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September 28, 2016 8:15 AM

world's first baby born using new three person fertility technique

The world's first baby has been born using a new three person fertility technique, New Scientist reveals. The baby boy has the usual DNA from his mum and dad, plus a tiny bit of genetic code from a donor. US doctors took the unprecedented step to ensure the baby boy would be free of a genetic c...

September 28, 2016 8:01 AM

US appoints Jeffrey DeLaurentis as 1st Cuban Ambassador in 55 years

The United States has appointed its first Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis to Cuba in 55 years as relations between the countries thaw. President Barack Obama said it was a step towards a more normal and productive relationship. But he may face a battle in Congress where some Republicans are opposed t...

September 28, 2016 8:00 AM

World observe Rabies Day today

Today is the World Rabies Day. The day is celebrated to aware about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease. The day also marks anniversary of Louis Pasteur's death, the French chemist and microbiologist, who developed the first rabies vaccine. The theme...

September 28, 2016 7:56 AM

Afghanistan: 12 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack

In Afghanistan, at least 12 Afghan soldiers have been killed at a checkpoint in a Taliban attack in northern Kunduz province. The Kunduz Governor's spokesman, said yesterday that the two soldiers helped the insurgents enter the base and then joined them in attacking their colleagues as they sle...

September 28, 2016 7:15 AM

US appoints Jeffrey DeLaurentis as First Cuban Ambassador in 55 years

The United States has appointed its first Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis to Cuba in 55 years as relations between the countries thaw. President Barack Obama said it was a step towards a more normal and productive relationship. But he may face a battle in Congress where some Republicans are opposed t...

September 28, 2016 7:10 AM

Typhoon Megi hits Taiwan, Four died & 268 injured

Four people were died and 268 others were injured in Taiwan as Typhoon Megi traveled across the island on yesterday, according to local authorities. According to the island's Emergency Operation Center, more than 14,000 people were evacuated due to the typhoon and more than 72,000 homes were cu...

September 28, 2016 7:07 AM

Death toll rises to 19 in coal mine explosion in China

In China, the death toll of a fatal coal mine explosion in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region has risen to 19. The explosion occurred yesterday morning at a small coal mine. 20 miners were working under ground at the time of the incident. <br/><br/>The bodies of 17 more...

September 27, 2016 8:40 PM

Nine dead,11 trapped in coal mine explosion in northwest China

In China, at least nine people were killed and 11 others trapped today after a gas explosion underground a coal mine in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. <br/><br/>Local authorities said the explosion occurred at a coal mine of Linli Coal Mining Co. Ltd. in Baijigou o...

September 27, 2016 8:27 PM

Syria conflict: WHO seeks evacuation corridors in Aleppo

The World Health Organisation wants safe routes to be set up immediately to evacuate sick and wounded Syrians from besieged parts of the city of Aleppo. A spokeswoman said there were only 35 doctors left to care for hundreds of patients trapped in the rebel-held east, and that the number was rising....

September 27, 2016 6:50 PM

18 killed in road accident in Nepal

In Nepal, at least 18 people, including four women, were killed and about a dozen others injured today when an overcrowded bus veered off a mountain road in Nepal's Dhading district. Police said the accident took place at Lapang Phedi village, west of capital Kathmandu, when the ill-fated passe...

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