The dose of AstraZeneca Plc's Covid antibody that demonstrated the most significant level of adequacy was tried in a more youthful populace than a greater portion that indicated less viability, as per the top of the US&nbsp;Activity Warp Speed program.&nbsp;

The vaccine being&nbsp;developed by&nbsp;Oxford University was 90 per cent&nbsp;viable when a half-portion was given before a full-portion booster, the partners said&nbsp;on Monday.

However, that system was controlled to members in a gathering whose age was covered at 55, Warp Speed's Moncef Slaoui said Tuesday in a call with columnists.&nbsp;

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Analysts have been perplexing about the AstraZeneca report since it was delivered, asking why a more modest portion of the immunisation may have had all the earmarks of being more powerful than a bigger one. The greater part of the individuals in the preliminary got a fake treatment or the routine of two full dosages, which was 62 per cent&nbsp;successful. That gathering included individuals who were more established than 55, Slaoui said.&nbsp;

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"I don't really accept that the FDA will take a gander at any preliminary where the portion, or the age accomplices, or some other variable were changed mid-preliminary, unintentionally or purposely," said Geoffrey Porges, a SVB Leerink examiner who anticipated Monday that the US&nbsp;Food and Drug organization would not satisfactory the immunization.&nbsp;

AstraZeneca repeated that the information will be distributed in a companion checked on diary at the appointed time. The drugmaker's American depositary receipts fell as much as 2.2&nbsp;per cent&nbsp;starting at 4 p.m. in New York.&nbsp;

There was no age breakdown given for the two gatherings from AstraZeneca when the organization revealed its outcomes on Monday. The underlying half-portion was utilized in certain individuals due to a blunder in the amount of immunization put into certain vials, Slaoui said.&nbsp;

"There are various factors that we have to comprehend, and what has been the part of every last one of them in accomplishing the distinction inadequacy," Slaoui said.&nbsp;

More seasoned individuals have a more vulnerable reaction than more youthful individuals to certain immunizations, similar to influenza shots. Results from a stage 2 investigation of the Astra-Oxford immunisation distributed a week ago in The Lancet clinical diary affirmed a solid reaction to the antibody in more seasoned individuals.

The dose of AstraZeneca Plc's Covid antibody that demonstrated the most significant level of adequacy was tried in a more youthful populace than a greater portion that indicated less viability, as per the top of the US Activity Warp Speed program.

The dose of AstraZeneca Plc's Covid antibody that demonstrated the most significant level of adequacy was tried in a more youthful populace than a greater portion that indicated less viability, as per the top of the US Activity Warp Speed program. The vaccine being developed by Oxford University was 90 per cent viable when a half-portion was given before a full-portion booster, the partners said on Monday. However, that system was controlled to members in a gathering whose age was covered at 55, Warp Speed's Moncef Slaoui said Tuesday in a call with columnists. Also read| Covid vaccine: AstraZeneca accepts manufacturing error, study results affected Analysts have been perplexing about the AstraZeneca report since it was delivered, asking why a more modest portion of the immunisation may have had all the earmarks of being more powerful than a bigger one. The greater part of the individuals in the preliminary got a fake treatment or the routine of two full dosages, which was 62 per cent successful. That gathering included individuals who were more established than 55, Slaoui said. Also read: Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine shows 70% efficacy; can be 90% effective, trial data reveals "I don't really accept that the FDA will take a gander at any preliminary where the portion, or the age accomplices, or some other variable were changed mid-preliminary, unintentionally or purposely," said Geoffrey Porges, a SVB Leerink examiner who anticipated Monday that the US Food and Drug organization would not satisfactory the immunization. AstraZeneca repeated that the information will be distributed in a companion checked on diary at the appointed time. The drugmaker's American depositary receipts fell as much as 2.2 per cent starting at 4 p.m. in New York. There was no age breakdown given for the two gatherings from AstraZeneca when the organization revealed its outcomes on Monday. The underlying half-portion was utilized in certain individuals due to a blunder in the amount of immunization put into certain vials, Slaoui said. "There are various factors that we have to comprehend, and what has been the part of every last one of them in accomplishing the distinction inadequacy," Slaoui said. More seasoned individuals have a more vulnerable reaction than more youthful individuals to certain immunizations, similar to influenza shots. Results from a stage 2 investigation of the Astra-Oxford immunisation distributed a week ago in The Lancet clinical diary affirmed a solid reaction to the antibody in more seasoned individuals.

