Volunteers step forward: Belgian scientists look for poo donors
GHENT, Belgium (Reuters) - Belgian scientists are looking for people to donate their faeces to help with research into illnesses ranging from bowel disorders and...
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German antitrust watchdog plans action on Facebook this year
BONN, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's antitrust watchdog expects to take first steps this year in its probe against Facebook after finding that the social media...
China paves way to end family planning policy – state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China, the world's most populous nation, appears to be setting the stage to end its decades-long policy of determining the number of...
New Australian prime minister faces party popularity slump
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australians' support for the Coalition government has dropped to its lowest in a decade after it dumped Malcolm Turnbull as prime minister...
New Australian PM pledges ‘generational change’ to heal ruling party
CANBERRA (Reuters) - New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised generational change in the warring Liberal party on Friday, seeking to end an internecine battle...
NASA chief excited about prospects for exploiting water on the moon
(Reuters) - NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has a vision for renewed and "sustainable" human exploration of the moon, and he cites the existence of water...
Life expectancy declines seen in U.S. and other high-income countries
(Reuters Health) - Life expectancy is declining in high-income countries worldwide, driven in part by the effects of the opioid epidemic on younger adults in...
India decision to decline foreign aid for flood relief draws criticism
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will not accept relief assistance from foreign governments for the flood-ravaged state of Kerala, the government has said, following offers...
Scramble for food and water as Hurricane Lane approaches Hawaii
HONOLULU (Reuters) - Hurricane Lane, threatening a direct hit as Hawaii's worst storm in a quarter century, churned toward the main island of Oahu on...
Singapore July core inflation highest in nearly four years
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's core consumer price index (CPI) rose at its fastest pace in nearly four years in July in year-on-year terms, due to...