China in talks over military base in Af
Kabul: Worried about terrorists sneaking into a restive Chinese region from war-torn Afghanistan, Beijing is in talks with Kabul over the construction of a military base, Afghan officials say, as it seeks to shore up its fragile neighbour.
Sisters charged with killing 3-yr-old boy
New York: Two sisters, including the legal guardian of a 3-year-old child, have been charged with beating him to death with a baseball bat over a cupcake in the US city of Atlanta, according to a media report.
US: not contemplating action inside Pakistan
Washington: The US is not contemplating military operations inside Pakistan, the Pentagon has said, refuting reports in some Pakistani media amidst the Trump administration piling pressure on Islamabad to rein-in the Taliban and the Haqqani network terror groups.
UK docs get nod to create ‘3-parent’ babies
london: Authorities in the UK have permitted doctors to create the country’s first ‘three-parent’ babies, in a move aimed at preventing passage of incurable genetic diseases from mothers to offsprings. However, critics of the treatment have flagged concern over parents misusing the technique to get “genetically modified” babies.
Brexit negotiators to meet on Monday
london: The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will visit london on Monday to resume negotiations with his counterpart David Davis on future ties between Britain and the European Union, the British minister said on Friday. “looking forward to welcoming Michel Barnier to london on Monday. Important next step in our work to build new partnership between UK and EU,” Davis tweeted.