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U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young

Trump asks U.S. Congress to prohibit late-term abortion

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump called for curbs on late-term abortion in his State of the Union address (More...)

Arctic Sea Ice Up 60 Percent In 2013

In a surprising rebuke to those predicting an “ice-free Arctic in 2013” the level of Arctic sea ice has increased (More…)

Discovery Could Bring Huge Break In War on Malaria

A group of chemical scientists have announced that a naturally occurring substance in the human skin could render humans “invisible” (More…)

Scientists May Have Found MERS Cure

Scientists have released a report claiming that two antiviral drugs can combine to protect monkeys against the deadly MERS virus (More…)

Malaria Makes Dramatic Rise in Chad

Doctors Without Borders is raising an alarm about an almost 100% increase in the amount of malaria cases within a (More…)

Tropical Storm Gabrielle Slams Puerto Rico; Appears To Spare Dominican

Tropical Storm Gabrielle roared into Puerto Rico with heavy rain and winds causing downed trees and power lines.

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Chinese Industrial Accident Kills Tons Of Fish

Chinese government officials admitted the collection of at least 100 tons of poisoned fish from a river after what they (More…)

Radiation Spikes At Fukushima Nuclear Reactor Site

A day after the Japanese government announced plans to fund an “ice wall” to keep radioactive material from the damaged (More…)

Sleep “Boosts” Brain Cells

In a major endorsement for taking care of our bodies with proper rest, a scientific study says that sleep allows (More…)

Venezuela Facing Massive Power Outages

Over 70% of Venezuela, including the capital city of Caracas, is without power after what the government is calling “sabotage”.

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At Least 320,000 New Viruses Could Be Waiting In Animals

A report published by the BBC World Service says that at least 320,000 new viruses could be carried by animals (More…)