S. Korea rejects Trump THAAD talk

SEOUL - South Korea on Friday denied US President Donald Trump's comments about the cost of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system that was deployed in the nation's southeast region earlier this week

Lumber row turns attention to China

VANCOUVER, Canada - A row that erupted this week between Canada and the United States over softwood lumber exports proves that Canada must expand its trade to China and other Asian markets, officials said.

UK police shoot 1, arrest 6 others in counterterror raids

LONDON - British police said on Friday they had disrupted an active terrorist plot with raids in London and southeastern England. One woman was shot and seriously injured in the swoop.

Bangladeshi girl with three legs 'walks, runs' after Australia surgery

SYDNEY - A toddler born with three legs because body parts of a twin had grown inside her was returning home to Bangladesh on Friday after surgery in Australia enabled her to walk and run, her doctor said.

Airline reaches settlement with doctor dragged from plane

CHICAGO - United Airlines and the passenger who was dragged from a Chicago flight earlier this month have reached a settlement for an undisclosed sum, they said on Thursday, in the carrier's latest step to contain damage from an incident that sparked international outrage.

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Experts Warn Of Potential Concerns About Genetic Privacy

Increasingly strict government controls on genetic information have resulted in longer, slower registration procedures for new and developing drugs. However, the procedures could pose a threat to the people's privacy, according to an expert at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

A fruitless first

In 2009, three men started legal action in China's first and only case of genome-related discrimination.

Public awareness raised by Jolie dilemma

Genetic testing first attracted the attention of the Chinese public when Angelina Jolie opted for radical surgery after tests indicated she was genetically disposed to certain cancers. The news prompted widespread debate and also provided publicity for the country's genetic-testing industry.

Mayhem and miracles: The life of an ER doctor

As an emergency-room doctor, you never know what's going to come through the doors. It could be someone with stab wounds, a baby in distress, traffic accident victims or an elderly man with pneumonia.

Sea turtle population surges on islands

Ganquan Island used to be a haven for seafarers sailing along the ancient maritime Silk Road as it is one of two islands in the South China Sea that has underground fresh water.

Business bears fruit for all

Despite seeming like an easy decision to make, Liu Xiaojun, a rural entrepreneur in Anhui province, said investing in the village where he was born has been a highly complicated process.