The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is holding an open forum inviting suggestions to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be stigmatising, derogatory, discriminatory or have racist connotations.  

Renaming Monkeypox: WHO creates open forum, invites public feedback over stigmatisation concerns 

Monkeypox was first named in 1958 when research monkeys in Denmark were observed to have a "pox-like" disease, although they are not thought to be the animal reservoir.&nbsp;

The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is holding an open forum to rename the disease Monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations.
In a statement on Friday, the UN health agency said it has also renamed two families, or clades, of the virus, using Roman numerals instead of geographic areas, to avoid stigmatisation. The version of the disease formerly known as the Congo Basin will now be known as Clade one or I and the West Africa clade will be known as Clade two or II.
WHO said the decision was made following a meeting of scientists this week and in line with current best practices for naming diseases, which aims to "avoid causing offence to any cultural, social, national, regional, professional or ethnic groups, and minimise any negative impact on trade, travel, tourism or animal welfare".
Numerous other diseases, including Japanese encephalitis, Marburg virus, Spanish influenza and Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome have been named after the geographic areas where they first arose or were identified. WHO has not publicly suggested changing any of those names.
Monkeypox was first named in 1958 when research monkeys in Denmark were observed to have a "pox-like" disease, although they are not thought to be the animal reservoir.
WHO said it was also opening a way for the public to suggest new names for monkeypox, but did not say when any new name would be announced.
To date, there have been more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox identified globally since May, with the majority of those beyond Africa. Monkeypox has been endemic in parts of central and west Africa for decades and was not known to trigger large outbreaks beyond the continent until May.
WHO declared the global spread of monkeypox to be an international emergency in July and the US declared its own epidemic to be a national emergency earlier this month.
Outside of Africa, 98 percent of cases are in men who have sex with men. With only a limited global supply of vaccines, authorities are racing to stop monkeypox before it becomes entrenched as a new disease.
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Scotland on Monday will become the first country in the world to provide free and universal access to sanitary products such as tampons and pads following the passage of the landmark bill, the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act, in 2020.

In a first, this country to provide free, universal access to period products

Scotland on Monday will become the first country in the world to provide free and universal access to sanitary products such as tampons and pads following the passage of the landmark bill, the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act, in 2020. The law solidifies the Scottish government’s efforts to make period products accessible in public. 

Local authorities and educators will now be legally mandated to ensure that period products are available free of charge to anyone who needs them.&nbsp;

Scotland on Monday will become the first country in the world to provide free and universal access to sanitary products such as tampons and pads following the passage of the landmark bill, the Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Act, in 2020. The law solidifies the Scottish government&rsquo;s efforts to make period products accessible in public, read an official statement by the government.
Social Justice Secretary Shona Robison was quoted as saying by AFP, "It is fundamental to equality and dignity to provide free access to period products. It will also remove the financial barriers to accessing them. We are proud to be the world's first country to take such an action."
Local authorities and educators will now be legally mandated to ensure that period products are available free of charge to anyone who needs them.
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In November 2020, the Scottish parliament unanimously voted for the Period Products Bill which binds schools, colleges, and universities to provide free sanitary products for students in their toilets. In its present form, the bill -- based on Period Products in Schools (Scotland) Regulations -- has gone further in placing a legal mandate on ministers to ensure access to such products by all.
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed the decision on social media and said, "Proud to vote for this groundbreaking legislation, making Scotland the first country in the world to provide free period products for all who need them. An important policy for women and girls."
With AFP inputs

The knife attack on author Salman Rushdie has fanned interest in his works -- above all, The Satanic Verses, which left him living for years under a looming death threat.
Different editions of the 1988 book -- seen as blasphemous by Iranian leaders who subsequently issued a religious decree calling for his death -- on Saturday occupied the top three spots on Amazon's "Movers & Shakers" list.
That list, which shows books whose sales have increased the most, had another Rushdie opus, Midnight's Children, teetering between fourth and fifth place.
Bookstores reported a flurry of interest in the Indian-born author, some from readers too young to remember the original fury he prompted across much of the Muslim world.
The knife attack on Rushdie, 75, which drew international condemnation, took place Friday as the author was about to speak at a literary event in the small town of Chautauqua, in western New York state.
Police and witnesses said 24-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairfield, New Jersey, was wrestled to the ground as he continued his attack, which left Rushdie in serious condition. Authorities have yet to describe Matar's background or say what might have motivated him.
At the sprawling Strand Bookstore, New York's biggest and probably most famous book emporium, the attack brought a spike in interest, and in sales of new and used Rushdie volumes.
"We definitely had people coming in looking for anything that he's written," said floor manager Katie Silvernail.
"Some of our younger employees had never heard of him. So it was interesting yesterday to have conversations... with our younger staff about who he was and what his impact was on the literary world."
She added: "Honestly, I feel like people just came here yesterday because they wanted to talk about how they felt about what happened."
On Twitter, some users urged people to buy Rushdie's books in a show of solidarity.
(an AFP report)

Attack on Rushdie sparks surge in interest in author's works

The knife attack on author Salman Rushdie has fanned interest in his works -- above all, "The Satanic Verses," which left him living for years under a looming death threat.

