NewsAFP NewsUS detects signs of new NKorea missile test
The Pentagon has picked up signs that North Korea is prepping for another missile test, a US defense official said Tuesday, as the United States cited progress in pushing China to impose tough new UN sanctions. The official said the test would be of either an intermediate-range missile or North Korea
NewsReutersU.S. Senate sets crucial healthcare vote as McCain makes dramatic return
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate planned a critical vote on Tuesday on the seven-year Republican effort to repeal Obamacare, with Senator John McCain making a dramatic return to the U.S. Capitol to cast a potential deciding vote while battling brain cancer. Senate Majority Leader
NewsReutersParents, UK hospital clash over taking baby Charlie Gard home to die
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - The parents of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard on Tuesday accused a London hospital of preventing their son from coming home to die, the latest harrowing confrontation in a legal battle that has raised emotions far and wide. Great Ormond Street Hospital's lawyer
NewsAFP NewsRival Libyan leaders back ceasefire, elections at France talks
The two main rivals in conflict-ridden Libya agreed Tuesday to a ceasefire and committed to holding elections that French President Emmanuel Macron said would take place in spring 2018. Macron said Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and Khalifa Haftar, the military commander based
NewsReutersU.S. Senate panel compels former Trump aide to attend Russia hearing
By Patricia Zengerle and Amanda Becker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate panel said on Tuesday it will compel Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, to appear at a hearing as part of its probe into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. The Senate
NewsAFP NewsUS sees progress in push for 'pretty serious' N. Korea sanctions
US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday said there was progress in talks with China on imposing what she termed as "pretty serious" new UN sanctions on North Korea in response to its first ICBM launch. The United States has been locked in negotiations with China for nearly three weeks on a new
NewsAFP NewsVenezuela arrests opposition-appointed judges
Venezuelan intelligence officials on Tuesday arrested two judges the opposition-run parliament had appointed to the supreme court, highlighting a fight between President Nicolas Maduro's government and a nascent "parallel" state in the making. The detention of judges Jesus Rojas Torres
NewsReutersU.S. says progress with China on North Korea U.N. sanctions, true test is Russia
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States is making progress in talks with North Korean ally China on imposing new United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang over its latest missile test, but Russia's engagement will be the "true test," U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki
NewsReutersFactbox: What might be in U.S. Senate's mystery healthcare bill
U.S. Senate Republicans were expected to vote on Tuesday for opening debate on a healthcare bill without knowing what is in it, but the potential components of the legislation were clear. Approaches hammered out by Republicans in recent months were expected to be in the mix, with Senate Majority Leader
NewsAFP NewsIsrael removes holy site metal detectors, but boycott maintained
Israel removed metal detectors from a highly sensitive Jerusalem holy site Tuesday after their installation triggered deadly violence, but Muslim worshippers suspicious over what would come next kept up a boycott. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas also said he will maintain a freeze on coordination
NewsReutersGerman conservatives ordered to remove fake Schulz tweet: court
A German court said it had ordered the Bavarian sister party of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats to remove a fake tweet issued in the name of top Social Democrat Martin Schulz or face a fine of up to 250,000 euros ($291,375). There has been growing tension between the conservatives
NewsAFP NewsEarth's 2017 resource 'budget' spent by next week: report
Humanity will have used up its allowance of planetary resources such as water, soil, and clean air for all of 2017 by next week, said a report Tuesday. Earth Overshoot Day will arrive on August 2 this year, according to environmental groups WWF and Global Footprint Network. "This means that in
NewsAFP NewsBotswana confirms Dalai Lama visit despite China anger
Botswana on Tuesday confirmed it will allow the Dalai Lama to visit next month as "a foreign dignitary" in the face of China's fierce opposition to the Tibetan spiritual leader. Beijing views the Dalai Lama as a dangerous separatist campaigning for Tibetan independence and consistently
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Be Cautious of Birth Control Apps, Experts Say
A new smartphone app has been approved for people to use as a type of contraception in the European Union, but experts warn that you shouldn't toss out the condoms and birth control pills just yet. The app, Natural Cycles, is available in the Apple App Store and the Google Play store to users everywhere
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How Sugary Drinks May Change the Way Your Body Burns Fat
Washing down your bacon cheeseburger with a big, cold soda may trigger the body to store more fat than it would if you drank something without sugar, a new small study finds. When the people in the study added a sugary drink to a protein-rich meal, their bodies’ fat-burning ability decreased by 8 percent
NewsAFP NewsGene therapy helps dogs with muscular dystrophy, humans next?
Researchers have used gene editing to reverse symptoms in dogs of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) -- a muscle-wasting and life-shortening disease that affects one in 5,000 baby boys. The dogs' symptoms remained in check two years after receiving a single injection, a team reported Tuesday in the
NewsReutersEU to Turkey: respect for rights 'imperative' to join bloc
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Tuesday delivered its most public criticism yet of Turkey's security crackdown since last year's failed coup, saying there could be no progress on Ankara's bid to join the bloc without an end to human rights abuses. Speaking after
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How 'Bad' Gut Bacteria Can Change Their Evil Ways
In a study on mice, scientists found that a group of bacteria called Helicobacter, long associated with ulcers, stomach cancer and intestinal distress, turned "bad" only when placed in a bad gut environment. These bacteria triggered two very different kinds of immune-system responses, depending
NewsReutersUK judge to rule Wednesday on taking baby Charlie Gard home to die
A British judge hearing the case of Charlie Gard said he would give his ruling on Wednesday on where the terminally ill baby should be allowed to die. "I will make my final decision tomorrow unless something completely new comes up," Nicholas Francis said at the end of a hearing at the High
NewsReutersIsrael removes Jerusalem metal detectors, Palestinians reject new measures
By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel removed metal detectors from entrances to the Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City on Tuesday in favour of CCTV cameras, hoping to calm days of bloodshed, but Palestinians said the modified security measures were still unacceptable. Israel installed
NewsAFP NewsMicrosoft keeps Paint in its software palette
Microsoft put out word that it would not abandon Paint after reports of its pending demise triggered a deluge of lament from fans of the pioneering drawing application. "We've seen an incredible outpouring of support and nostalgia around MS Paint," Windows Experiences team general manager
NewsAFP NewsTurkey still EU candidate despite row: Mogherini
Turkey remains an EU membership candidate despite deep concerns over its rights and rule of law record preventing fresh accession talks, EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said Tuesday. At a tense press conference with two visiting Turkish ministers, Mogherini however warned that "concrete
NewsReutersIn secret control center, N.Y.'s Penn Station moves fewer trains as repairs proceed
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - In a secret midtown Manhattan location lies the heart of operations for the busiest train hub in the Western Hemisphere, New York's Pennsylvania Station, which is undergoing a massive emergency repair. Staffed 24 hours a day, the control center is housed in a
NewsReutersSessions' allies say Trump using Twitter attacks to force resignation
By Julia Edwards Ainsley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' allies say President Donald Trump is carrying out a deliberate public campaign to pressure him to quit, rather than fire him outright, but the country's top lawyer has no intention of resigning. Trump said
NewsReutersNigeria's Buhari will return to presidential duties when doctors advise: presidency
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will return to his official duties as soon as doctors advise that he can end his medical leave, according to a statement from the presidency on Tuesday. "I am making good progress, and as soon as doctors advise, I shall return to my duties and continue serving
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