Doctors carried out a C-section instead of an abortion, arguing it would have been too risky to perform the latter, the BBC reported.
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Giant tortoises released in the Galapagos
Conservationists release 155 Española Giant-Tortoises in the Galapagos. Also named Chelonoidis hoodensis, this breed on Santa Fe island will help replace a similar species that died out 150 years ago. Video provided by AFP
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US offers $1 million reward in hunt for Osama bin Laden’s son
The U.S. government is offering $1 million for help tracking down the son of the late terrorist leader Osama bin Laden.
North Korea contradicts Trump’s account of negotiations. State Dept. official says NK is ‘parsing words’
North Korea says it offered far more, and asked for less, than how Trump described the proposal. A State Dept. official said NK is “parsing words.”
Analyst: India-Pakistan spat ‘very different’
World powers have called on India and Pakistan to de-escalate the tensions gripping the contested region since a Feb. 14 suicide bombing killed over 40 Indian paramilitary troops in Indian-controlled Kashmir. (Feb. 28)
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Good deal or bad that Trump-Kim talks collapse?
Not much is in agreement between the United States and North Korea, after the second summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in Hanoi breakdown – not even the cause of the rift. (Feb. 28)
Edda the pug, sold on eBay, is caught in middle of legal battle between family, buyer and German town
A German town was already facing backlash for seizing a family’s prize pug Edda and selling it on eBay. Now, the pooch’s buyer is threatening to sue.
North Korea summit: Why Trump’s failure to reach a deal is being lauded in Washington
Lawmakers and national security experts were worried about Trump falling for half-measures or false promises from the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Tour company used by Otto Warmbier expressed hope for end to North Korean travel ban
Young Pioneer Tours, the company used by the student who died after being held prisoner in North Korea, had expressed hope that President Trump’s summit with Kim Jong-Un would result in U.S. citizens being able to travel there again.
Israel attorney general to indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges
Israel’s attorney general announced Thursday he intends to indict Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu on bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges.