U S and China urged to boost climate cooperation next week
A Senate Foreign Relations Committee report urges high level talks with China to curb greenhouse gas emissions, calling climate cooperation essential though difficult without fixed Chinese commitments. It notes U S tariffs on imports may complicate global warming diplomacy and highlights joint dialogue as vital amid shared 40 percent of world emissions.
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NZ researchers begin pig cell diabetes trial in humans
A New Zealand biotech firm starts an eight person trial implanting newborn pig cells to produce insulin for Type 1 diabetes. Company officials defend safety, noting prior trials in New Zealand and Russia showed mixed results with one case maintaining insulin production 12 years post implantation.
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Mexican Drug Lords Use Colorful Nicknames In Cartels
In Mexico and Colombia, drug traffickers use flamboyant and sometimes goofy aliases such as Barbie Bunny Commander Smurf Taliban Monkey and Osito to hide identities and aid prosecutions. Zetas use military style Z1 to Z10 ranks while bodyguards carry L numbers. The practice persists across cartels, complicating law enforcement and witness protection efforts.
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