Dealing with depression At the faded one-story medical clinic in a fishing and farming village in Goa, people with depression and anxiety typically got little or no attention.
Shedding crocodile tears This race for one-upmanship over who will hold the farmers flag is perplexing
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Capital punishment Another retired official, who spoke at the meeting, wondered if the middle class was being ousted
Feast... Elephants eat fruits during the round table feeding ceremony on Thursday in the ancient city of Ayutthaya, Thailand. Sixty-nine tamed pachyderms from Ayutthaya elephant camp were brought to take part at the ceremony sponsored by local businessmen to celebrate national Elephant Day. AP
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