German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness

A doctors' group says it "borders on madness" that patients will have to obtain the note in person.

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Anguished families left to identify Venezuela quake victims at makeshift morgue

The disaster has overwhelmed local services, with bodies put outside or in tents for identification.

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Nasa launches mission to save falling space telescope

A Nasa-funded robot has blasted off to catch a falling telescope in mid-orbit and blast it back to safety before it burns up.

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A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave - and got the whole country talking

In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.

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