The Americans' detentions add another complication to the many Venezuela challenges that await President-elect Donald Trump when he returns to the White House on January 20
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The certification also needs to say that Pakistan has taken steps to demonstrate its commitment to prevent the Haqqani Network from using Pakistan as a safe haven and that Islamabad actively coordinates with the Afghan government to restrict the movement of militants such as the Haqqani Network, along the Afghan-Pak border
Male and female chickens lacking the androgen receptor showed clear differences in various aspects compared to their normal counterparts. These aspects were hormone-dependent. Surprisingly, certain male traits, for example the length of tail feathers and of spurs, remained unaffected by the genetic modification
The case has intensified political tensions with leaders from both ruling and Opposition parties
The rise in temperature is due to a shift in wind patterns, primarily northerly winds
Recalling orders without first hearing the involved parties and providing reasons for the retraction could undermine public trust in the judicial system, says Justice Oka
The Union government issued a notification abolishing the post of the Adviser to the Union Territory Chandigarh Administrator, a joint of Punjab and Haryana
GMR Group operates three airports in India — Delhi, Hyderabad and Goa — and two airports in the Philippines and Indonesia
A California-headquartered international animal protection organisation marks 20 years of a campaign against zoos in North America