On Twitter, some users urged people to buy Rushdie's books in a show of solidarity.

The knife attack on author Salman Rushdie has fanned interest in his works -- above all, The Satanic Verses, which left him living for years under a looming death threat.
Different editions of the 1988 book -- seen as blasphemous by Iranian leaders who subsequently issued a religious decree calling for his death -- on Saturday occupied the top three spots on Amazon's "Movers &amp; Shakers" list.
That list, which shows books whose sales have increased the most, had another Rushdie opus, Midnight's Children, teetering between fourth and fifth place.
Bookstores reported a flurry of interest in the Indian-born author, some from readers too young to remember the original fury he prompted across much of the Muslim world.
The knife attack on Rushdie, 75, which drew international condemnation, took place Friday as the author was about to speak at a literary event in the small town of Chautauqua, in western New York state.
Police and witnesses said 24-year-old Hadi Matar of Fairfield, New Jersey, was wrestled to the ground as he continued his attack, which left Rushdie in serious condition. Authorities have yet to describe Matar's background or say what might have motivated him.
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At the sprawling Strand Bookstore, New York's biggest and probably most famous book emporium, the attack brought a spike in interest, and in sales of new and used Rushdie volumes.
"We definitely had people coming in looking for anything that he's written," said floor manager Katie Silvernail.
"Some of our younger employees had never heard of him. So it was interesting yesterday to have conversations... with our younger staff about who he was and what his impact was on the literary world."
She added: "Honestly, I feel like people just came here yesterday because they wanted to talk about how they felt about what happened."
On Twitter, some users urged people to buy Rushdie's books in a show of solidarity.
(an AFP report)
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A gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in a suspected Palestinian attack that came a week after violence flared up between Israel and militants in Gaza, police and medics said.
Two of the victims were in serious condition, according to Israeli hospitals treating them.
The shooting occurred as the bus waited in a parking lot near the Western Wall, which is considered the holiest site where Jews can pray.
Israeli police said forces were dispatched to the scene to begin investigations.
Israeli security forces also pushed into the nearby Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan pursuing the suspected attacker.
The attack in Jerusalem followed a tense week between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Last weekend, Israeli aircraft unleashed an offensive in the Gaza Strip targeting the militant group Islamic Jihad and setting off three days of fierce cross-border fighting.
Islamic Jihad fired hundreds of rockets during the flare-up to avenge the airstrikes, which killed two of its commanders and other militants.
Israel said the attack was meant to thwart threats from the group to respond to the arrest of one of its officials in the occupied West Bank.
Forty-nine Palestinians, including 17 children and 14 militants, were killed, and several hundred were injured in the fighting, which ended with an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire.
No Israeli was killed or seriously injured.
The Islamic militant group Hamas, which controls Gaza, stayed on the sidelines.
A day after the cease-fire halted the worst round of Gaza fighting in more than a year, Israeli troops killed three Palestinian militants and wounded dozens in a shootout that erupted during an arrest raid in the West Bank city of Nablus.

Eight Israelis wounded after gunman targets bus in Jerusalem

The attack in Jerusalem followed a tense week between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.

A gunman opened fire at a bus near Jerusalem's Old City early Sunday, wounding eight Israelis in a suspected Palestinian attack that came a week after violence flared up between Israel and militants in Gaza, police and medics said.
Two of the victims were in serious condition, according to Israeli hospitals treating them.
The shooting occurred as the bus waited in a parking lot near the Western Wall, which is considered the holiest site where Jews can pray.
Israeli police said forces were dispatched to the scene to begin investigations.
Israeli security forces also pushed into the nearby Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan pursuing the suspected attacker.
The attack in Jerusalem followed a tense week between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Last weekend, Israeli aircraft unleashed an offensive in the Gaza Strip targeting the militant group Islamic Jihad and setting off three days of fierce cross-border fighting.
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Islamic Jihad fired hundreds of rockets during the flare-up to avenge the airstrikes, which killed two of its commanders and other militants.
Israel said the attack was meant to thwart threats from the group to respond to the arrest of one of its officials in the occupied West Bank.
Forty-nine Palestinians, including 17 children and 14 militants, were killed, and several hundred were injured in the fighting, which ended with an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire.
No Israeli was killed or seriously injured.
The Islamic militant group Hamas, which controls Gaza, stayed on the sidelines.
A day after the cease-fire halted the worst round of Gaza fighting in more than a year, Israeli troops killed three Palestinian militants and wounded dozens in a shootout that erupted during an arrest raid in the West Bank city of Nablus.

Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and was able to talk on Saturday, his agent has confirmed.The Indian-born British novelist remains hospitalised with serious injuries, but fellow author Aatish Taseer tweeted on Saturday evening that he was “off the ventilator and talking. Rushdie’s agent, Andrew Wylie, confirmed that information without offering further details.
Earlier on Saturday, Hadi Matar, the man suspected in Friday’s attack at a literary festival in upstate New York, pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault at a brief court appearance where he was denied bail.Meanwhile, the US president Joe Biden hailed the writer’s courage and voiced horror at the attack on him.

Salman Rushdie taken off ventilator, able to speak

The Indian-born British novelist remains hospitalised with serious injuries, but fellow author Aatish Taseer tweeted on Saturday evening that he was &ldquo;off the ventilator and talking.

Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and was able to talk on Saturday, his agent has confirmed. The Indian-born British novelist remains hospitalised with serious injuries, but fellow author Aatish Taseer tweeted on Saturday evening that he was &ldquo;off the ventilator and talking. Rushdie&rsquo;s agent, Andrew Wylie, confirmed that information without offering further details.
Earlier on Saturday, Hadi Matar, the man suspected in Friday&rsquo;s attack at a literary festival in upstate New York, pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault at a brief court appearance where he was denied bail. Meanwhile, the US president Joe Biden hailed the writer&rsquo;s courage and voiced horror at the attack on him.
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The foreign ministry of the Taliban dispensation in Afghanistan on Saturday said it welcomed India's diplomatic presence and promised to ensure security to the Indian mission in Kabul. 
India had withdrawn its officials from the embassy after the Taliban seized power last August following concerns over their security. In June this year, India re-established its diplomatic presence in Kabul by deploying a "technical team" in its embassy in the Afghan capital.
In a statement, Taliban said India's diplomatic presence in Afghanistan would result in the completion of "unfinished projects" that India had initiated and the commencement of new ones.
The statement said Afghanistan "welcomes India's step to upgrade its diplomatic representation in Kabul."
"Besides ensuring security, we will pay close attention to the immunity of the diplomats and cooperate well in endeavours," it said.
"The Afghan government hopes that upgrading diplomatic representation and dispatching diplomats would strengthen Afghan-India relations leading to the completion of unfinished projects by India and the commencement of new vital projects," the Afghan foreign ministry said.
Last month, Taliban supreme leader Hebatullah Akhundzada said no one would be allowed to use Afghan soil to launch attacks on other countries.
India has not recognised the new regime in Afghanistan and has been pitching for the formation of a truly inclusive government in Kabul, besides insisting that Afghan soil must not be used for any terrorist activities against any country.
In the last few months, India supplied several consignments of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.
India has been pitching for providing unimpeded humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the country. 

India yet to restore full ties, Taliban assures security to mission in Kabul

The foreign ministry of the Taliban dispensation in Afghanistan on Saturday said it welcomed India's diplomatic presence and promised to ensure security to the Indian mission in Kabul. 

India has not recognised the new regime in Afghanistan and has been pitching for the formation of a truly inclusive government in Kabul.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

The foreign ministry of the Taliban dispensation in Afghanistan on Saturday said it welcomed India's diplomatic presence and promised to ensure security to the Indian mission in Kabul.&nbsp;
India had withdrawn its officials from the embassy after the Taliban seized power last August following concerns over their security. In June this year, India re-established its diplomatic presence in Kabul by deploying a "technical team" in its embassy in the Afghan capital.
In a statement, Taliban said India's diplomatic presence in Afghanistan would result in the completion of "unfinished projects" that India had initiated and the commencement of new ones.
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The statement said Afghanistan "welcomes India's step to upgrade its diplomatic representation in Kabul."
"Besides ensuring security, we will pay close attention to the immunity of the diplomats and cooperate well in endeavours," it said.
"The Afghan government hopes that upgrading diplomatic representation and dispatching diplomats would strengthen Afghan-India relations leading to the completion of unfinished projects by India and the commencement of new vital projects," the Afghan foreign ministry said.
Last month, Taliban supreme leader Hebatullah Akhundzada said no one would be allowed to use Afghan soil to launch attacks on other countries.
India has not recognised the new regime in Afghanistan and has been pitching for the formation of a truly inclusive government in Kabul, besides insisting that Afghan soil must not be used for any terrorist activities against any country.
In the last few months, India supplied several consignments of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.
India has been pitching for providing unimpeded humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to address the unfolding humanitarian crisis in the country.&nbsp;

