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Poverty leaves a mark on human genes: study
A study posted on the website of the Northwestern University (NU) on Friday found that poverty leaves a mark on nearly 10 percent of the genes in human genome. In…
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First jaguar born via artificial insemination eaten by its mother
The first jaguar born through artificial insemination was eaten by its mother after two days, reports The New York Post. The healthy and vigorous female cub was born in Brazil…
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Trump seeks to cut foreign aid to 3 Central American nations
Taking drastic action over illegal immigration, U.S. President Donald Trump moved Saturday to cut direct aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, whose citizens are fleeing north and overwhelming U.S.…
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Britain faces calls for unity govt amid Brexit impasse
The U.K. may be forced to create a national unity government to end the impasse over Britain leaving the European Union, as Prime Minister Theresa May clings to the Brexit…
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French ‘yellow vests’ stage 20th week of anti-government protests
Tens of thousands of French "yellow vest" demonstrators on Saturday staged their 20th week of anti-government protests despite hotspot bans and a plea from bank chiefs to end damage to…
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Mexican police nab man who tried to rob bank with loader
Police in Mexico say they caught a man who stole a front-end loader, drove it to a local bank, knocked down a wall, chained a safe to the machine and…
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Ukraine’s presidential election kicks off
Voting for the presidential election in Ukraine kicked off on Sunday with a record number of 39 candidates competing for the presidency. Some 29,900 polling stations were arranged across the…
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Gov’t supporters, opponents take to streets in Venezuela
Both supporters and opponents of the Venezuelan government took to the streets on Saturday amid an ongoing political and economic crisis aggravated by successive blackouts. Backers of the ruling socialist…
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World’s landmarks turn lights off to mark Earth Hour 2019
First organized by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in 2007, Earth Hour is now the world's largest grassroots movement for saving the environment, with this year's focus on…
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Redacted Mueller report expected to be released by mid-April
A redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on the Russia investigation will be sent to Congress by mid-April and will not be shared with the White House beforehand,…