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International Workers' Day is a celebration of labour and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs on May 1 every year. That day, May 1, is also the traditional European Spring holiday of May Day. Therefore, May 1 is a national public holiday in more than 80 countries, but in only some of those countries is the public holiday officially known as Labor Day or some similar variant. In the other countries, the public holiday marks the Spring festival of May Day.<br />
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Further, still other countries celebrate a Labour Day unrelated to International Workers' Day and on other dates significant to the labour movement in that country, such as the Labor Day in the United States which is on the first Monday of September.<br />
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May 1 was chosen as the date for International Workers' Day by the Socialists and Communists of the Second International to commemorate the Haymarket affair in Chicago that occurred on May 4, 1886.<br />
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International Workers' Day is the commemoration of the May 4, 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago. The police were trying to disperse a public assembly during a general strike for the eight-hour workday, when an unidentified person threw a bomb at the police. The police responded by firing on the workers, killing four demonstrators. "Reliable witnesses testified that all the pistol flashes came from the center of the street, where the police were standing, and none from the crowd. Moreover, initial newspaper reports made no mention of firing by civilians. A telegraph pole at the scene was filled with bullet holes, all coming from the direction of the police."[2][3][4][5]</div>
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In 1889, the first congress of the Second International, meeting in Paris for the centennial of the French Revolution and the Exposition Universelle, following a proposal by Raymond Lavigne, called for international demonstrations on the 1890 anniversary of the Chicago protests.[1] May Day was formally recognized as an annual event at the International's second congress in 1891.[citation needed]</div>
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Subsequently, the May Day Riots of 1894 occurred. In 1904, the International Socialist Conference meeting in Amsterdam called on "all Social Democratic Party organizations and trade unions of all countries to demonstrate energetically on May First for the legal establishment of the 8-hour day, for the class demands of the proletariat, and for universal peace." The congress made it "mandatory upon the proletarian organizations of all countries to stop work on May 1, wherever it is possible without injury to the workers."[6]</div>
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In many countries, the working classes sought to make May Day an official holiday, and their efforts largely succeeded. May Day has long been a focal point for demonstrations by various socialist, communist and anarchist groups. In Germany, May Day coincides with Walpurgisnacht.[7] May Day has been an important official holiday in countries such as the People's Republic of China, North Korea, Cuba and the former Soviet Union. May Day celebrations typically feature elaborate popular and military parades in these countries[citation needed].</div>
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In the United States and Canada, the official holiday for workers is Labor Day in September. A September holiday was first proposed for the United States in the 1880s, before the Haymarket affair. Groups in Canada were already celebrating a Labour Day. In 1887, Oregon was the first state to make it a public holiday. By the time it became a federal holiday in 1894, thirty states officially celebrated Labor Day.[8] After the Haymarket affair, US President Grover Cleveland feared that commemorating Labor Day on May 1 could become an opportunity to commemorate the affair.[citation needed] Thus, in 1887, it was established as an official holiday in September to support the Labor Day that the Knights favored.[9]</div>
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In 1955, the Catholic Church dedicated May 1 to "Saint Joseph The Worker". Saint Joseph is for the Church the patron saint of workers and craftsmen (among others).[10]</div>
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International Workers' Day

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Hypnosis to overcome smoking addiction