The 24-year-old man suspected to stabbing author Salman Rushdie has pleaded not guilty to the charges of attempted murder and assault. 
Hadi Matar from New Jersey has been sent to a county jail in New York and he will be held there without bail. 
Matar was arrested after he allegedly rushed on the stage just as Salman Rushdie was about to deliver a lecture and stabbed him in the neck and abdomen. 
The author underwent surgery after the attack and is on a ventilator. 
Rushdie has suffered a damaged liver, severed nerves in an arm and an eye, according to a statement by his agent. 
The suspect was born in the United States to Lebanese parents and according to reports his social media activities show that he admired the Iranian military. 
Iran's Supreme Leader in 1989 had issued a fatwa against Rushdie for writing The Satanic Verses, a book considered blasphemous by many Muslims. 

Salman Rushdie attack: suspect charged with murder, pleads not guilty

The 24-year-old man suspected to stabbing author Salman Rushdie has pleaded not guilty to the charges of attempted murder and assault. 

Hadi Matar from New Jersey has been sent to a county jail in New York and he will be held there without bail.&nbsp;

The 24-year-old man suspected to stabbing author Salman Rushdie has pleaded not guilty to the charges of attempted murder and assault.&nbsp;
Hadi Matar from New Jersey has been sent to a county jail in New York and he will be held there without bail.&nbsp;
Matar was arrested after he allegedly rushed on the stage just as Salman Rushdie was about to deliver a lecture and stabbed him in the neck and abdomen.&nbsp;
The author underwent surgery after the attack and is on a ventilator.&nbsp;
Rushdie has suffered a damaged liver, severed nerves in an arm and an eye, according to a statement by his agent.&nbsp;
The suspect was born in the United States to Lebanese parents and according to reports his social media activities show that he admired the Iranian military.&nbsp;
Iran's Supreme Leader in 1989 had issued a fatwa against Rushdie for writing The Satanic Verses, a book considered blasphemous by many Muslims.&nbsp;
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Taliban fighters fired into the air Saturday to disperse a rare women's protest in the Afghan capital, days ahead of the first anniversary of the hardline Islamists' return to power.
About 40 women -- chanting "Bread, work and freedom" -- marched in front of the education ministry building in Kabul, before the fighters dispersed them by firing their guns into the air, an AFP correspondent reported.
Some women protesters who took refuge in nearby shops were chased and beaten by Taliban fighters with their rifle butts.
The protesters carried a banner which read "August 15 is a black day" -- in reference to the upcoming anniversary -- as they demanded rights to work and political participation.
"Justice, justice. We're fed up with ignorance," chanted the protesters before they dispersed.

Taliban fighters fire in air to disperse women's protest in Kabul

Taliban fighters fired into the air Saturday to disperse a rare women's protest in the Afghan capital, days ahead of the first anniversary of the hardline Islamists' return to power.

About 40 women -- chanting "Bread, work and freedom" -- marched in Kabul, before the fighters dispersed them

Taliban fighters fired into the air Saturday to disperse a rare women's protest in the Afghan capital, days ahead of the first anniversary of the hardline Islamists' return to power.
About 40 women -- chanting "Bread, work and freedom" -- marched in front of the education ministry building in Kabul, before the fighters dispersed them by firing their guns into the air, an AFP correspondent reported.
Some women protesters who took refuge in nearby shops were chased and beaten by Taliban fighters with their rifle butts.
The protesters carried a banner which read "August 15 is a black day" -- in reference to the upcoming anniversary -- as they demanded rights to work and political participation.
"Justice, justice. We're fed up with ignorance," chanted the protesters before they dispersed.
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As 82-year-old Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan, it was not just the political onlookers that awaited what next from Beijing, the tension in the tech ecosystem escalated. Editorji explains why this 14,000-square-mile island is the epicenter of the global tech revolution. 
- Simply speaking it is the digital powerhouse of the U.S. with enormous manufacturing centers of China- Taiwan is the Silicon Valley of Asia, with a large focus on manufacturing and AI-  U.S. consumes more than $63 billion worth of Taiwanese tech exports - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is one of the biggest chip foundries on the planet-  Taiwan accounts for more than 90% of the world’s most advanced chip manufacturing with South Korea at 8%, according to a report from the Semiconductor Industry Association and the Boston Consulting Group-  Most companies that design chips today — Qualcomm, Nvidia and Apple among them — don't actually do the manufacturing, instead relying on companies like TSMC.- If Taiwan's chip production were permanently disrupted, the Semiconductor Industry Association estimates it would take three years and $350 billion in investment to build enough capacity to replace it.- The island manufactures about 25–30% of integrated circuits (ICs) globally - Taiwan’s Foxconn, is the world’s largest contract electronics makes iphone and in contract with Google as well-  Big suppliers of liquid-crystal display panels- The island manufactures about 25–30% of integrated circuits (ICs) globally - No one knows for sure how much of China's exports in information and communications hardware are made in Taiwanese-owned factories, but the estimates run from 40% to 80%