90% efficacy of Oxford's coronavirus vaccine came from younger group

S. Jaishankar will&nbsp;visit&nbsp;Bahrain, UAE, and Seychelles from November 24 to 29 in what will be the Indian Foreign Minister's visit to West Asia and the Western Indian Ocean since the pandemic.

During the visit, Jaishankar&nbsp;will meet his partners and furthermore the top authority of Bahrain, UAE, and Seychelles.&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-eu-can-help-shape-global-outcomes-together-indian-external-affairs-minister-jaishankar-345003" hreflang="en">India, EU can help shape global outcomes together: Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar</a>

Jaishankar's visit to Bahrain on November 24-25 will be his first visit to the nation as the Foreign Minister. He will actually pass on sympathies to the Bahraini administration on the death of Prime Minister of Bahrain Prince Khalifa receptacle Salman Al Khalifa on November 11.&nbsp;

He will hold chats on two-sided issues just as territorial and worldwide issues of shared interest. Bahrain has in excess of 350,000 Indians and the two nations have cooperated to confront the Covid-19 pandemic. Flights are operational between the two nations under an air bubble course of action.&nbsp;

The Minister will visit UAE on November 25-26. He is planned to meet the Foreign Minister of UAE, Sheik Abdullah receptacle Zayed Al Nahyan on November 26. The two chiefs will take forward the great collaboration among India and UAE under our exhaustive vital organization and trade sees on different provincial and worldwide issues, as per an MEA proclamation.&nbsp;

The Minister will likewise examine ways for Indian laborers to continue their positions in UAE in the post-Covid situation. In excess of 3,000,000 Indians live and work in UAE.&nbsp;

India and UAE have kept up close elevated level contacts during the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister&nbsp;Narendra Modi has addressed the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheik Mohamed container Zayed Al Nahyan during the pandemic. Jaishankar himself has additionally addressed the UAE Foreign Minister a few times in the previous few months. They likewise co-led the India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting in September 2020.&nbsp;

A gathering of the High Level Task Force on Investments (HLTFI) was co-led by the Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways and Chairman, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) toward the beginning of November.&nbsp;

Jaishankar will venture out to Seychelles on 27-28 November and will approach the recently chose President of Seychelles Wavel Ramkalawan to introduce welcome of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and examine with him the needs of the new Government and roads for additional reinforcing India-Seychelles reciprocal relations. He will likewise hold two-sided meetings with the recently selected Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Sylvestre Radegonde.

S. Jaishankar will visit Bahrain, UAE, and Seychelles from November 24 to 29 in what will be the Indian Foreign Minister's visit to West Asia and the Western Indian Ocean since the pandemic.

S. Jaishankar will visit Bahrain, UAE, and Seychelles from November 24 to 29 in what will be the Indian Foreign Minister's visit to West Asia and the Western Indian Ocean since the pandemic. During the visit, Jaishankar will meet his partners and furthermore the top authority of Bahrain, UAE, and Seychelles. Also read: India, EU can help shape global outcomes together: Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar Jaishankar's visit to Bahrain on November 24-25 will be his first visit to the nation as the Foreign Minister. He will actually pass on sympathies to the Bahraini administration on the death of Prime Minister of Bahrain Prince Khalifa receptacle Salman Al Khalifa on November 11. He will hold chats on two-sided issues just as territorial and worldwide issues of shared interest. Bahrain has in excess of 350,000 Indians and the two nations have cooperated to confront the Covid-19 pandemic. Flights are operational between the two nations under an air bubble course of action. The Minister will visit UAE on November 25-26. He is planned to meet the Foreign Minister of UAE, Sheik Abdullah receptacle Zayed Al Nahyan on November 26. The two chiefs will take forward the great collaboration among India and UAE under our exhaustive vital organization and trade sees on different provincial and worldwide issues, as per an MEA proclamation. The Minister will likewise examine ways for Indian laborers to continue their positions in UAE in the post-Covid situation. In excess of 3,000,000 Indians live and work in UAE. India and UAE have kept up close elevated level contacts during the Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheik Mohamed container Zayed Al Nahyan during the pandemic. Jaishankar himself has additionally addressed the UAE Foreign Minister a few times in the previous few months. They likewise co-led the India-UAE Joint Commission Meeting in September 2020. A gathering of the High Level Task Force on Investments (HLTFI) was co-led by the Minister of Commerce and Industry and Railways and Chairman, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) toward the beginning of November. Jaishankar will venture out to Seychelles on 27-28 November and will approach the recently chose President of Seychelles Wavel Ramkalawan to introduce welcome of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and examine with him the needs of the new Government and roads for additional reinforcing India-Seychelles reciprocal relations. He will likewise hold two-sided meetings with the recently selected Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Sylvestre Radegonde.

Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to visit Bahrain, UAE and Seychelles

For decades, the relationship between India and the Gulf has been defined by oil. However, for firmer influence, the country is ready to its&nbsp;interests in West Asia beyond oil and&nbsp;gas.

India imports 53 per cent&nbsp;of its oil and 41 per cent of its gas from West Asia and over 8.5 million Indians work in the region.

In 2018, India's total remittances was around 78.6 billion dollars. Out of this,&nbsp;48.6 billion dollars had come from the 6 Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC).

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While these numbers are big, India's ties with West Asia cannot be anchored on oil and diaspora alone. And because of the coronavirus pandemic it&nbsp;is the perfect opportunity to tap&nbsp;avenues and newer opportunities.

The pandemic has triggered a lot of turbulence in this region.&nbsp;While new alliances are being built&nbsp;Gulf nations are looking within too.

As per an estimate,&nbsp;Arab states of the Gulf could have a deficit of about 490 billion dollars between 2020 and 2023. Their government debt could surge&nbsp;by a record 100 billion this year.

Sovereign wealth funds

India should invest in&nbsp;sovereign wealth funds, which are worth billions. In such an investment&nbsp;government invests its surplus reserves in the country and outside.

The Abu Dhabi investment authority is worth 579.6 billion dollars and the Kuwait investment authority- 533.6 billion dollars.

While&nbsp;West Asia has spending capacity, India on the other hand&nbsp;has investment opportunities and unmatched potential.

Saudi Arabia's 347 billion dollars sovereign wealth fund is very crucial to crown prince- Mohammad bin Salman's vision 2030.

As India eyes a 5 trillion dollar economy, it can attract sovereign wealth funds in several just growing companies-- across sectors&nbsp;

India can expand its cooperation with West Asia with trade.&nbsp;The total bilateral trade between India and the GCC&nbsp;stood at 121.34 billion dollars in 2018-19.

At 60 billion dollars, the United Arab Emirates was India's third-biggest trade partner in the year 2018-19.

Saudi Arabia was the fourth biggest trade partner with bilateral trade amounting to 34.03 billion dollars.

Energy trade

Energy trade&nbsp;is&nbsp;the anchor of India-West Asia economic relations but&nbsp;the&nbsp;trade basket needs to be diversified especially due to the Wuhan virus&nbsp;and the fall in energy demands.

Goods like precious metals, food and agriculture products, chemicals, gems and jewellery, textile must all be included in the trade basket.

Sector-specific investment

Major oil companies of West Asia are already developing a strategic partnership with the Indian companies both in the public and private sector.

A 15 billion dollar deal was announced between Saudi Aramco and Reliance industry.&nbsp;India's ONGC Videsh has acquired a 10 per cent stake in offshore oil concession in Abu Dhabi.

Sebacic Oman, which is an Indo-Oman venture, is setting up West Asia largest sebacic acid plant for 1.2 billion dollars.

A senior official from India's ministry of external affairs said&nbsp;India and the Gulf can explore forging of partnerships to develop oil and gas reserves in various parts of the country.

The official named- Kutch, Cauvery basin, Mahanadi basin, and offshore locations in the bay of Bengal as possible venues for joint hydrocarbon production.

The topic of expanding cooperation came up during the discussion between India's external affairs minister- s. Jaishankar, and his counterpart in Bahrain.

They agreed to further strengthen Bahrain-India ties in the areas of defence and maritime security, space technology, trade and investment, infrastructure, it, fin-tech, health, hydrocarbon and renewable energy. 
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For decades, the relationship between India and the Gulf has been defined by oil. However, for firmer influence, the country is ready to its interests in West Asia beyond oil and gas.

