widespread disruption, power outages, and a state of local emergency declaration in Canterbury after rare Red Warnings were issued.
According to the national weather authority, MetService, Red Warnings, the highest level of weather alert, were issued on Wednesday morning for Canterbury and Wellington. (New Zealand-Wind)
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ULAN BATOR -- Nearly 50 percent of Mongolia's land is now blanketed in snow, the country's National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring reported on Thursday.
"As of Oct.20, at least 46 percent of the country's total territory has been covered with snow of up to 30 cm thick, increasing a high risk of experiencing the extreme wintry weather "dzud" this winter," the weather monitoring agency said in a statement. (Mongolia-Snow Cover)
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HONG KONG -- The 2025 Bauhinia Culture Forum was held here Thursday, bringing about 350 participants from political, business, fintech, and cultural sectors, both at home and abroad, to explore the city's development opportunities and global role in the new era.
Hosted by the Bauhinia Culture Group, the forum was themed "Deepening Global Cooperation, Integrating into National Development." It aimed at showcasing Hong Kong's determination to integrate into the overall national development, and its image as an open, free, inclusive, and safe international hub, so as to attract more enterprises, investment and talent. (HK-Global Role)
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BANGKOK -- Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presented the 2025 Princess Srinagarindra Award to Zhang Liyan, a leading Chinese nursing expert, at the Grand Palace here on Wednesday.
Princess Sirindhorn praised Zhang as "a role model for the nursing profession," noting her years of dedication to frontline disaster relief both in China and abroad. Zhang has led multiple emergency medical teams in response to earthquakes, floods and other major disasters, demonstrating courage, compassion and selfless commitment to saving lives and easing human suffering. (Thailand-Nursing-Award) Enditem
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