Explained: Why Taiwan tensions is worrying the entire tech ecosystem?

Tensions around Taiwan on the rise, Editorji explains why this 14,000-square-mile island is critical to the global tech ecosystem from iPhones to AI. 

Taiwan, Tension & Tech

As 82-year-old Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan, it was not just the political onlookers that await the next move from Beijing, tech titans globally are watching with bated breath.&nbsp;

As 82-year-old <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/us-house-speaker-nancy-pelosi-leaves-taiwan-after-a-high-tension-visit-1659536532607">Nancy Pelosi</a> landed in Taiwan, it was not just the political onlookers that await the next move from Beijing, tech titans globally are watching with bated breath.
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi leaves Taiwan after a high-tension visit
Editorji explains why this 14,000-square-mile island is the epicenter of the global tech revolution.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Simply speaking it is the digital powerhouse of the U.S. with enormous manufacturing centers of China</li>
<li>Taiwan is the Silicon Valley of Asia, with a large focus on manufacturing and AI</li>
<li>U.S. consumes more than $63 billion worth of Taiwanese tech exports</li>
<li>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is one of the biggest chip foundries on the planet</li>
<li>Taiwan accounts for more than 90% of the world&rsquo;s most advanced chip manufacturing with South Korea at 8%, according to a report from the Semiconductor Industry Association and the Boston Consulting Group</li>
<li>Most companies that design chips today &mdash; Qualcomm, Nvidia and Apple among them &mdash; don't actually do the manufacturing, instead relying on companies like Taiwan's TSMC&nbsp;</li>
<li>&nbsp;If Taiwan's chip production were permanently disrupted, the Semiconductor Industry Association estimates it would take three years and $350 billion in investment to build enough capacity to replace it.</li>
<li>The island manufactures about 25&ndash;30% of integrated circuits (ICs) globally</li>
<li>Taiwan&rsquo;s Foxconn, is the world&rsquo;s largest contract electronics makes iphone and in contract with Google as well</li>
<li>Globally big suppliers of liquid-crystal display panels</li>
<li>&nbsp;No one knows for sure how much of China's exports in information and communications hardware are made in Taiwanese-owned factories, but the estimates run from 40% to 80%.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

World's most powerful passports in 2022: The Henley Passport Index 2022: Mirror, Mirror on the wall which is the most powerful passport of them all? The Henely passport Index 2022 is throwing up some surprised with Europe’s domination easing and Asia

Which country holds the most powerful passport? | World's most powerful passports in 2022

The Western domination being the passport posse' is ending, find out which is the most powerful passport in the world...the rankings will surprise you. 

Which country holds the most powerful passport?

Henley Passport Index 2022: The Index also finds the top nations are the least recovered when it comes to life after Covid-19

The Henley Passport Index 2022: Mirror, Mirror on the wall which is the most powerful passport of them all? The Henely passport Index 2022 is throwing up some surprised with Europe&rsquo;s domination easing and Asia coming to the forefront.
Here are the winners -:
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&bull;&nbsp; Japan has the <a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/which-country-holds-the-most-powerful-passport-1658308542645" target="_blank">world's most powerful passport</a> as per the Henely passport Index 2022. With this, Japanese in the world can visit 191 destinations without visa.
&bull;&nbsp; Singapore slipped to joint second place alongside South Korea, with passport holders from both countries able to access 192 destinations around the world visa-free.
&bull;&nbsp; The UK is sixth with access to 187 countries, while an American <a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/you-could-have-an-e-passport-by-the-end-of-this-year-thanks-to-tcs-1655780629413" target="_blank">passport </a>gets us access to 186 countries placing them at number 7.
&bull;&nbsp; Indian passport holders get hassle-free entry into 58 countries but that puts us in 84th place, sharing the spot with Mauritania and Tajikistan.
&bull;&nbsp; Across our borders, despite Covid constraints, China is placed 69th with access to 80 countries while the Pakistan passport has been ranked as the 4th worst passport to hold, placed at 104th position.&nbsp;
&bull;&nbsp; Afghanistan&rsquo;s passport is the least useful, getting the holder into only 27 countries.&nbsp;

