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UK first country to legally offer 'three-parent' gene therapy
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» LONDON - Britain's fertility regulator on Thursday gave the green light for the country to become the first in the world to legally offer "three-parent baby" fertility treatments.
Euro slumps to 2003 dollar low on Fed rate outlook
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» LONDON - The euro tumbled Thursday to a near 14-year dollar low against the dollar, one day after the US Federal Reserve lifted interest rates and signalled three more hikes for next year.
Nazi-era stolen art hoard to go to Swiss museum, court says
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - A German court Thursday threw out a challenge to the will of collector Cornelius Gurlitt, clearing the way for a spectacular Nazi-era art hoard found in his home to go to a Swiss museum.
Ronaldo on target as Real reach Club World Cup final
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» YOKOHAMA (JAPAN) - Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo were on target as Real Madrid eased past Mexico's Club America 2-0 on Thursday to reach the Club World Cup final in Japan.
European elite oppose World Cup expansion
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» PARIS - The powerful body representing Europe's top clubs on Thursday said it opposed the proposed enlargement of the World Cup, saying leading players were already under too much strain.
Fleets shift to Africa to avoid crackdown: Greenpeace
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» Fishing fleets have shifted to remote and ecologically vulnerable waters off the east African coast to evade a regional crackdown on illegal fishing and human trafficking, environmental watchdog Greenpeace said Thursday.
Greece's Tsipras eyes 'breakthrough without blackmail' in debt row
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» BRUSSELS - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called Thursday for a "breakthrough without blackmail" in a row over the eurozone's decision to suspend debt relief over a pension spending hike by Athens.
Brexit is official! In the dictionary at least
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» LONDON - It has been the word on everyone's lips in Britain since the country voted to leave the European Union, and now "Brexit" has entered the dictionary, it was announced Thursday.
England's Alastair Cook shrugs off captaincy criticism
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» CHENNAI (INDIA) - England's Alastair Cook on Thursday shrugged off criticism of his captaincy ahead of the fifth and final Test against India in Chennai, saying "you live and die" by decisions.
Murdoch's 21st Century Fox buys Sky for $14.8bn
AFP, Published on 15/12/2016
» Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox on Thursday sealed a $14.8-billion (14-billion-euro) cash deal to take control of pan-European pay-TV giant Sky and create a global entertainment titan.