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The broken-hearted and hardcore smokers on trying hypnosis to overcome addiction</div>
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Dr Reema Shah doesn't exactly arrive at her Khar and Dadar clinics spinning a pocket watch, ready to nudge patients into a zombie state. She busts quite a few myths surrounding hypnotherapy, even while helping Mumbaikars wrangle out of the grip of addictions that range from smoking to drug abuse.</div>
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"Hypnotherapy is essentially a therapeutic tool," she explains. "It works on the principle of reprogramming the mind to accept healthy, positive suggestions and weed out negative messages."</div>
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The practice that dates back to ancient Greece and Egypt, and gets its name from the Greek term (hypnos) for `sleep' is said to alter a person's mental state, heightening his level of focus and awareness. Through it, we are able to access deeper layers of our memory bank or what we call the subconscious. "Every action is impacted by stored subconscious experiences, and conscious perceptions. At most times, we aren't aware of subconscious associations," explains consultant hypnotherapist at Masina Hospital, Kirti Bakshi. "For instance, smoking is associated with pleasure or stress-relief. Through hypnotherapy, we help smokers figure the root cause of stress."</div>
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Unlearn the negatives</div>
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To access the sub-conscious mind, the hypnotherapist helps your conscious mind relax. In this deeply relaxed state, a communication channel is opened with the subconscious mind. It's here that positive messages are programmed into the patient's mind using verbal affirmations and suggestions. "These new messages form the foundation of new behavioral patterns," explains Shah. Fresh neural pathways are created in the brain, and these are then strengthened by post-hypnotherapy structures (eg. posthypnotic recordings which the patient can hear during leisure).</div>
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"To put it simply, hypnotherapy helps in unlearning addictive patterns and re-learn healthy alternative behaviors."</div>
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An addiction is born out of dependency. By examining the genesis of this dependency and helping the patient understand it, the therapist works at restructuring aspects of his life that revolve around the addiction, offering healthy, sustainable alternatives.</div>
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3-pronged approach</div>
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A few years ago, Shah worked with a 24-year-old smoker who held a high-pressure job. He had smoked his first cigarette at 16 on a whim.</div>
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"At 24, when he came to me, he had experienced his first health scare. He was finding it tough to breathe. So, his motivation to quit was quite high. The motivation always has to come from within, otherwise hypnotherapy doesn't work," shares Shah, who opted for a three-pronged approach.</div>
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The first, involved hypnotherapy to unlearn the smoking behavior. The second was based on cognitive behavior therapy to identify, address and change peripheral behaviors that were encouraging the addiction. The third step involved sticking to post-hypnosis structures to support him after therapy concluded. "Therapy analysis," says Shah, made him realize he used smoking as a time-filler and a way of bonding with peers and friends.</div>
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"In therapy, we worked on his social skills and motivated him to take up exercising connecting with friends over the phone to fill out empty hours."</div>
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Bakshi, who has handled several cases of drug addiction, says, smoking is usually the first link, and could easily lead to drug abuse. "When compared to alcohol addiction, smoking is slightly easier to give up. But because of its social acceptability, motivation levels to stay off need to be high. Alcohol and drugs, on the other hand, are seen as potentially damaging, so the addiction is taken more seriously," she says.</div>
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Known as the world's most obese women finally decided to marry Pearce charity . 1 of 7 kg of fat in the least want to be a little lighter jhariye said .<br />
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However, the charity already has his blessing . He is married to his long-time friend and weighing less than half saurake Tony . The world's most stout tanio very happy to be able to marry the charity record .<br />
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Said 38 -year -old charity , the good and happiness after marriage madhucandrimata with tanira he can take the decision to lose weight . Although he had known him ojanatai to Earth . But all he can to tanira . That is why the body of excess fat and make surgical jharate soon .<br />
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However, currently the weight of 347 kg. Tanira her boyfriend and friends and a lot less than the weight and age . And that is becoming barriers between the two Love .<br />
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Charity said , ' I do not want our honeymoon katuka in the house . Twenty -year-old married I karaboi tanike . '<br />
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He said the charity tanira danced with this body . He said , " We both love the song too . So when Tony cowboy wedding , and I 've decided to sajaba kaugarla . Then we nacaba guests throughout the night . '<br />
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Charity said , shortly before the doctors had warned him about the extra weight . He did not care so much about the issue . But he is afraid of getting a heart attack or stroke , the extra weight .</div>

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Australian product designer Marc Newson

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The creator of the iconic Lockheed Lounge chair, among many other design classics, unveiled the new exclusive line of eyewear styles at Salone del Mobile in Milan.</div>
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The glasses were created to celebrate 80 years of the brand, which was founded in Italy in 1934 and now makes eyewear for the biggest names in the fashion industry, including Celine, Dior, Gucci and Marc Jacobs.</div>
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The five brand new styles designed by Newson come in a limited run of 320 models and will go on sale at the end of April at Colette in Paris, Milan’s 10 Corso Como, Dover Street Market in London, and via Mr Porter.</div>
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Newson has previously worked with champagne house Dom Perignon, car company Ford (on the 021C concept car), as well as Swiss watch brand Jaeger Le-Coultre on the Atmos 561 Clock.</div>
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Struggling with calf volume

