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Child and teen obesity soars tenfold worldwide in 40 years: WHO report

 The number of obese children and adolescents worldwide has jumped tenfold in the past 40 years and the rise is accelerating in low- and middle-income countries, especially in Asia,

Siemens to cut 15,000 jobs worldwide by end 2014

 German engineering giant Siemens said Sunday it plans to slash 15,000 positions worldwide by late next year as part of a cost-cutting programme, including 5,000 in its home country.

New Zealand struggling to complete tainted milk recall

 New Zealand was struggling to meet a self-imposed deadline to remove tainted baby formula from shelves worldwide Wednesday and end a botulism scare that has triggered global recalls.