First parliamentary election campaign kicks off in Iraq
Campaigning began for Iraq's first parliamentary elections since U S forces left over two years ago as Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki seeks another term amid rising sectarian violence The United Nations urged unity to curb violence before the April 30 vote The elections feature Shiite Sunni and Kurdish candidates for 328 assembly seats amid attacks and turmoil across Baghdad Anbar Fallujah and Ramadi with thousands killed in 2013 and early 2014 numbers.
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South Korean doctor defies tradition in sex change surgery
Dr. Kim Seok-hwan, a pioneer in transgender care, performed an 11 hour operation to create a functioning penis for a Buddhist monk born female. He has completed about 320 sex change operations over 28 years, challenging taboos in a conservative society while the monk lives openly as a man.
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Korea surgeon faces backlash over gender identity surgeries
The article details a South Korean surgeon who performed surgeries to align bodies with gender identity in the 1980s amid strong opposition. Critics, including religious leaders, label sex change operations as blasphemous, while supporters argue the work helps those feeling trapped in the wrong body.
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Siege in Ramadi Leaves Four Soldiers Dead
Iraqi special forces clash with militants in Ramadi Anbar as a house they clear is booby trapped triggering a fatal blast. Four soldiers are killed and ten wounded in the deadly operation amid ongoing combat with al Qaida inspired fighters.
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