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Embryonic stem cells: Milestone in medical human cloning

US scientists announce that human cloning has been used to produce early embryos, marking a "significant step" for medicine. The…

12 years ago

Cyclone Mahasen prompts massive evacuation from Bangladesh coastal areas

Bangladesh has ordered the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people from its coastal areas threatened by Cyclone Mahasen. The…

12 years ago

France enters its second recession in four years

France has entered its second recession in four years after the economy shrank by 0.2% in the first quarter of…

12 years ago

Taiwan suspends hiring Filipino workers and recalls its envoy over fisherman Hung Shih-cheng killing

Taiwan is suspending hiring Filipino workers and recalling its envoy amid a row over the killing of fisherman Hung Shih-cheng.…

12 years ago

Nikkei index passes 15,000 for first time since 2008

Japan’s shares have climbed past the 15,000 mark for the first time since January 2008, as the yen continues to…

12 years ago

Ryan Fogle: Russia to expel US diplomat suspected of CIA recruitment

Russia has announced it will expel US diplomat Ryan Fogle briefly detained in Moscow for allegedly trying to recruit a…

12 years ago

Nigeria: President Goodluck Jonathan declares state of emergency in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe

Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in three states after a spate of deadly attacks by…

12 years ago

Akkermansia muciniphila: Weight loss gut bacterium discovered

Researchers have found that a certain type of bacteria that live in the gut have been used to reverse obesity…

12 years ago

France to introduce 1% sale tax on smartphones and tablets to fund culture

The French government is considering introducing a 1% tax on the sale of smartphones and tablets to help fund local…

12 years ago

Angelina Jolie has preventative double mastectomy as she had an 87% risk of breast cancer

Angelina Jolie has revealed she has had a preventative double mastectomy after doctors estimated she had an 87% chance of…

12 years ago