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OUT of the blue, I received a text from an old chum last week. “Can you please tell me how to increase the size of my calf muscles?” he asked.</div>
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I recalled him being a decent-sized fellow in varsity, but I’d never noticed his calves because they were always hidden beneath his pants, so I had to ask why.</div>
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“It’s the only part of my body I’m struggling to build. Most of my female friends have bigger calves than me, and I’m feeling embarrassed,” he confessed.</div>
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“Take ballet classes! And put on a tutu for kicks!” I responded airily. After all, I don’t know of any ballet dancer with small calves. With the amount of relevés (heel raises) performed in a single class, the untrained muscle usually gasps for air within half an hour.</div>
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“I’m being serious! Help, please?”</div>
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Well, the calves are among the most difficult muscles to bulk up, but they are also the most exposed part of your legs, peeking out under shorts, skirts and bermudas.</div>
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The two main muscles of the calves are the outer gastrocnemius (calf belly with two “heads”) and underlying soleus. Their most important action is to dorsi-flex and plantar-flex the ankle. So, all you need to do to train them is to do exercises that flex the ankle against resistance.</div>
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The gastrocnemius is involved in fast movement and plays an important role in jumping, while the soleus can be defined as a holding muscle, working harder during a ballet relevé or pointe work.</div>
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These muscles, which we work daily by walking or moving, contribute to the body’s overall balance and circulation.</div>
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Some people have a natural gait that forces them to use more calf muscle while walking or running. Other people use mostly hip and leg during movements.</div>
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If you’re already active, then you have to train them beyond your usual routine to see a slight difference. I say slight because how much the muscle hypertrophies depends on the structure of the muscle belly.</div>
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In some people, the muscle belly is long, while the Achilles tendon attaching it to the lower leg is short. Even a few inches of extra length can make a big difference in muscle volume.</div>
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So, if you have a short calf and long tendon, you’re not going to develop a significant size, compared to your friends with bigger muscle belly.</div>
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We are all wired a little different genetically, but you can still work at it and see results.</div>
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According to reports, one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s major weaknesses when he began bodybuilding was calves. He apparently cut off his training pants so that he couldn’t hide his calves and would be forced to train them. He believed in attacking his weaknesses.</div>
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Judging from his collection of bodybuilding titles and impressive calves, his credo worked.</div>
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Generally, there are only two types of effective, yet simple calf exercises – the heel or calf raises with knees straight (for the gastrocnemius) and with knees bent (for the soleus).</div>
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Some people find it harder to perform these exercises sans shoes, but it’s really up to you. I find that sports shoes give me better support, but then again, with ballet slippers and bare feet, I could get my heels up higher, or risk getting shouted at by the teacher.</div>
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If you have problems with balance, place your hands lightly on a chair and lift your heels off the ground as high as you can, keeping your legs straight. Do it slowly and with control. Ensure you’re not gripping your toes. By the time you’re done with the first set of 12-15 repetitions, you’ll start feeling your calves. Aim for one set.</div>
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Then point your toes out and repeat another set, and yet another set with toes pointed inwards. This adds variety to your workout and forces the muscle to work from different angles.</div>
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Repeat while seated on the chair where your knees are bent, but do three sets of 12-15 repetitions in parallel position.</div>
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You need to train at least three times a week and feel the burn. If it doesn’t leave the muscle fatigued, you’re not training intensely enough, or the exercises have become a breeze, so add some weights.</div>
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Hold on to a dumbbell in your hands and do the exercises. Likewise, for the soleus, place some weight on your thighs and do the heel raises.</div>
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During his glory days, Schwarze-negger once said that he tried to reach the en pointe position of a ballerina on each and every rep of heel raises. To stand on your tippy toes is a painful position, but when you’ve done a million of them and lost many a toenail like me, it becomes second nature.</div>
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Calves have a tendency to tighten and cramp, especially when pumped, so remember to stretch them after your calf workouts. Alternatively, you can also stretch them between sets.</div>
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Stand at the edge of a step, with the balls of the feet on the step and heels off. Allow the heels to drop as low as you can and feel the stretch in your calves and Achilles tendon. This stretches your gastrocnemius muscles. In fact, you can also do heel raises in this position.</div>
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To stretch the soleus, do the same thing with knees bent.</div>
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In addition to calf raises, running, walking and hiking uphill are excellent calf-strengthening exercises. The steeper the climb, the more your calves have to work.</div>
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But honestly, there’s a reason why dancers tend to have shapely, strong calves and legs. Seriously, try a ballet class!</div>
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Before long, you’ll be dancing your way in shorts and miniskirts to show off some lean, mean, or at least, toned calves.</div>
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Miracle Garden: A spring of freshness

