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China orders halt to baby gene-editing activities: state TV
AFP, Published on 29/11/2018
» BEIJING - China's science ministry has ordered that people involved in the controversial baby gene-editing experiment halt their activities, a government official told state media Thursday.
Bayer to cut 12,000 jobs after Monsanto takeover
AFP, Published on 29/11/2018
» BERLIN - German chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer said Thursday it would slash 12,000 jobs in a major restructuring following the mammoth takeover of Monsanto, enabling it to save 2.6 billion euros ($3 billion) a year from 2022.
US life expectancy drops again as overdoses climb
AFP, Published on 29/11/2018
» TAMPA - Life expectancy in the United States dropped yet again as drug overdose deaths continued to climb -- taking more than 70,000 lives in 2017, a record high -- and suicides rose, a US government report said Thursday.
Chopra, Jonas set for India's 'wedding of the year'
AFP, Published on 29/11/2018
» JODHPUR (INDIA) - Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and American singer Nick Jonas landed in Jodhpur on Thursday as excitement over their impending nuptials, dubbed India's "wedding of the year", reached fever pitch.
Unesco lists 'khon' as cultural heritage
Online Reporters, Published on 29/11/2018
» Unesco has listed Thai khon as intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Argentina's post-Brexit Falklands hopes up as Britain's May attends G20
AFP, Published on 29/11/2018
» LONDON - Adding to her EU divorce dramas, Prime Minister Theresa May is heading to the G20 summit in Argentina, a country using Brexit to advance its claim on Britain's Falkland Islands.
New material offers many uses for plastic waste
Reuters, Published on 29/11/2018
» SINGAPORE: Researchers in Singapore are seeking a patent for a new sound-proof and heat-resistant material made from recycled plastic bottles they say could help reduce plastic waste dumped in oceans and clogging landfills.
Europe rebuffs Ukrainian calls for action in Russia standoff
AFP, Published on 29/11/2018
» MOSCOW - European leaders rebuffed calls from Ukraine for greater support against Russia on Thursday, after Kiev urged NATO to send ships into waters disputed with Moscow.
Homework-free holidays improve schoolchildren’s learning abilities
South China Morning Post, Published on 29/11/2018
» Giving students a homework-free long holiday to allow them to do their own learning would help them become more confident in their learning abilities and life management skills, a Hong Kong study released on Wednesday has found.
Cambodia and Vietnam agree to boost trade
Khmer Times, Published on 29/11/2018
» Cambodia and Vietnam has agreed on a speedy implementation of mechanisms to facilitate trade, achieve faster transport connectivity, and apply one-stop services at border gates to help achieve a US$5 billion (165 billion baht) bilateral trade target.