Three researchers involved in the births of genetically-edited babies have been sentenced for practising medicine illegally, Chinese state media said yesterday.
Flash floods inundated swathes of Indonesia's capital and nearby towns after torrential rainfall, killing at least nine people and forcing thousands of people to evacuate.
Pope Francis has apologised for angrily slapping a woman's arm away after she grabbed hold of his hand and pulled him towards her, saying he lost his patience and had set a "bad example".
French hardline union CGT called yesterday for more strikes in France this month after President Emmanuel Macron pledged to push through an overhaul of the pension system following weeks of nationwide strikes by trade unions.
Dinosaurs gradually "shrunk" and paved the way for birds to evolve as warm-blooded creatures, new research claims.
A March drawing tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong on New Year's Day spiralled into chaotic scenes as police fired tear gas and water cannon at crowds including families, before halting the event.
Tens of thousands of holiday makers fled seaside towns on Australia's east coast on Thursday ahead of advancing bushfires, as military ships and helicopters began rescuing thousands more trapped by the blazes.