For decades, the relationship between India and the Gulf has been defined by oil. However, for firmer influence, the country is ready to its interests in West Asia beyond oil and gas. India imports 53 per cent of its oil and 41 per cent of its gas from West Asia and over 8.5 million Indians work in the region. In 2018, India's total remittances was around 78.6 billion dollars. Out of this, 48.6 billion dollars had come from the 6 Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC). Also read: How a structural shift in West Asia has opened up opportunities for India While these numbers are big, India's ties with West Asia cannot be anchored on oil and diaspora alone. And because of the coronavirus pandemic it is the perfect opportunity to tap avenues and newer opportunities. The pandemic has triggered a lot of turbulence in this region. While new alliances are being built Gulf nations are looking within too. As per an estimate, Arab states of the Gulf could have a deficit of about 490 billion dollars between 2020 and 2023. Their government debt could surge by a record 100 billion this year. Sovereign wealth funds India should invest in sovereign wealth funds, which are worth billions. In such an investment government invests its surplus reserves in the country and outside. The Abu Dhabi investment authority is worth 579.6 billion dollars and the Kuwait investment authority- 533.6 billion dollars. While West Asia has spending capacity, India on the other hand has investment opportunities and unmatched potential. Saudi Arabia's 347 billion dollars sovereign wealth fund is very crucial to crown prince- Mohammad bin Salman's vision 2030. As India eyes a 5 trillion dollar economy, it can attract sovereign wealth funds in several just growing companies-- across sectors India can expand its cooperation with West Asia with trade. The total bilateral trade between India and the GCC stood at 121.34 billion dollars in 2018-19. At 60 billion dollars, the United Arab Emirates was India's third-biggest trade partner in the year 2018-19. Saudi Arabia was the fourth biggest trade partner with bilateral trade amounting to 34.03 billion dollars. Energy trade Energy trade is the anchor of India-West Asia economic relations but the trade basket needs to be diversified especially due to the Wuhan virus and the fall in energy demands. Goods like precious metals, food and agriculture products, chemicals, gems and jewellery, textile must all be included in the trade basket. Sector-specific investment Major oil companies of West Asia are already developing a strategic partnership with the Indian companies both in the public and private sector. A 15 billion dollar deal was announced between Saudi Aramco and Reliance industry. India's ONGC Videsh has acquired a 10 per cent stake in offshore oil concession in Abu Dhabi. Sebacic Oman, which is an Indo-Oman venture, is setting up West Asia largest sebacic acid plant for 1.2 billion dollars. A senior official from India's ministry of external affairs said India and the Gulf can explore forging of partnerships to develop oil and gas reserves in various parts of the country. The official named- Kutch, Cauvery basin, Mahanadi basin, and offshore locations in the bay of Bengal as possible venues for joint hydrocarbon production. The topic of expanding cooperation came up during the discussion between India's external affairs minister- s. Jaishankar, and his counterpart in Bahrain. They agreed to further strengthen Bahrain-India ties in the areas of defence and maritime security, space technology, trade and investment, infrastructure, it, fin-tech, health, hydrocarbon and renewable energy.

India’s interests in West Asia to go beyond oil, gas for firmer influence

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is&nbsp;visiting&nbsp;Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on a six-day tour of West Asia.

Jaishankar's visit is crucial as it is the perfect opportunity for India to enhance its outreach with the Gulf region which is a key strategic partner of the country.

Jaishankar held talks on bilateral issues as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest with his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.

He also conveyed condolences on behalf of the government and people of India to the Bahraini leadership on the sad demise of Prime Minister of Bahrain Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa on November 11.

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He&nbsp;visited Gulf's oldest temple - the Shreenathji (Shree Krishna) Hindu Temple - in Bahrain built by the Thattai Hindu community which had arrived from the Sindh, undivided India.

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The 200-year-old Shree Krishna temple was built in 1817 and situated in Bahrain's capital Manama.

Jaishankar also&nbsp;interacted virtually, with members of the Indian community in Bahrain.

From Bahrain, Jaishankar will travel to UAE where he is scheduled to meet his counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

During his UAE trip, Jaishankar will discuss ways for Indian workers to resume their jobs in UAE in the post-COVID scenario. More than 3 million Indians live and work in the UAE, the MEA had said in a statement before the commencement of the minister's journey.

In the last leg of his tour, the external affairs minister will travel to Seychelles on November 27 and 28.

In Seychelles, Jaishankar will call-on the newly elected President, Wavel Ramkalawan, to present greetings of Prime Minister Modi and will discuss with him the priorities of the new government and avenues for further strengthening of bilateral relations, the MEA said.

Jaishankar will also hold bilateral consultations with the newly appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Sylvestre Radegonde, it said.&nbsp;

Why is India reaching out to its Gulf partners right now?

India's regional influence is growing. It&nbsp;no longer wants to look at the Gulf&nbsp;just as a source of oil but also as a key strategic partner.

