Month: December 2019

Japanese aid ‘hero’ shot dead in eastern Afghanistan after four decades of dedication

When the Japanese humanitarian Dr Tetsu Nakamura was awarded Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel prize for his aid to Afghanistan and Pakistan, he vowed to continue sharing “life’s joys and sorrows with the local people”. After four decades of devotion which seen him recently awarded honorary Afghan citizenship, he was yesterday shot dead in a…

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Chinese gene-edited twins created to be immune to HIV may have ‘unintended mutations’

The Chinese twin girls controversially genetically engineered in 2018 to be immune to HIV may not be immune to the virus, according to scientists reviewing research around the project. The embryo alteration resulted in biophysicist He Jiankui being investigated by Chinese authorities and placed under house arrest over ethics concerns.  The results of Dr He’s…

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Nato summit: Leaders arrive at Buckingham Palace for event hosted by the Queen

Buckingham Palace event hosted by the Queen Prince Andrew ‘a very tough story’, President says Trump on Corbyn | ‘I know nothing about him, honestly’  US wants ‘nothing to do’ with NHS ​ The Queen hosted Nato leaders for a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening. It comes following an earlier diplomatic flare-up between Donald Trump…

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China suspends US Navy visits and sanctions American NGOs over bill supporting Hong Kong protests

China has introduced sanctions against US pro-democracy NGOs and restrictions on US military presence in Hong Kong, after US President Donald Trump signed a bill supporting Hong Kong protesters last week.  On Monday, China’s Foreign Ministry said that US military vessels and aircraft would not be able to visit Hong Kong. The move followed Beijing’s threat that…

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