China has emerged as the leading centre for clinical development and testing of a new generation of CAR-T-cell therapies that could eventually be used against cancer and autoimmune diseases, according to an
A leading World Health Organization (WHO) official on Tuesday called for vigilance in the face of rising cases of respiratory diseases in Europe. Hans Henri P. Kluge, the WHO’s regional director for
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Judging from events unfolding in various parts of the world, including the annihilation of the Palestinians in Gaza, the ever-widening income and wealth disparity between the rich and the poor, the hunger
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An epochal anniversary from the annals of modern history is coming up in another ten days that remains a living memory for the Russian people. The Siege of Leningrad, arguably the most
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A few days after the October 7 attacks in northern Israel, The Atlantic Council ran an inflammatory article on its website by Jonathan Panikoff, a former deputy national intelligence officer, entitled “It doesn’t matter
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Taiwan’s electoral laws provide for the candidate with the highest number of votes becoming the winner on a first-past-the-post basis, and it is a moot point that the incumbent Vice President William
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On January 8, 2024, the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government spokesperson and Cabinet Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh asserted that the state government was committed to peace talks with the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council
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The freshly concluded 2023 marked the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has great significance in human history and has had a profound impact on the cause of
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Editorial Sri Lanka is a country like no other. Recent reports reveal that the State Minister of Justice and Prison Affairs stands accused of orchestrating a repugnant assault on justice and the
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“Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” ~ Benjamin Franklin A Disclaimer The title of this article is sub judice before the International Court
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The numbers are in. Last year was the hottest on record by a wide margin. The planet is now 1.48 degrees Celsius warmer than it was before the fossil fuel revolution. Global heating is
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In a strong statement, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called upon the Sri Lankan Government to reassess its ongoing “Yukthiya” operation, emphasizing the imperative of a human rights-based
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Why that’s just plain stealing, isn’t it, Mr. President?’ — Senator Thomas Gore to FDR on the President’s 1933 decision to repeal debt repayment in gold Decline of the House of Morgan
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Late last year, a colleague sent me a letter decrying some of my writings about China, notably the last newsletter of 2023. This newsletter is my response to him. The situation in China is
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The science of rhythm across species is a new and growing research field, as yet without agreement on the question of whether the phenomenon of rhythm exists for every species. There is,
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Irrespective of being rural or urban, everybody prefers the convenience of urban facilities. In a developed economy, the unit cost of goods and services is affordable to its citizens, and export-oriented products
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