Plastic-Eating Enzyme Accidentally Developed, Could Help Fight Pollution

The researchers' goal was to understand how one of its enzymes -- called PETase -- worked

Tampa, United States:  Researchers in the US and Britain have accidentally engineered an enzyme which eats plastic and may eventually help solve the growing problem of plastic pollution, a study said Monday.

More than eight million

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Israel Carried Out April 9 Strike On Syrian Airbase: Reports

Syria and ally Russia blame Israel for the attack, which Israel has not confirmed or denied (Reuters)

Jerusalem:  Israel maintained its official silence on Monday over its possible involvement in an April 9 air strike on a Syrian airbase after the New York Times quoted an unnamed Israeli military source as saying Israel

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St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle is about the most down-home place for a British royal wedding that American Meghan Markle could have hoped for. Compared with the spectacular public wedding of Prince Harry's parents at St.

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7 Killed, 17 Injured In South Carolina Prison Riot: Official

The incident reportedly involved multiple inmate on inmate altercations (Representational)

United States:  Seven inmates were killed and 17 others injured in a riot at a maximum security prison in South Carolina, one of the deadliest in decades in the United States, authorities said Monday.

Fights among inmates erupted

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UK PM Theresa May Faces Backlash Over ''Windrush Generation'' Of Migrants

Theresa May will hold talks on the issue with counterparts from Caribbean nations this week (Reuters)

London:   Prime Minister Theresa May is under pressure to resolve the status of thousands of British residents who arrived from the Caribbean decades ago and are now being denied basic rights after being incorrectly

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China and Japan Vow -New Starting Point- In Bilateral Ties

Welcoming Minister Wang Yi, Shinzo Abe called for warmer relations between the countries (AFP)

Japan: Asian rivals China and Japan on Monday pledged a "new starting point" for bilateral ties, vowing close co-operation amid a flurry of diplomacy on the North Korean missile threat and global trade tensions.

Welcoming Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

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