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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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Police identify source of deadly Novichok nerve agent in UK deaths British police announced Friday that they found a bottle containing the Novichok nerve agent in the home of one of the victims of a nerve agent poisoning in Wiltshire last month. "On Wednesday, 11 July, a small bottle was recovered during searches of Charlie Rowleyʼs house in Amesbury," police said in a statement. The statement said scientists from Porton Down defense laboratory confirmed the bottle contained the Novichok nerve agent, the same poison used against Sergei Skripal and his daughter earlier this year. "Further scientific tests will be carried out to try and establish whether it is from the same batch that contaminated Sergei and Yulia Skripal in March," the force said, adding that a link to the Skripals remained "a main line of enquiry for police."
UK Championship: Ronnie OʼSullivan ʼfelt awfulʼ but eases through to round two Defending champion Ronnie OʼSullivan says he "really, really struggled" with illness while advancing into the second round of the UK Championship with a 6-1 win over the 128th seed Luke Simmonds. Simmonds settled impressively, taking the first frame with a break of 56. But OʼSullivan, who is chasing a record seventh UK title, rattled off three frames, finishing with a break of 97 to lead 3-1 at the interval. Back-to-back tons made it 5-1 and he closed out victory with a 77 break.
Survival guide to German supermarkets Surprised by details Germans take for granted, some newcomers are shocked by the countryʼs supermarket culture. Hereʼs useful advice from a self-declared grocery shopping expert from Canada, who learned the hard way. When I arrived in Berlin some 10 years ago, trying to find everything I needed for what I believed to be a very ordinary recipe was embarrassingly complicated. Being a Canadian, most ingredients I would typically require were luckily available in German grocery stores — but not all of them. Basically, it took time because I had to rule out various options: Was I not finding something because it didnʼt exist, or because I didnʼt know where to look? I once remember going to at least five different stores try-
ing to find soft brown sugar, scanning all the aisles 10 times, hesitating with renewed hope that it had to be there, somewhere, in a hidden spot — especially after Iʼd discovered that flour was randomly stacked right by the toilet paper in one discount store. German friends had recommended a stop at the "Bioladen," the organic grocery store, but they didnʼt realize the raw brown sugar they were referring to was not what I had in mind. Now I know: It simply doesnʼt exist in Germany.
Reggae makes UNESCO world heritage list The UNʼs cultural agency said reggae music has contributed to "international discourse on issues" such as injustice and resistance. The United Nationsʼ cultural and scientific agency UNESCO on Thursday added reggae music to its list of global cultural treasures, saying its worldwide popularity "continues to act as a voice for all.". "Its contribution to international discourse on issues of injustice, resistance, love and humanity underscores the dynamics of the element as being at once cere-
bral, sociopolitical, sensual and spiritual," UNESCO said. Jamaica had pushed for the rich music tradition to be listed as "intangible cultural heritage," and as such, deemed worthy of protection under UNESCO. Ahead of the vote, Jamaican Culture Minister Olivia Grange said that her country pushed for reggae to be added to the prestigious list as a "uniquely Jamaican" musical tradition that has touched communities across the globe. "It is a music that we have created that has penetrated all corners of the world," Grande said.
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T-Mobile reports cybersecurity incident T-Mobile US and its unit Metro PCS told customers that cybersecurity staff found and shut down unauthorized access to certain information on August 20 and immediately reported the matter to authorities. The company added that no financial data, social security numbers or passwords were compromised during the attackon its networks, admitting, though, that other personal information like names, email IDs, phone numbers as well as account numbers or account types (postpaid or prepaid) may have been exposed. T-Mobile said that about 3 percent of its 77 million customers could have been affected (roughly 2 million people potentially affected).
Geely the car industryʼs rising ʼprofitability starʼ Ferdinand Dudenhöffer from the CAR Center Automotive Research at Germanyʼs Duisburg-Essen University called Chinese auto manufacturer Geely "the profitability star of the worldʼs car industry." A fresh study by the center points out that on average, a Geely car costs just €9,529 ($10,942), but the companysecures a 14.4 percent profit from revenues before tax and interest. Dudenhöffer says thatʼs a lot more than, say, the profit margins of foreign rivals BMW, Toyota or PSA-Opel. The worldʼs largest carmaker, Wolfsburg-based Volkswagen, logs a profit margin of only 8.2 percent, the survey says. Geely is part of the Zhejiang Geely Holding,which also owns Volvo Cars, London EV-Taxi and Lotus.The holding has also acquired a 10 percent stake in Daimler. According to the CAR researchers, Geelyʼs rapid rise is based on its successful compact car platform, which it developed together with Sweden-based Volvo. "What Ferdinand Piëch managed to implement at VW from 1993 with the help of his platform strategyis in a way being copied now by Geelyʼs main shareholder and founder, Li Shufu," said Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, adding that the Chinese were becoming major players in the global auto market.