18th Nordic Conference on Forensic Medicine, Aarhus, Denmark, 13-16 June 2012

It is a great pleasure for The Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, Aarhus University and the Danish Society of Forensic Medicine to invite you to participate in the 18th Nordic Conference on Forensic Medicine, which will take place in Aarhus, Denmark, on 13-16 June, 2012. The theme of the Conference is “New Techniques and Progress in Forensic Medicine”. It will cover a variety of different topics in Forensic Medicine with internationally renowned experts within the field giving lectures. Furthermore, we intend to offer preconference workshops on topics such as Education, Disaster Victim Identification, Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Epidemiology. The organizing committee invites everybody with an interest in forensic medicine, but also welcomes participants from other professions including social and health workers, police officers, judges, prosecutors, lawyers etc. http://nordic-conference-2012.au....

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6th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference, The Hague, 20-24 August 2012

The Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) takes pride in announcing that the 6th European Academy of Forensic Science Conference will be held in The Hague, the International City of Peace and Justice, from 20 to 24 August 2012. The title of the conference reflects the momentum of forensic sciences: Towards Forensic Science 2.0. This clearly indicates that the conference will take us to new heights in forensic science. The program of EAFS2012 will consist of a scientific program of the highest standard, an attractive social program and an interesting partner program. In addition, there will be a well designed Trade Exhibition. http://www.eafs2012....

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First Saudi International Conference of Forensic Medical Sciences, Riyadh, 12-14 March 2012

The first Saudi International Conference of Forensic Medical Sciences will be held in the capital Riyadh, from 12th to 14th March 2012, under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Naif bin Abdullaziz Al-Saud, The Crown Prince, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. It will be organised by the Saudi Society of Forensic Medicine in collaboration with the Director General of King Fahad Security College. Over three days the Conference will comprise oral and poster presentations plus workshops, and aims to attract participants from around the world. http://www.scfms.o...

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Niger buries 18 unclaimed corpses of Madalla bombings in mass grave

Eighteen unclaimed corpses from the Christmas Day bombing in Madalla, Niger State, have been buried in a mass grave. The director general of the state's emergency management agency, Mohammed Shaba, said...

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About 100 feared trapped in sunken Papua New Guinea ferry

(Reuters) - About 100 people are feared trapped inside a ferry that sank in rough weather off Papua New Guinea, a rescue official said on Friday, a day after the crowded boat went down with about 350...

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8 illegal immigrants drown in Malaysia boat sink

Eight illegal immigrants have drowned when their boat capsized off Malaysia's southern coast, officials said Thursday. Eighteen others have been rescued. Marine police official N.Kalai Chelvan said the boat was heading to Indonesia's Batam island early Wednesday when it sank in choppy waters. He said the boat was carrying a group of men from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iraq who were likely trying to reach Australia through Indonesia. Chelvan said 14 men were initially believed to have drowned but officials later verified that only eight bodies were recovered from the sea. They included four Pakistanis and one Afghan, while the identities of the other victims have not been established. Another 13 Afghans and five Iraqis were rescued close to the shore and investigations are ongoing to determine how many people are missing, Chelvan said. He said the men were believed to have entered Malaysia by land from Thailand. Malaysia is a known transit...

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