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South Korea picks GE to supply engines for homegrown fighter jets
South Korea has picked General Electric Co to supply engines for its homegrown KF-X fighter jet project, preferring the U.S. giant over a European consortium in a deal that could be worth an estimated $3.5 billion. The decision, announced on Thursday by the country's arms procurement agency marks the latest step in Seoul's multi-billion dollar…
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WHO to better respond to emergencies
Member states of the World Health Organization have agreed a long-awaited reform of the agency so that it responds more quickly and effectively to emergency situations. Accused of having wasted months before declaring war on the Ebola virus in west Africa, the WHO have developed a programme to better cope with disease outbreaks and health…
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Man killed, three hurt in shooting at New York rap concert
An unidentified 33-year-old man was killed in the shooting at the Irving Plaza in Manhattan at 10:15 p.m. shortly before Grammy-Award winning rapper T.I. took the stage, the New York Times said. Three unidentified people were also wounded in the shooting, New York city police said, adding that they had not yet made any arrests.…
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Biotech Regeneron replaces Intel as sponsor of Science Talent Search
By Ransdell Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) – Biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc on Thursday became the title sponsor of the most prestigious U.S. science competition for high school students, taking the baton from chipmaker Intel Corp. Regeneron pledged $100 million to support the Science Talent Search and related programs through 2026, and doubled awards for…
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UN says Sudan refuses to renew permit of senior humanitarian official
The United Nations said on Sunday that Sudanese authorities had declined to renew a permit for the head of its humanitarian coordination office in Khartoum, Ivo Freijsen, saying he was being effectively expelled from the country. A statement from the UN humanitarian country team in Sudan expressed “shock and disappointment at the de facto expulsion…
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Colombia: 5 cases of Zika-associated microcephaly this year
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities are reporting that five babies have been born in the country this year with microcephaly associated with the rapidly spreading Zika virus.
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Zika-related microcephaly cases reach five in Colombia
Five infants have been born with Zika-related microcephaly in Colombia since officials began monitoring the outbreak of the mosquito-borne virus, the country's health authorities said Saturday. The first two Zika-related cases of microcephaly — infants born with abnormally small heads and brains — were reported in mid-April, and three more were reported Saturday in a…
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Struggling Novartis heart drug boosted by new medical guidelines
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – New global guidelines on the treatment of heart failure strongly endorse the use of Novartis’ Entresto, boosting the prospects for a drug that has struggled to gain traction since its launch last year. U.S. and European heart experts gave the highest “class 1” recommendation to Entresto for use in…
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U.S. CDC announces funds to fight Zika locally
(Reuters) – The U.S. health department has made available more than $85 million to fight Zika infection in the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Friday. U.S. states and territories can now apply to the CDC for funds to combat Zika, which has been linked to birth defect microcephaly and…