Strike leaves parts of Johannesburg without power
Large parts of Johannesburg -- including the suburb where Nelson Mandela is recuperating following his hospital release -- were without electricity.
Prayers for Mandela as family urged to 'let him go'
Nelson Mandela, the revered anti-apartheid hero, spent a third night in hospital after South Africa prayed for him on Sunday amid calls for his family and nation to "let him go".
Britain's Prince Philip turns 92 in hospital
Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip will on Monday celebrate his 92nd birthday in the London hospital where is recovering from exploratory abdominal surgery.
Mandela back in hospital in 'serious but stable' condition
Nelson Mandela was readmitted to hospital early on Saturday with a renewed lung infection and was in "serious but stable condition".
Britain's Prince Philip set for 'exploratory' surgery
Prince Philip, the 91-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, will on Friday undergo "exploratory" surgery at a London hospital.
Jackson daughter hospitalized after suicide bid
Late pop icon Michael Jackson's daughter Paris was rushed to a California hospital Wednesday after trying to commit suicide.
China toilet baby's mother near mental collapse: report
A mother whose newborn baby was rescued from a toilet pipe in China is in hospital after nearing "mental collapse" while the alleged father has requested a DNA test.
Kuwait bars expats from morning treatment at hospitals
Kuwait is to bar foreigners from attending public hospitals in the mornings, local media reported on Thursday, in a decision activists labelled as "racist".
China bans forced mental hospital detentions: media
A new law has taken effect prohibiting Chinese from being committed to mental hospitals without their consent in an attempt to prevent "forced detentions".
Fire at Russia psychiatric hospital kills 38
Thirty-eight people, mostly psychiatric patients, were killed in a fire that raged Friday at a psychiatric hospital in the Moscow region, trapping the inmates inside behind barred windows.
US hospitals make more money when surgery goes wrong
US hospitals face a disincentive to improve care because they make drastically more money when surgery goes wrong than when a patient is discharged with no complications.
Almaty opens clinic, five more to go
Besides, around 20 old hospitals will be demolished and new buildings will be erected to replace them.
Kazakhstan National Medical Holding to open clinics for foreigners
We would like to inform everyone that we have the centers ready to render services to foreign patients: chairman.
Costs of Kazakhstan medical services will be made equal to those of foreign hospitals
The cost for treatment will be raised in Kazakhstan hospitals to the level of foreign medical facilities.
In Argentina, tango soothes mentally ill
As the sound of tango filled the room, the students chose partners, held them close and gingerly launched into the intricate steps of Argentina's famous ballroom dance.
Hillary Clinton hospitalized with blood clot: official
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been hospitalized after suffering a blood clot following an accident earlier this month.
Mandela still being treated in hospital a week on
Nelson Mandela remained in hospital Saturday, a week after he was admitted for treatment for a lung infection, a government official said.
Royal hoax DJs taken off air amid anger over death
Two Australian radio presenters who made a hoax call to the hospital treating Prince William's pregnant wife Catherine have been taken off the air after the nurse who took the call apparently killed herself.
Guard wounded in attack on Atyrau Interior Department discharged from hospital
The guard wounded in the leg during the recent attack on Atyrau Interior Department has been discharged from the hospital.
Nursultan Nazarbayev visited children hospital constructed in Astana
The multi-purpose children's hospital is to be opened in autumn.