The visit is seen as important as it comes in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

The pandemic has triggered a lot of turbulence in this region.&nbsp;While new alliances are being built&nbsp;Gulf nations are looking within too.

As per an estimate,&nbsp;Arab states of the gulf could have a deficit of about 490 billion dollars between 2020 and 2023. Their government debt could surge&nbsp;by a record 100 billion this year.

Proposals are being floated around&nbsp;that could limit the entry of foreign workers. India&nbsp;urged the Gulf countries to facilitate the return of Indian workers and professionals who are now eager to resume their work following the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions.

The gulf is diversifying by&nbsp;making big-ticket investments to open up other sectors of the economy&nbsp;to generate income.&nbsp;India can offer many investment opportunities to the region.

Both the UAE and Bahrain have&nbsp;normalised ties with Israel, another ally for India.&nbsp;There is now an opening for all four countries&nbsp;to work together on areas of mutual interest.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi&nbsp;received state honours in all four countries. His foreign policy has been to elevate&nbsp;the Gulf and the Indian Ocean as the countries strategic priorities.&nbsp;

Gulf has sided with India in against Pakistan as well. Before Jaishankar's visit, the United Arab Emirates stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/remember-abbottabad-india-slams-pakistan-for-presenting-dossier-of-lies-at-un-345189">Pakistan</a>, Iran, Syria and Somalia, according to a document issued by a state-owned business park.

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is visiting Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on a six-day tour of West Asia. Jaishankar's visit is crucial as it is the perfect opportunity for India to enhance its outreach with the Gulf region which is a key strategic partner of the country.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is visiting Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on a six-day tour of West Asia. Jaishankar's visit is crucial as it is the perfect opportunity for India to enhance its outreach with the Gulf region which is a key strategic partner of the country. Jaishankar held talks on bilateral issues as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest with his Bahraini counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. He also conveyed condolences on behalf of the government and people of India to the Bahraini leadership on the sad demise of Prime Minister of Bahrain Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa on November 11. Discussed our historical ties and cooperation in diverse sectors. Exchanged views on regional and international issues. Thanked Bahrain for taking special care of the Indian community during COVID times. — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 24, 2020 × He visited Gulf's oldest temple - the Shreenathji (Shree Krishna) Hindu Temple - in Bahrain built by the Thattai Hindu community which had arrived from the Sindh, undivided India. Also read: Foreign minister Jaishankar visits 200-year-old Hindu temple in Bahrain The 200-year-old Shree Krishna temple was built in 1817 and situated in Bahrain's capital Manama. Jaishankar also interacted virtually, with members of the Indian community in Bahrain. From Bahrain, Jaishankar will travel to UAE where he is scheduled to meet his counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During his UAE trip, Jaishankar will discuss ways for Indian workers to resume their jobs in UAE in the post-COVID scenario. More than 3 million Indians live and work in the UAE, the MEA had said in a statement before the commencement of the minister's journey. In the last leg of his tour, the external affairs minister will travel to Seychelles on November 27 and 28. In Seychelles, Jaishankar will call-on the newly elected President, Wavel Ramkalawan, to present greetings of Prime Minister Modi and will discuss with him the priorities of the new government and avenues for further strengthening of bilateral relations, the MEA said. Jaishankar will also hold bilateral consultations with the newly appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Sylvestre Radegonde, it said. Why is India reaching out to its Gulf partners right now? India's regional influence is growing. It no longer wants to look at the Gulf just as a source of oil but also as a key strategic partner. The visit is seen as important as it comes in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has triggered a lot of turbulence in this region. While new alliances are being built Gulf nations are looking within too. As per an estimate, Arab states of the gulf could have a deficit of about 490 billion dollars between 2020 and 2023. Their government debt could surge by a record 100 billion this year. Proposals are being floated around that could limit the entry of foreign workers. India urged the Gulf countries to facilitate the return of Indian workers and professionals who are now eager to resume their work following the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions. The gulf is diversifying by making big-ticket investments to open up other sectors of the economy to generate income. India can offer many investment opportunities to the region. Both the UAE and Bahrain have normalised ties with Israel, another ally for India. There is now an opening for all four countries to work together on areas of mutual interest. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received state honours in all four countries. His foreign policy has been to elevate the Gulf and the Indian Ocean as the countries strategic priorities. Gulf has sided with India in against Pakistan as well. Before Jaishankar's visit, the United Arab Emirates stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, Iran, Syria and Somalia, according to a document issued by a state-owned business park.

