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Brexit shakes hopes of Balkan European Union bidders

Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 08:55 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

When Britain voted to leave the European Union, pro-Russians in Serbia were quick to proclaim the bloc's death: they lit candles and laid flowers in front of the EU headquarters in Belgrade and...

Hello Jupiter! NASA spacecraft arrives at giant planet

Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 06:44 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Braving intense radiation, a NASA spacecraft reached Jupiter on Monday after a five-year voyage to begin exploring the king of the planets. Ground controllers at the NASA Jet Propulsion...

Zapping cancer tumours triggers 'cell suicide' – report

Monday, 4 July 2016, 15:40 Last update: about 11 years ago

Injecting cancerous tumours with a chemical then zapping them with a flash of light can cause them to commit "cell suicide", scientists have found. Sky News reports that a new technique can kill...

Italy detains 38 in crackdown on migrant-trafficking ring

Monday, 4 July 2016, 13:16 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Italy's interior minister says police and prosecutors have cracked a transnational network dedicated to migrant trafficking. Palermo-based authorities have detained 38 people suspected of being...

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