UK institute, Belgian firm team up for African swine fever treatment
Britain’s Pirbright Institute is partnering with Belgian biotechnology company ViroVet to develop the first antiviral drugs that act against African Swine Fever (ASF), according to...
X-Men’s “Dark Phoenix” cast unsure over future as Fox franchise ends
The film is released after news that Disney acquired film studio 20th Century Fox. Rough cut (no reporter narration)....
Mr Carson to recount ‘Downton Abbey’ tales at Highclere concert
Mr Carson, the much-loved butler in hit period drama “Downton Abbey”, has lived through the tales of love and tragedy that have beset the British...
Obsession fueling Everest frenzy, says daughter of first man to summit highest peak
Sarah Hillary, the daughter of Sir Edmund Hillary – the first man to scale the world’s highest peak – said on Wednesday (May 29) that...
Eyeing new independence vote, Scotland sets out referendum rules
Scotland’s pro-independence government has set out new rules on referendums in the hope of holding another secession vote in the second half of 2020 if...
Bayer to work with Foundation Medicine on selecting cancer patients
Bayer struck a collaboration deal with Roche’s Foundation Medicine Inc. to develop test kits for genetic sequencing of tumor cells to identify cancer patients that...
Indonesian rallies were coordinated to cause chaos, says president’s chief of staff
Indonesian authorities believe different groups coordinated plans to exploit political rallies last week to cause chaos, which included a bid to create “martyrs” by shooting...
EU executive says membership talks should start with North Macedonia
North Macedonia should start membership negotiations to join the European Union, the European Commission formally recommended on Wednesday....
Italy 5-Star chief calls party confidence vote after EU election flop
The leader of Italy’s 5-Star Movement, Luigi Di Maio, said on Wednesday he would seek a confidence vote from party supporters after a bruising defeat...
Global pact to fight workplace violence and harassment nears agreement
A global treaty aimed at protecting workers from violence and harassment is expected to be agreed next month, though some “tricky” issues remain, the International...