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Three researchers involved in the births of genetically edited babies have been convicted and sentenced for practicing medicine illegally.&nbsp;The report by Xinhua news agency said lead researcher He Jiankui was sentenced to three years and fined $430,000.&nbsp;Two other people received lesser sentences and fines.&nbsp;Jiankui&nbsp;shocked the scientific world when he announced in November 2018 that he had helped make the world's first genetically edited babies, twin girls born in the same month. The court said the three researchers had not obtained qualification as doctors to practice medicine, pursued fame and profits, deliberately violated Chinese regulations on scientific research and crossed an ethical line in both scientific research and medicine.&nbsp;
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Three researchers involved in the births of genetically edited babies have been convicted and sentenced for practicing medicine illegally.&nbsp;The report by Xinhua news agency said lead researcher He Jiankui was sentenced to three years and fined $430,000.&nbsp;Two other people received lesser sentences and fines.&nbsp;Jiankui&nbsp;shocked the scientific world when he announced in November 2018 that he had helped make the world's first genetically edited babies, twin girls born in the same month. The court said the three researchers had not obtained qualification as doctors to practice medicine, pursued fame and profits, deliberately violated Chinese regulations on scientific research and crossed an ethical line in both scientific research and medicine.&nbsp;

Salman Rushdie has his “feisty and defiant” sense of humour intact despite battling severe, life-changing injuries, his son said on Sunday, two days after the Mumbai-born author was stabbed in what US authorities described as a "targeted, preplanned" attack.
His son Zafar Rushdie said on Sunday that the family was “extremely relieved” that the best-selling author was taken off the ventilator and additional oxygen on Saturday and he was able to say a few words.
“Following the attack on Friday, my father remains in critical condition in hospital receiving extensive ongoing medical treatment,” he said in a statement posted on Twitter.
“Though his life-changing injuries are severe, his usual feisty and defiant sense of humour remains intact,” he said.
The family expressed gratitude to the audience members who bravely leapt to Rushdie's defense and administered first-aid after he was stabbed multiple times at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York on Friday.
The family thanked the police and doctors for their care. They also expressed gratitude for the “outpouring of love and support from around the world.” “We ask for continued patience and privacy as the family come together at his bedside to support and help him through this time,” the statement said.
Earlier, Rushdie's former wife and celebrated TV personality Lakshmi said in a tweet: “Relieved @SalmanRushdie is pulling through after Friday’s nightmare. Worried and wordless, can finally exhale. Now hoping for swift healing.” Rushdie and Chennai-born Lakshmi married in 2004 and got divorced in 2007. Lakshmi, 51, who is herself an author and the host of the hit culinary TV show TopChef, was Rushdie’s fourth wife.
The New York Times reported that Rushdie’s agent Andrew Wylie said, “The road to recovery has begun. It will be long; the injuries are severe, but his condition is headed in the right direction.” Rushdie, who faced Islamist death threats for years after writing "The Satanic Verses", was stabbed by a 24-year-old New Jersey resident identified as Hadi Matar, the US national of Lebanese origin, on stage on Friday while he was being introduced at a literary event of the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York.

'His feisty and defiant sense of humour remains intact': Salman Rushdie's son

Salman Rushdie has his “feisty and defiant” sense of humour intact despite battling severe, life-changing injuries, his son said on Sunday, two days after the Mumbai-born author was stabbed in what US authorities described as a "targeted, preplanned" attack.

His son Zafar Rushdie said on Sunday that the family was &ldquo;extremely relieved&rdquo; that the best-selling author was taken off the ventilator and additional oxygen on Saturday and he was able to say a few words.

