US scientists announce 3D heart printing breakthrough
AFP, Washington :US scientists announced Thursday they have successfully built functional heart parts out of collagen with a 3D bioprinter, using a breakthrough technique they...
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US to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan as part of Taliban peace deal
The Washington Post :The Trump administration is preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan in exchange for concessions from the Taliban, including a cease-fire...
UK, France and Germany condemn North Korea missile launches
AP, United Nations :The United Kingdom, France and Germany on Thursday condemned North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launches as violations of U.N. sanctions and urged...
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UN nuclear watchdog to appoint new head in OctoberAP, Berlin The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog aims to name a new leader in October following the...
US immigration agency names Venezuelan minister among ‘most wanted’
United States immigration officials have added Venezuelan government minister Tareck El Aissami, a suspected drug smuggler, to their list of most wanted fugitives, they said...
Kelly Craft confirmed as new US envoy to United Nations
Kelly Craft won Senate confirmation Wednesday to be the next US ambassador to the United Nations, overcoming Democratic resistance after President Donald Trump tapped her...
Johnson’s govt faces test in special election
Britain’s Boris Johnson faces his first test at the ballot box Thursday in a by-election that could reduce his parliamentary majority to one, making it...
US poised to formally abandon cold war missile treaty with Russia
The United States will officially withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty on Friday, clearing the way for a new arms race with Russia-and...
Beijing says all Arabic, Muslim symbols to be taken down
Reuters, Beijing :Authorities in the Chinese capital have ordered halal restaurants and food stalls to remove Arabic script and symbols associated with Islam from their...
Israel approves Palestinian construction in West Bank
AP, Jerusalem :Israel’s Cabinet on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to build over 700 housing units for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in addition...
Half of US voters believe Trump is racist, survey shows
Slightly more than half of US voters believe President Donald Trump is racist, according to a poll published on Tuesday.Fifty-one percent of those surveyed in...
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US urges Germany to ‘help secure’ Strait of HormuzAFP, Berlin The United States stepped up diplomatic pressure on Germany Tuesday to join efforts to secure...