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A CHINESE SCIENTIST (HE JIANKUI) WHO CLAIMED TO HAVE CREATED THE WORLD’S FIRST GENE-EDITED BABIES HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON.
He Jiankui, a Chinese scientist who said last year that he has created world’s first gene-edited babies has been sentenced to three years in prison by a court in Shenzhen (China). The court convicted He Jiankui of violating a government ban by carrying out his own experiments on human embryos, in order to try to
A BEK AIR PLANE WITH ALMOST 100 PEOPLE ON BOARD CRASHED NEAR KAZAKHSTAN’S ALMATY AIRPORT, KILLING 12 PEOPLE AND WOUNDED MANY.
It was reported that a Bek Air plane heading to Nur-Sultan crashed near Kazakhstan’s Almaty airport shortly after taking off, killing about 12 people and wounded many others. According to the report, the Air plane carrying almost 100 people on board lost altitude during takeoff and broke through a concrete fence before hitting a two-storey
THE SHOOTINGS BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN IN THE DISPUTED HIMALAYAN REGION OF KASHMIR HAVE KILLED TWO PAKISTANI SOLDIERS AND ONE INDIAN.
It was reported that two Pakistani and one Indian soldiers were killed on Wednesday when the two countries exchanged fire in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. Also there was cross-border shooting in the Haji Pir region. Shah Mahmood Qureshi (Pakistan’s foreign minister) who condemned the attack, said that it is a cease fire violation.
A COURT IN PHILIPPINES HAS FOUND THE POWERFUL FAMILY OF AMPATUAN GUILTY OF KILLING 58 PEOPLE ON 23 NOVEMBER 2009.
The powerful family of Ampatuan in Maguindanao (Philippines) were found guilty by a court in Philippines for the massacre of 58 people on November 23, 2009 in a political rivalry between two families (the Mangudadatus and the Ampatuans). Among those massacred on that fateful day were 32 journalists and relatives of a rival gubernatorial candidate
THE PAKISTAN FORMER MILITARY RULER, PERVEZ MUSHARRAF HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH ON CHARGES OF TREASON AND SUBVERTING THE CONSTITUTION.
The ex-military ruler of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf has been sentenced to death by a special court in Pakistan. Pervez Musharraf who is in self-imposed exile in Dubai was found guilty of Article 6 for violation of the constitution of Pakistan. He was charged by the court for treason and subverting the constitution. The 76-year-old former
SIX PEOPLE INCLUDING A JAPANESE DOCTOR WERE KILLED WHEN GUNMEN ATTACKED VEHICLE CARRYING MEDICAL AID TEAM IN JALALABAD.
Six people including a Japanese doctor (Dr Tetsu Nakamura) were on Wednesday shot dead when gunmen attacked vehicle carrying medical aid team in Nangarhar province of Jalalabad (Afghanistan). According to the report our correspondent gathered, Dr Tetsu Nakamura (head of Peace Japan Medical Services) was in critical condition after the attack and he underwent surgery
THIRTEEN PEOPLE WERE REPORTEDLY KILLED IN PHILIPPINES BY TYPHOON KAMMURI.
It was reported that thirteen people have lost their lives in Philippines as Typhoon Kammuri struck the south provinces of the country. Also about 345,000 people are still in evacuation centres awaiting clearance from the authorities to return home. Typhoon Kammuri is the 20th storm to hit Philippines this year, it crossed the coast on
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POPE FRANCIS APPEALED TO WORLD LEADERS DURING HIS VISIT TO JAPAN TO RENOUNCE NUCLEAR WEAPONS.
Pope Francis appealed to world leaders during his visit to Japan to renounce nuclear weapons. Pope made the appeal on Monday, 25 November 2019, a day after he visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki (the two cities hit by atomic bombs during the World War II). He also comforted the victims of 2011 Fukushima nuclear weapon disaster.
GOTABAYA RAJAPAKSA, FORMER SRI LANKA’S DEFENCE CHIEF HAS WON THE COUNTRY’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, CONGRATULATIONS.
Viewers Corner News correspondent in Colombo (Sri Lanka) reported that the country’s former defence chief, Gotabaya Rajapaksa has won Sri Lanka presidential election held on Saturday, 16 November 2019. Gotabaya Rajapaksa who promised during the campaign to provide strong leadership and improve national security defeated Sajith Premadasa, the ruling party candidate. Sri Lanka’s Election Commission