How a structural shift in West Asia has opened up opportunities for India

France's foreign minister accused Britain on Wednesday of "dragging its feet" in last-ditch Brexit negotiations and said Paris would not yield on the issue of fisheries, one of three key issues blocking a deal.

Both the UK and France are still at loggerheads and need a trade deal to govern ties or risk economic chaos. Fishing has been one of the most politically explosive issues blocking an agreement.

"The outcome is uncertain. British overtures remain insufficient on the most sensitive matters," Jean-Yves Le Drian told a parliamentary hearing.

"At this time, Britain is dragging its feet on secondary matters and is playing with the calendar. I say this to our British friends, we won't let the calendar take priority over the content of the accord."

Jean-Yves Le Drian said the two sides remained far apart on fishing rights, a totemic issue for both Britain and France.

French fishermen who depend on bountiful UK waters fear for their livelihoods in the post-Brexit&nbsp;endgame, but so might their British counterparts who land their catch at the Brittany port of Roscoff for the European market.

The other main sticking points are ensuring fair play for companies, including on state aid, and finding ways to settle future disputes.

"When we play football even away from home you have to play to the same rules and respect the rules. Otherwise it's another sport. You can't play cricket on a football pitch," Le Drian said.

Britain and the EU are in a last-ditch effort to agree terms to keep trade flowing without tariffs or quotas from the start of 2021, after London's current standstill transition out of the 27-nation bloc ends.

London has been resisting signing up to the EU's vision of a post-Brexit&nbsp;"level playing field", with trade penalties if either side diverges from agreed standards.

Johnson has also introduced a draft law to govern the UK internal market that his own government admits would breach promises made in Britain's EU withdrawal treaty.

This has undermined Brussels' trust in Britain, and talks have now blown past several unofficial deadlines, leaving only a narrow window for agreement before the end of the year.

European Commission vice-president Maros Sefkovic said he hoped to hold a meeting with British minister Michael Gove and their joint committee on implementing the withdrawal deal in the coming days.

Brussels is keen to see movement from London in implementing border controls between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which will remain in the EU single market despite being a part of the UK. Britain, with rich fishing waters, favours annual catch negotiations but the EU is seeking a longer-term perspective for its fishing industry.

Echoing comments made by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to the European Parliament on Wednesday, Le Drian said the EU was ready for all scenarios including a no-deal Brexit.

"It's up to the British to come out of tactical postures and make the necessary gestures. Sometimes it's better to have no deal than a bad deal," he said.

France's foreign minister accused Britain on Wednesday of "dragging its feet" in last-ditch Brexit negotiations and said Paris would not yield on the issue of fisheries, one of three key issues blocking a deal.

France's foreign minister accused Britain on Wednesday of "dragging its feet" in last-ditch Brexit negotiations and said Paris would not yield on the issue of fisheries, one of three key issues blocking a deal. Both the UK and France are still at loggerheads and need a trade deal to govern ties or risk economic chaos. Fishing has been one of the most politically explosive issues blocking an agreement. "The outcome is uncertain. British overtures remain insufficient on the most sensitive matters," Jean-Yves Le Drian told a parliamentary hearing. "At this time, Britain is dragging its feet on secondary matters and is playing with the calendar. I say this to our British friends, we won't let the calendar take priority over the content of the accord." Jean-Yves Le Drian said the two sides remained far apart on fishing rights, a totemic issue for both Britain and France. French fishermen who depend on bountiful UK waters fear for their livelihoods in the post-Brexit endgame, but so might their British counterparts who land their catch at the Brittany port of Roscoff for the European market. The other main sticking points are ensuring fair play for companies, including on state aid, and finding ways to settle future disputes. "When we play football even away from home you have to play to the same rules and respect the rules. Otherwise it's another sport. You can't play cricket on a football pitch," Le Drian said. Britain and the EU are in a last-ditch effort to agree terms to keep trade flowing without tariffs or quotas from the start of 2021, after London's current standstill transition out of the 27-nation bloc ends. London has been resisting signing up to the EU's vision of a post-Brexit "level playing field", with trade penalties if either side diverges from agreed standards. Johnson has also introduced a draft law to govern the UK internal market that his own government admits would breach promises made in Britain's EU withdrawal treaty. This has undermined Brussels' trust in Britain, and talks have now blown past several unofficial deadlines, leaving only a narrow window for agreement before the end of the year. European Commission vice-president Maros Sefkovic said he hoped to hold a meeting with British minister Michael Gove and their joint committee on implementing the withdrawal deal in the coming days. Brussels is keen to see movement from London in implementing border controls between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which will remain in the EU single market despite being a part of the UK. Britain, with rich fishing waters, favours annual catch negotiations but the EU is seeking a longer-term perspective for its fishing industry. Echoing comments made by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to the European Parliament on Wednesday, Le Drian said the EU was ready for all scenarios including a no-deal Brexit. "It's up to the British to come out of tactical postures and make the necessary gestures. Sometimes it's better to have no deal than a bad deal," he said.