Salman Rushdie has his &ldquo;feisty and defiant&rdquo; sense of humour intact despite battling severe, life-changing injuries, his son said on Sunday, two days after the Mumbai-born author was stabbed in what US authorities described as a "targeted, preplanned" attack.
His son Zafar Rushdie said on Sunday that the family was &ldquo;extremely relieved&rdquo; that the best-selling author was taken off the ventilator and additional oxygen on Saturday and he was able to say a few words.
&ldquo;Following the attack on Friday, my father remains in critical condition in hospital receiving extensive ongoing medical treatment,&rdquo; he said in a statement posted on Twitter.
&ldquo;Though his life-changing injuries are severe, his usual feisty and defiant sense of humour remains intact,&rdquo; he said.
The family expressed gratitude to the audience members who bravely leapt to Rushdie's defense and administered first-aid after he was stabbed multiple times at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York on Friday.
The family thanked the police and doctors for their care. They also expressed gratitude for the &ldquo;outpouring of love and support from around the world.&rdquo; &ldquo;We ask for continued patience and privacy as the family come together at his bedside to support and help him through this time,&rdquo; the statement said.
Earlier, Rushdie's former wife and celebrated TV personality Lakshmi said in a tweet: &ldquo;Relieved @SalmanRushdie is pulling through after Friday&rsquo;s nightmare. Worried and wordless, can finally exhale. Now hoping for swift healing.&rdquo; Rushdie and Chennai-born Lakshmi married in 2004 and got divorced in 2007. Lakshmi, 51, who is herself an author and the host of the hit culinary TV show TopChef, was Rushdie&rsquo;s fourth wife.
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The New York Times reported that Rushdie&rsquo;s agent Andrew Wylie said, &ldquo;The road to recovery has begun. It will be long; the injuries are severe, but his condition is headed in the right direction.&rdquo; Rushdie, who faced Islamist death threats for years after writing "The Satanic Verses", was stabbed by a 24-year-old New Jersey resident identified as Hadi Matar, the US national of Lebanese origin, on stage on Friday while he was being introduced at a literary event of the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York.

The UK prime ministerial race frontrunner, Liz Truss, continues to hold on to a commanding 22-point lead over former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership contest, according to a new survey of Tory members.

Liz Truss in commanding lead over Rishi Sunak in UK PM race

The UK prime ministerial race frontrunner, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, continues to hold on to a commanding 22-point lead over former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership contest, according to a new survey of Tory members on Sunday. 

With under three weeks to go before the September 2 deadline for the votes, Sunak seems to have closed the gap only slightly in recent days.&nbsp;

The UK prime ministerial race frontrunner, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, continues to hold on to a commanding 22-point lead over former Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership contest, according to a new survey of Tory members on Sunday.
In an Opinium poll for &lsquo;The Observer&rsquo; newspaper of 570 Conservative members with a vote in the election, Truss is on 61 percent and the British Indian former minister is on 39 percent. With under three weeks to go before the September 2 deadline for postal and online votes to be cast by the membership to elect a successor to outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Sunak seems to have closed the gap only slightly in recent days.
&ldquo;From the moment we knew the final two candidates, it has been clear that Truss has had all the momentum, and our latest poll sets out just how large her lead among the party members has become,&rdquo; Chris Curtis of Opinium told the newspaper.
&ldquo;With many members having already returned their ballot papers, it is now very unlikely Truss won&rsquo;t become Prime Minister in September. It&rsquo;s clear that Sunak&rsquo;s biggest problem is trust. While some members respect his economic arguments, this hasn&rsquo;t been enough to overcome the view among members that he isn&rsquo;t honest or trustworthy enough for the top job, particularly after he called for Johnson to go,&rdquo; he said.
Opinium&rsquo;s detailed questioning also uncovers a striking lack of enthusiasm for either candidate when members are asked whether they would prefer one of them to Johnson to run the party and country. When offered the choice of Johnson still being in No. 10 Downing Street, or Truss taking over, around 63 percent of Tory members polled said they would prefer Johnson to be still in charge against 22 percent who wanted Truss. On the other side, 68 percent said they would prefer to still have Johnson than see him replaced by Sunak, who was preferred by just 19 percent.
The poll also found that almost three in 10 of the Tory electorate (29 per cent) had already voted. Some 47 percent said they would definitely be voting for the candidate they had opted for. Just 19 percent said they had yet to make up their mind.
Opinium said that while these findings meant it may still be possible for Sunak to pull off a &ldquo;stunning comeback&rdquo; to enter 10 Downing Street, but to do so he would have to win over almost all the undecideds and convert a sizeable chunk of those not fully behind Truss.
The Foreign Secretary&rsquo;s support is particularly strong among older Conservative members, while Sunak&rsquo;s is far higher among younger ones. For Sunak the most cited reason was that he would be better at managing the economy (22 percent), while 10 percent said they regarded him as the most competent or intelligent.
A main reason mentioned by people who backed Truss was dislike of Sunak (14 percent). The same proportion (14 percent) said the Cabinet minister was more honest and trustworthy, while 10 percent chose the fact that she had remained loyal to Johnson and not called on him to resign. Around 2 percent of Tory members cited race or ethnicity as a reason for supporting Truss and not Sunak.
Meanwhile, the bookie's odds also continue to be firmly in favour of a Truss win at 88 percent as opposed to 12 percent for Sunak. Both hopefuls continue to pledge new commitments if elected, with Truss saying she would take on the role of "Minister for the Union" and Sunak promising to introducing legislation to make the UK "energy independent" by 2045 at the latest, as he vowed to ensure there is no repeat of the looming winter crisis.
After voting closes on the evening of September 2, the winner between the two finalists will be declared on September 5 and he or she will take charge as Tory leader and British Prime Minister immediately.&nbsp;
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A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered China which responded by sending missiles, warships and warplanes into the seas and air around the island.

