Chinese scientists making HIV-resistant babies
When Chinese researchers first edited the genes of a human embryo in a lab dish in 2015, it sparked global outcry and pleas from scientists not to make a baby using [...]
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Is India responsible for the terrorist attack on Chinese embassy in Pakistan?
Pakistani police say they are investigating whether a Baluch separatist commander suspected of orchestrating a suicide attack against the Chinese Consulate in Karachi [...]
Donald Trump keen on improving ties with Saudi Arabia
Considering the economic and political benefits of America’s relationship with Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump insists that the Middle Eastern country will remain a [...]
Court acquits man who killed his male lover in self-defence
A man in Dublin, South Africa, has been released from jail after court found him innocent of a murder he allegedly committed in May 2016. Image: Desmond Duffy Local [...]
Facebook in “fresh” troubles
Facebook hit a low point this week following a string of scandals since the start of 2018. A damaging report published by The New York Times this week added another shocking [...]
3 rhino-horn smugglers sent to jail in Thailand
A Thai court on Tuesday sentenced three people to prison over the smuggling of nearly two dozen rhinoceros horns from Ethiopia worth $1.5m. The bags carrying the 21 [...]
Hostility against refugees in Libya is a strategic policy idea
Refugees in Libyan camps are suffering dehumanizing treatment from guards who allegedly starve them of good food and other necessities of life. According to a report [...]
The kitchen is a forbidden place for all men – President Museveni
Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently declared kitchen as a “forbidden place” for men. Image: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni [...]
Climate Change and Conservation: The most-searched words on Google Trends
When you’re done with this article, you may wish to ask Google if the general public has lost interest in biodiversity conservation or whether people are no [...]
Why Australia banned China’s most popular chat app
WeChat is an all-in-one social media platform that combines services such as those offered by WhatsApp, Facebook, Uber and Apple Pay. It also acts as a news service [...]
Prince Charles celebrates 70 in style
Queen Elizabeth led a toast to Prince Charles at his 70th birthday bash at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday night. Image shows Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth The [...]
Church in Kiev attacked with petrol bombs
Unknown assailants threw petrol bombs at a historic 18th century Orthodox church in the Ukrainian capital and attacked a priest early on Thursday morning, a church [...]