US-German trio win medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics
The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for their work in the field of optogenetics.
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Hasan says Test cricket momentum turning for Bangladesh
Fast-rising pace bowler Hasan Mahmud said on Monday Bangladesh's upward trajectory has made a place in the World Test Championship final a realistic dream for his team.
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Hundreds of French high schools shut as protests persist
Lessons were suspended at hundreds of French high schools on Monday, as part of a wave of student protest over learning conditions that have rocked the European nation.
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Intense heat puts births in jeopardy, UN tells Fiji talks
Extreme heat is increasingly linked to problems like premature births or underweight babies, the UN climate chief warned Monday as Fiji hosted talks ahead of a major summit.
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Spain PM calls early election after housing crisis defeat
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for November 29, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government.
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US arrests woman accused of spying for China on Taiwan leader's family
A woman accused of spying for China on Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's son and his family in the United States was arrested Sunday, US and Taiwanese officials said.
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Stocks rally as 'Goldilocks' jobs data ease rate fears
Equities rallied on Monday after a big miss on US jobs creation gave the Federal Reserve breathing room to hold off an interest rate hike this month, while traders were also cheered by another drop in oil prices that eased inflation concerns.
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Yemen military announces broad strikes against Houthis
The Yemeni military announced a broad set of strikes against Houthi targets on Monday, after the government declared a new campaign to retake all territory even as the Iran-backed group made fresh gains on the ground.
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Myanmar says 10,000 migrants returned from Malaysia this year
Myanmar has repatriated nearly 10,000 migrants from Malaysia this year, state media said on Monday, a day after a flotilla returning almost 1,500 of its citizens docked in the country.
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Zuckerberg skewered again on screen in 'The Social Reckoning'
Sixteen years after being portrayed as a power-hungry start-upper in "The Social Network" film, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is set for another damning on-screen depiction, this time as a ruthless Silicon Valley overlord.
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