More US lawmakers visiting Taiwan 12 days after Pelosi trip

A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered China which responded by sending missiles, warships and warplanes into the seas and air around the island that Beijing considers part of its territory. 

The five-member delegation is led by Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and is in Taiwan on Sunday and Monday as part of a visit to Asia.

A delegation of American lawmakers is visiting Taiwan just 12 days after a visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that angered China.
China responded to Pelosi's visit by sending missiles, warships and warplanes into the seas and air around Taiwan.
The five-member delegation is led by Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts and is in Taiwan on Sunday and Monday as part of a visit to Asia, the American Institute in Taiwan said. They will meet senior leaders to discuss US-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade, investment and other issues.
A Taiwanese broadcaster showed video of a US government plane landing about 7 p.m. at Songshan Airport in Taipei, the Taiwanese capital.
China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory and objects to it having any official contact with foreign governments.&nbsp;
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In a mass die-off, thousands of dead fish are showing up along the Oder River that runs between Poland and Germany. 

Mystery shrouds death of thousands of fish in Oder River

Laboratory tests done on river samples in both countries have detected high levels of salinity but no mercury poisioning has been found so far.

In a mass die-off, thousands of dead fish are showing up along the Oder River that runs between Poland and Germany.&nbsp;
Laboratory tests done on river samples in both countries have detected high levels of salinity but no mercury poisioning has been found so far. Comprehensive toxicology studies are, however, still under way in Poland, reported Al Jazeera.&nbsp;
The German government has flagged an environmental catastrophe and advised people to avoid the river, reported BBC.
Meanwhile, authorities in both countries have been reportedly accused by environmental activists of failing to work together to resolve the issue.
On Friday, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki sacked a pair of environmental officials over their handling of the incident, reported BBC.
He also attributed the phenomenon to the dumping of huge amounts of chemical waste into the river causing&nbsp; 'environmental damage so severe it would take years for the waterway to recover.'
The Oder River runs from the Czech Republic to the border between Poland and Germany before flowing into the Baltic Sea.
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JK Rowling, the author of the famed Harry Potter series, received 'death threats' on Twitter following her tweet on the attack on Salman Rushdie in New York. 

'You are next': Twitter user 'threatens' Harry Potter author JK Rowling over her tweet on Rushdie attack 

According to the screenshots shared by Rowling, the Twitter handle which issued the 'death threat' had also praised Rushdie's attacker.

JK Rowling, the author of the famed Harry Potter series, received 'death threats' on Twitter following her tweet on the attack on Salman Rushdie in New York.
She took to the microblogging platform to share screenshots of the 'threatening' tweets from a user.
In response to a tweet wherein 57-year-old Rowling was expressing her distress over the news of Rushdie's attack calling it &ldquo;horrifying news&rdquo; a user commented, &ldquo;Don't worry you are next&rdquo;.
The writer shared the screenshots of the replies from the user, and tagged Twitter Support's account seeking support. She wrote, &ldquo;any chance of some support."
According to the screenshots, the Twitter handle which issued the 'death threat' had also praised Rushdie's attacker.
The tweet read, &ldquo;The name of this man is hadi matar. He is a revolutionary Shia fighter followed the fatwa of late ayatollah rohullah khomenei&rdquo;.
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After receiving support online, Rowling thanked her supporters in the same thread and informed that the police were investigating the issue.
&ldquo;To all sending supportive messages: thank you. Police are involved (were already involved on other threats),&rdquo; she wrote.
Rowling later shared a screenshot of Twitter's feedback after she reported the user, which stated that there were &ldquo;no violations of the Twitter rules&rdquo; in the comment.
The British author has of late been mired in controversies over her stand on transgenders that has left the LGBTQ+ community upset.
Salman Rushdie, the author of the controversial book 'The Satanic Verses', suffered life threatening injuries after he was stabbed by Hadi Matar, who apparently sympathised with Shia extremism and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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