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Locally acquired malaria has been nonexistent in the U.S. for the last 20 years. But five such cases have recently been diagnosed — four in Florida and one in Texas — the only two states that have released genetically engineered mosquitoes. Story at a glance: Genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes created by biotechnology company Oxitec have…
Breaking News | News | RussiaRussia jails US journalist Gershkovich for 16 years
US journalist Evan Gershkovich has been found guilty of espionage by a Russian court and sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony, after a secretive trial decried as a “sham” by his employer, his family and the White House. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reporter was first arrested last March while on a…
Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif says he will seek a coalition government after trailing jailed rival Khan
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Yen hits new lows even after Japan steps up verbal intervention
South Korea’s won reaches lowest level since 2009 as selling in Asian currencies picks up steam The yen fell further against the dollar on Wednesday, leaving it down a fifth this year as Japan’s government stepped up its verbal intervention aimed at stemming an acute sell-off in the currency. Japan’s currency declined to ¥144 against…
Breaking News | News | RussiaRussia adds ‘LGBT movement’ to list of extremist and terrorist organisations
MOSCOW, March 22 (Reuters) – Russia has added what it calls the “LGBT movement” to a list of extremist and terrorist organisations, state media said on Friday. The move was in line with a ruling by Russia’s Supreme Court last November that LGBT activists should be designated as extremists, a move that representatives of gay…


