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Amnesty calls on Ireland to relax strict abortion laws

Restrictive abortion laws in Ireland are risking the lives of pregnant women, Amnesty International said Tuesday, as it launched a campaign to encourage Dublin to change the legislation. Abortion is allowed only when there is risk to the life of the mother —- rather than just her health. The ban is applied even in cases of rape, incest and fatal foetal abnormalities.

Cathay Pacific bookings to Korea down on disease fear: CEO

By Jeffrey Dastin MIAMI (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd has seen a drop in bookings on its routes from Hong Kong to cities in South Korea after the recent uptick in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) cases there, Chief Executive Ivan Chu said Tuesday. Chu made the remarks on the sidelines of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) annual meeting. Chu did not discuss the financial impact of the