Britain 'dragging its feet' in Brexit talks, says France's foreign minister

&nbsp;Sri&nbsp;Lanka's government is digging a moat around one of its landfills to keep out hungry elephant herds and reduce conflicts between the animals and villagers.

Dozens of elephants lumber out of the forest daily into a garbage dump near the eastern town of Ampara, rummaging through mounds of rubbish for wilted vegetable scraps.

This has become a common sight at the country's three largest landfills, which are located next to wildlife protection zones. The elephants consume plastic along with the food scraps, which slowly kills them, officials say. In 2019, a record 361 elephants died mainly because of humans, local environmental groups reported.

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The Ampara landfill was created around a decade ago in the middle of an elephant corridor that is home to 200 to 300 elephants. Electric fences have not worked to keep the determined animals away.

"There is no proper plan or a system for this," said P.H. Kumara, part of the Gal Oya Farmers Committee, a farming collective in the region around Ampara. "Government institutions have established landfills on the border of wildlife protection zones. Once that is done, the wild elephants and other wild animals who eat the rubbish die."

The government is now trying trenches around the facility to deter the animals. Villagers who have had an uneasy co-existence with the wild herds, say the situation is only getting worse.

"The wild elephants that come to the landfill hang around here day and night," said Kumara. "Then they go into neighbouring villages and harm the villagers, their property and agricultural land. The end result is that the human-elephant conflict gets worse and we lose elephants that are a national asset."

There are around 7,500 wild elephants in&nbsp;Sri&nbsp;Lanka, which has a population of 22 million people.

Domesticated elephants are revered on the island and are used in religious and cultural events throughout the year.

Sri Lanka's government is digging a moat around one of its landfills to keep out hungry elephant herds and reduce conflicts between the animals and villagers. Dozens of elephants lumber out of the forest daily into a garbage dump near the eastern town of Ampara, rummaging through mounds of rubbish for wilted vegetable scraps.

Sri Lanka's government is digging a moat around one of its landfills to keep out hungry elephant herds and reduce conflicts between the animals and villagers. Dozens of elephants lumber out of the forest daily into a garbage dump near the eastern town of Ampara, rummaging through mounds of rubbish for wilted vegetable scraps. This has become a common sight at the country's three largest landfills, which are located next to wildlife protection zones. The elephants consume plastic along with the food scraps, which slowly kills them, officials say. In 2019, a record 361 elephants died mainly because of humans, local environmental groups reported. Also read| Kaavan: Pakistan's loneliest elephant, fan of music, left for Indonesia The Ampara landfill was created around a decade ago in the middle of an elephant corridor that is home to 200 to 300 elephants. Electric fences have not worked to keep the determined animals away. "There is no proper plan or a system for this," said P.H. Kumara, part of the Gal Oya Farmers Committee, a farming collective in the region around Ampara. "Government institutions have established landfills on the border of wildlife protection zones. Once that is done, the wild elephants and other wild animals who eat the rubbish die." The government is now trying trenches around the facility to deter the animals. Villagers who have had an uneasy co-existence with the wild herds, say the situation is only getting worse. "The wild elephants that come to the landfill hang around here day and night," said Kumara. "Then they go into neighbouring villages and harm the villagers, their property and agricultural land. The end result is that the human-elephant conflict gets worse and we lose elephants that are a national asset." There are around 7,500 wild elephants in Sri Lanka, which has a population of 22 million people. Domesticated elephants are revered on the island and are used in religious and cultural events throughout the year.

Sri Lanka digs moat around landfill to keep out hungry elephants

Denmark is facing a new horror, as cadavers of the culled minks have re-emerged from the earth, as per footage from local channels.

The macabre phenomenon was observed in a military training field outside the western town of Holstebro, where thousands of minks had been put into an improvised mass grave.

