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He Jiankui defends 'world's first gene-edited babies'He Jiankui defends 'world's first gene-edited babies'
Image copyrightAFPImage caption Prof He's university has denied any knowledge of the research, which has not been peer-reviewed

A Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world's first genetically edited babies has defended his work.

Speaking at a genome summit in Hong Kong, He Jiankui said he was "proud"

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Royals at Leicester City helicopter crash siteRoyals at Leicester City helicopter crash site
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Form an orderly queue: Recreating the perfect Instagram photo in New ZealandForm an orderly queue: Recreating the perfect Instagram photo in New Zealand
Image copyrightTomas AlfoldiImage caption Tomas Alfoldi queued for a photo at Roy's Peak

You've seen the picture on social media, walked for miles, hiked up a mountain and you finally arrive at that perfect isolated spot - only to find a queue of people waiting to take the very same photo.

An image of people

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Queensland bushfires: Thousands told to flee 'catastrophic' threatQueensland bushfires: Thousands told to flee 'catastrophic' threat
Image:More than 130 bush fires are burning across Queensland, officials say

Thousands of Australians have been told to evacuate their homes as powerful bushfires threaten properties in Queensland.

The state's fire danger warning has been raised to "catastrophic" - the highest level - for the first time.

More than 130 bushfires are burning across

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India 'drunk' doctor's C-section kills woman and babyIndia 'drunk' doctor's C-section kills woman and baby
Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption The woman and the baby died within a few hours after the operation

A doctor in the western Indian state of Gujarat has been arrested for performing a Caesarean on a pregnant woman while drunk, police told the TheIndianSubcontinent.

The baby was declared dead soon after the

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Huawei: NZ bars Chinese firm on national security fearsHuawei: NZ bars Chinese firm on national security fears
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New Zealand has become the latest country to block a proposal to use telecoms equipment made by China's Huawei because of national security concerns.

Spark New Zealand wanted to use Huawei equipment in its 5G mobile network.

However, a NZ government security agency said the deal would bring significant risks to national

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