International News Week of November 3

Eight Syrian Civilians Killed In U.S. Attack Eight Syrian citizens were killed by an American helicopter in an attack on a building in the nation’s al- Boukamal region, Bloomberg News reports. The attack was launched from the nearby Iraqi city of Qaim, which is considered a hotspot for insurgent fighters entering Iraq. Syrian officials have blamed the [...]

International News Week of October 27

IMF Loans Billions To Iceland, Ukraine, Hungary The International Monetary Fund has reached a “referendum agreement” with authorities in Iceland to aid an economic program with the support of a US$2.1 billion loan in a two-year arrangement. The IMF has also reached a two-year agreement with authorities in Ukraine and will support an economic program [...]

Science, Health & Recalls Week of April 7

Scientists at Newcastle University created the U.K.’s first part-human, part-animal hybrid embryos, the BBC reports. The embryos survived up to three days. Medical groups argue the work could help find treatments for diseases including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Identigene, a unit of the Sorenson Genomics laboratory in Salt Lake City, announced the DNA Paternity Test Collection Kit [...]