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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px;">Visitors to Dubai’s Miracle Garden are in for a surprise: The parkland has upped its visual treats with new attractions, designs and, of course, flowers. Get ready to be bowled over by the signature fragrant village and flower village; sway with the sunflowers which dance to the sun’s rays; keep track of the time spent at the park with the 15-metre wide clock made from real flowers and plants; and pick and choose your favourite fruits and vegetables. A visit to the parkland is an enriching experience, says KT senior photographer Rahul Gajjar</span><br />
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Breaking through the shackles

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You can be a passionate artist who has the potential to be an extraordinary performer. And Dubai has no shortage for talented people. The city, with its vibrant cultural diversity, has a pool of talent in the field of music, art and filmmaking, among other forms of art.</div>
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However, unless there is a platform to display creative talents, every artist knows that his life’s work is pointless.</div>
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As a welcome relief, that is where BreaKThrough comes in. BreaKThrough is the UAE’s first mixed arts platform that aims to nurture and promote the arts and entertainment scene by bridging the gap between rising and established artists and their respective art forms.</div>
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The first installment of the mixed arts show opened to a small, intimate crowd on Friday (March 28) at the Courtyard Playhouse.</div>
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Two acts consisting of seven performers performed spoken word, dance and music; and screened original films. The brainchild of Indian national Fabian Martin and Russian national Elena Solina, the first installment was a smashing success among those who attended.</div>
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Solina, who is an entrepreneur and the manager of the band ‘Behold the Locus’, said: “The whole point of BreaKThrough is to create a platform for passionate artists who are eager to perform.”</div>
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Martin, the lead guitarist and spokesperson of Behold the Locus, who worked alongside Solina to make BreaKThrough a reality, said: “This is something I have been working on for about a year now. It is something all of us are passionate about. Dubai has several big venues for big performers and big artists. But there is nothing for smaller artists, which is not very encouraging for young upcoming artists.”</div>
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The acts included Jruzz Merca, a Dubai-based Commercial photographer and videographer; contemporary dance duo Guin and Talin Harbiyan; solo dancer Tara Tibos; poets Daabelle Gutierrez, and Zeina Hashem Beck; filmmaker Faisal Hashmi; and musicians Behold the Locus, and The Younglings.</div>
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Martin added: “We are looking to make this a monthly event and are open to getting artists from different creative backgrounds.”</div>
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Award winning UAE based short filmmaker Faisal Hashmi, who premiered his short movie ‘Scrambled’, said: “The event was great mainly because it was a cozy setup and even if people goofed up, the crowd encouraged them to carry on.”</div>
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Tara Tibos, who performed a contemporary/ballet piece, said: “My piece basically depicts the life of a dancer. The sacrifice, hard work and dedication that comes along with taking up the career of a dancer.”</div>
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MH370 preliminary report likely to be released soon

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Malaysia will release a preliminary report on the disappearance of flight MH370, Prime Minister Seri Najib Tun Razak said.</div>
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"I have directed an internal investigation team of experts to look at the report, and there is a likelihood that next week, we could release the report," Razak told CNN in an interview aired late Thursday.</div>
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The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 jet with 239 people aboard vanished on March 8 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing and is now believed to have crashed in the Indian Ocean, where an Australian-led effort is under way to recover its flight data and cockpit voice recorders.</div>
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Acting Transport Minister Seri Hishammuddin Hussein pledged earlier this month that any data eventually recovered from the plane's "black box" will be publicly released.</div>
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In his CNN interview, Najib also stressed that his government was not yet prepared to declare the passengers on board flight MH370 dead.</div>
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"At some point in time I would be, but right now I think I need to take into account the feelings of the next of kin - and some of them have said publicly that they aren't willing to accept it until they find hard evidence," Najib said.</div>
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But he added it was "hard to imagine otherwise".</div>
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Relatives of the passengers recently denounced the Malaysian government's suggestion that it would soon look into issuing death certificates for those on board despite no proof yet of what happened to the plane.</div>
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