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US religious freedom watchdog urges Washington to designate India as “Country of Particular Concern”
December 16, 2023
US religious freedom watchdog urges Washington to designate India as “Country of Particular Concern”
The US religious freedom watchdog on Friday again called on the Biden administration to designate India as a “country of particular concern” under the US Religious Freedom Act, citing its alleged targeting of religious minorities overseas. The US Commission on…
United States: Second human receives genetically modified pig heart transplant
September 26, 2023
United States: Second human receives genetically modified pig heart transplant
For the second time in history, the University of Maryland Medical Center has successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig heart into a living human recipient. This surgery was performed by the same team that carried out the first experimental surgery…
New York: Heavy flooding leaves one drowned, forces road closures
July 10, 2023
New York: Heavy flooding leaves one drowned, forces road closures
Heavy rain brought about extreme flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley, killing at least one person, flooding roadways and forcing road closures on Sunday night. A woman in her 30s is reported to have drowned after being swept away while…