U.S. President Donald Trump pushed Thursday for adoption of a wide-ranging overhaul of the country’s complex tax laws as he met with the majority Republican caucus in the House of …
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New Medical Therapy Urges Body to Fix Its Own Genetic Defect
It is difficult to overstate the potential that gene editing holds for the future of medicine. An attempt to explore its potential was undertaken in California this week when a …
your ads here!Pope Denounces Healthcare Inequality
Pope Francis condemned on Thursday inequality in healthcare, particularly in rich countries, saying governments had a duty to protect all citizens. “Increasingly sophisticated and costly treatments are available to ever …
your ads here!Famed London Theater Receives 20 Allegations Against Spacey
London’s Old Vic Theatre said Thursday it has received 20 allegations of inappropriate behavior by its former artistic director Kevin Spacey, and acknowledged that a “cult of personality” around the …
your ads here!House Republicans Await Audience With Trump on Tax Overhaul
Republicans are muscling their massive tax bill through the House, with President Donald Trump urging them on to a critically needed legislative victory and GOP House leaders exuding confidence they …
your ads here!Brooklyn Restaurant Provides Culinary Training to Refugees
The United States admitted close to 100,000 refugees and asylees into the country in the last fiscal year. Compared with other immigrants, refugees and asylees often need more assistance making …
your ads here!Analysts: Resolving Farm Issue Could Help Zimbabwe’s Battered Economy
Zimbabwe’s economy has been hammered by political unrest, soaring inflation, a shortage of foreign cash, a trade deficit and many other problems. Residents say the economic turbulence has driven thousands …
your ads here!The Ultimate in Luxury Air Travel
If you’re wealthy and you want to buy an airplane, no matter how big, you want to go to the biennial Dubai Air Show. There, you will find everything, from …
your ads here!HRW Report: Rohingya Women Gang Raped by Myanmar Soldiers
Soldiers in Myanmar have gang raped Rohingya women in continued violence against the Muslim minority in Rakhine state, according to a Human Rights Watch report. Human Rights Watch cited first-hand …
your ads here!Alejandro Sanz Celebrated as Latin Grammy Person of the Year
If he could travel back in time, Alejandro Sanz says he would stop and enjoy the moment when his career started taking off two decades ago. “Maybe I would …
your ads here!Could Giant Rats Help Fight Tuberculosis in Major Cities?
Giant rats are probably not the first thing that come to mind to tackle tuberculosis but scientists hope their sniffing skills will speed up efforts to detect the deadly disease …
your ads here!Africa’s Renewable Energy Set to Soar by 2022
Strong demand is set to give a huge boost to renewable energy growth in sub-Saharan Africa over the next five years, driving cumulative capacity up more than 70 percent, a …
your ads here!UN Warns Manage Climate Risks or Face Much More Hunger by 2050
Climate change threats, from worsening drought and flooding to sea level rise, could increase the risks of hunger and child malnutrition around the world by 20 percent by 2050, food …
your ads here!IS May Sustain Virtual Caliphate After Battlefield Losses, Experts Say
With the Islamic State group almost defeated on the ground in Iraq and Syria and its territorial hold dramatically reduced, the terror group and its sympathizers continue to demonstrate their …
your ads here!Pakistan Unveils 1,700-year-old Sleeping Buddha, Evoking Diverse Heritage
Pakistan unveiled the remains of a 1,700-year-old sleeping Buddha image on Wednesday, part of an initiative to encourage tourism and project religious harmony in a region roiled by Islamist militancy. …
your ads here!Egypt Displays Previously Unseen King Tut Artifacts
Egypt opened an exhibition on Wednesday to display previously unseen treasures from King Tutankhamun’s famed tomb. At least 55 pieces of fabric decorated with gold that were found in the …
your ads here!Rare Painting by Leonardo da Vinci Auctioned in New York
A painting thought by scholars to be one of only a few by Leonardo da Vinci to have survived the half-millennium since the artist’s death is set to be auctioned …
your ads here!Residente Feels Freer After First Solo Album Success
The Puerto Rican rapper, who leads nominations with nine nods for his first solo album post-Calle 13 — including album, record and song of the year — admits that he …
your ads here!Argentine Lawyer Named in FIFA Trial Commits Suicide, Police Say
A former Argentine lawyer for a government-run soccer television program ran in front of a Buenos Aires train and committed suicide late Tuesday, hours after being accused in a New …
your ads here!IMF: Angola in ‘Mild Recovery,’ But Macroeconomic Challenges Remain
The Angolan economy is set to grow 1.1 percent this year as sub-Saharan Africa’s third-largest economy enjoys a mild recovery, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday following a 10-day visit …
your ads here!Electric Trucks Emerging But Still Have a Long Haul
Electric trucks are having a moment in the spotlight, but they won’t replace diesel-powered trucks in big numbers until they overcome costs and other limitations. Tesla Inc. plans to unveil …
your ads here!AP Exclusive: US Scientists Try 1st Gene Editing in the Body
Scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the body in a bold attempt to permanently change a person’s DNA to try to cure a disease. …
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