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Obama announces historic visit to Cuba in March

Obama announces historic visit to Cuba in March

U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday announced a historic visit to Cuba next month, the first U.S. presidential trip to the country in nearly 90 years and a dramatic symbol of the thaw in hostilities between the former Cold War foes.

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Genes, bugs and radiation: WHO backs new weapons in Zika fight

Genes, bugs and radiation: WHO backs new weapons in Zika fight

Countries battling the Zika virus should consider new ways to curb disease-carrying mosquitoes, including testing the release of genetically modified insects and bacteria that stop their eggs hatching, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday.

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Federal trial delayed in South Carolina church massacre

Federal trial delayed in South Carolina church massacre

A judge delayed the federal trial for the white man accused of shooting dead nine parishioners at a historic black church in Charleston last June after federal prosecutors on Thursday said the government remained undecided on seeking the death penalty.