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Gene-editing scientist claims ʼanother potential pregnancyʼ Chinese scientist He Jiankui on Wednesday told a conference on genetic editing in Hong Kong that there was a "another potential pregnancy" involvinggenetically edited embryos. He has come under fire from the scientific community for claims thathe genetically engineered twins to resist HIVusing a procedure known asCRISPR. The US-trained scientist said the twins were born earlier this month. "For this case, I feel proud. I feel proudest," He told some 700 people attending the Human Genome Editing Summit. Nine couples, all of them with HIV-positive fathers, were claimed to have participated in Heʼs gene-editing experiment. However, he said he would suspend such procedures for now. "The clinical trial was paused due to the current situation," He said. "This study has been submitted to a scientific journal for review."
Germany: CeBIT, worldʼs largest IT conference, canned Despite turning the trade fair into a fun fair, organizers could not save the beloved but struggling trade fair. CeBIT once boasted 850,000 visitors a year, but that heyday has long since passed. Organizers announced on Wednesday that the worldʼs largest IT conference will be no more. CeBIT, held every year in Hanover, Germany, has been canceled for 2019 facing declining visitor numbers and decreases in exhibition space rentals. "There will be no more CeBIT in Germany in the future," said Onuora Ogbukagu of Deutsche Messe AG, which ran the trade fair that hosted the likes of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and data privacy advocate Edward Snowden.
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British government forecasts doomsday nodeal Brexit scenario Staying in the European Union would be a far better option
A government report says Britain risks severely damaging its economy if lawmakers fail to approve a proposed Brexit deal.
New Zealand blocks Chinaʼs Huawei from planned 5G roll out The decision comes as Western governments are increasingly wary about possible Chinese espionage through Huawei. New Zealand mobile provider Spark said it would still roll out 5G by July 2020. New Zealandʼs intelligence agency on Wednesday blocked mobile operator Spark from using equipment from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei in its planned 5G roll out, citing "a significant network security risk." The move follows similar action by Australia earlier this year as Western powers are increasingly concerned about growing Chinese influence in the
Pacific. The United States has pressed allied governments to ensure wireless and internet providers not use equipment from Huawei, one of the worldʼs largest telecommunications companies. Huawei was founded in 1987 by a former Peopleʼs Liberation Army officer. In the statement, Spark said that the decision by the Government Communications Security Bureau was "disappointing," but that it would not impact the launch of its 5G network by July 2020. The company said it had planned to use Huawei 5G equipment for its Radio Access Network, which involves cell tower infrastructure.
More than cancan: Jacques Offenbachʼs 200th anniversary Dancers holding up high the seams of their frilly dresses, kicking their legs to reveal petticoats and lacy underwear: the cancan dance is the highlight of many musical shows in Paris. People recognize the tune, which was composed by Jacques Offenbach for his 1858 operetta "Orpheus in the Underworld." People are usually also familiar with the composerʼs "Barcarolle" from the opera Tales of Hoff‐
mann. Jacques Offenbach, who was
born in the German city of Cologne in 1819 and died in Paris in 1880, is regarded as the founder of the modern operetta. A masterful entertainer, he was characterized by "typical Rhineland humor and French esprit," as German cabaret artist Konrad Beikircher said at the kick-off event of the Offenbach bicentennial that will be celebrated throughout 2019.
Bosniaʼs cash-strapped civil society on the brink Ninaʼs and Amarʼs* mother was raped during the Bosnian war. The resulting trauma not only affected her, but also her children, who grew up in a troubled environment. "Nina told us her mum once threw glasses at her," says Lamija Skander, who runs a day care center for vulnerable kids in Zenica, a small city an hourʼs bus ride from Sarajevo. Here, Nina and Amar, both still in primary school, found a safe place to build relationships with their peers and caretakers and learned to open up socially. Around 30 kids with similar backgrounds of violence or poverty visit the center six days a week. "The war happened not long ago, and there is a high percentage of the older population suffering from trauma. This is often passed onto children, for example through cases of family violence or addiction problems," says Branka Ivanović, the director of IN Fondacija, the umbrella organization of the centers, or "Nests" as they are called. There are 10 such "Nests" in rural towns across the country where children have few other options to turn to.
Resurgence of terrorist attacks in Nigeria ahead of elections A resurgence of jihadist attacks as general elections approach has Nigerians deeply worried. This includes President Muhammadu Buhari who has staked his political career on pacifying the country. There are reports of at least 17 attempts to overrun army bases since July. Most of them took place in the northeast state of Borno, the epicenter of the nine-year conflict.
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