Thousands to be sterilised in global ‘vasectomy-athon’

Some 750 doctors in 25 countries are to perform the procedure on over 3,000 volunteers to mark World Vasectomy DayThousands of men around the world are to be sterilised Friday in what organisers dubbed a global "vasectomy-athon", to encourage men to take a bigger role in family planning and combat resistance to the procedure. Some 750 doctors in 25 countries are to perform the procedure on more than 3,000 volunteers to mark World Vasectomy Day, with many operations being provided for free or at discounted rates. "In helping to shoulder responsibility for family planning, men become heroes to their partners, to their families and to our future," said event co-founder Jonathan Stack.

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Japan targets boosting birth rate to increase growth

Nursery school children wash their hands before eating lunch at Hinagiku nursery in MoriyamaJapan plans to include steps to raise the birth rate, such easier access to childcare and tax incentives, in a package of reforms due this month to tackle the biggest bottleneck to economic growth. Japan&;s population began declining four years ago after several years of warnings that the birth rate was too low, prompting some economists to applaud Prime Minister Shinzo Abe&039;s decision to put the issue on the agenda. "I want to confront the demographic problem head on and place particular emphasis on policies that will contribute to raising the birth rate," Abe said on Thursday after a cabinet meeting.

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German spy agency snooped on its own diplomat: radio

The report by the Berlin-based rbb Inforadio is the latest twist in a growing scandal over the activities of Germany’s BND stemming from revelations in 2013 by U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden. Without identifying its sources, rbb said the BND had monitored German Hansjoerg Haber, from 2008-2011 head of the EU’s observer mission in Georgia and subsequently a senior diplomat in Brussels.
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