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Hordes of carcasses of dead minks&nbsp;resurfaced from the grave after mass culling, leading to speculation that they have returned as zombies to ''exact revenge''.

Calling it a natural phenomenon, the local police said they ''got lifted by pressure from gases released by the decomposition.''

The environment ministry said minks should be covered by at least 150 centimetres (five feet) of earth, but according to public broadcaster DR they were only buried under 100 centimetres of dirt in the field outside Holstebro.

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"The authorities are playing with our environment and using it as a dumping ground," Leif Brogger, a local politician, told Jyllands-Posten newspaper.

Adding to the frustration, the animals had been buried too close to a lake, raising fears of phosphorus and nitrogen pollution, though officials have promised to fix the situation.

The ministry insisted the minks' escape from their tomb was a "temporary problem tied to the animals' decaying process".

"To avoid potential problems for animals and humans the area will be monitored 24 hours a day until a fence is put up," said the ministry.

Photos and videos of the ghastly sight have set social media abuzz, with one Twitter user dubbing 2020 "the year of the zombie mutant killer minks".

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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen&nbsp;faced opposition calls to resign after her agriculture minister stepped down over an illegal order by the government to cull the country's farmed&nbsp;mink.

Frederiksen has apologised publicly, but maintains the decision to cull all&nbsp;mink&nbsp;was sound and based on an assessment by health authorities.

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In early November, Denmark -- which is the world's largest exporter of mink fur -- announced it would cull all of the country's more than 15 million minks after a mutated version of the novel coronavirus was discovered and believed to jeopardise the effectiveness of future vaccines.

Two weeks after having issued the decree -- while in the middle of a political crisis over the legality of the decision -- the government concluded last week that the potential threat to human vaccines was "very likely extinguished", in the absence of any new cases of the mutated version. &nbsp;

More than 10 million minks have already been culled in the Scandinavian country, according to the latest tally.

Denmark is facing a new horror, as cadavers of the culled minks have re-emerged from the earth, as per footage from local channels. The macabre phenomenon was observed in a military training field outside the western town of Holstebro, where thousands of minks had been put into an improvised mass grave.

Denmark is facing a new horror, as cadavers of the culled minks have re-emerged from the earth, as per footage from local channels. The macabre phenomenon was observed in a military training field outside the western town of Holstebro, where thousands of minks had been put into an improvised mass grave. Hordes of carcasses of dead minks resurfaced from the grave after mass culling, leading to speculation that they have returned as zombies to ''exact revenge''. Calling it a natural phenomenon, the local police said they ''got lifted by pressure from gases released by the decomposition.'' The environment ministry said minks should be covered by at least 150 centimetres (five feet) of earth, but according to public broadcaster DR they were only buried under 100 centimetres of dirt in the field outside Holstebro. Also read: Denmark says mutated coronavirus from mink farms 'most likely eradicated' "The authorities are playing with our environment and using it as a dumping ground," Leif Brogger, a local politician, told Jyllands-Posten newspaper. Adding to the frustration, the animals had been buried too close to a lake, raising fears of phosphorus and nitrogen pollution, though officials have promised to fix the situation. The ministry insisted the minks' escape from their tomb was a "temporary problem tied to the animals' decaying process". "To avoid potential problems for animals and humans the area will be monitored 24 hours a day until a fence is put up," said the ministry. Photos and videos of the ghastly sight have set social media abuzz, with one Twitter user dubbing 2020 "the year of the zombie mutant killer minks". 2020, the year of the zoombie mutant killer minks https://t.co/UDqGWtJYSB — Stefan Bøgh-Andersen (@nitoen) November 24, 2020 × Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen faced opposition calls to resign after her agriculture minister stepped down over an illegal order by the government to cull the country's farmed mink. Frederiksen has apologised publicly, but maintains the decision to cull all mink was sound and based on an assessment by health authorities. In early November, Denmark -- which is the world's largest exporter of mink fur -- announced it would cull all of the country's more than 15 million minks after a mutated version of the novel coronavirus was discovered and believed to jeopardise the effectiveness of future vaccines. Two weeks after having issued the decree -- while in the middle of a political crisis over the legality of the decision -- the government concluded last week that the potential threat to human vaccines was "very likely extinguished", in the absence of any new cases of the mutated version. More than 10 million minks have already been culled in the Scandinavian country, according to the latest tally.

Back from dead? Zombie minks rise from graves to 'exact revenge' after being culled

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday&nbsp;approved&nbsp;compensation for gay soldiers who faced discrimination in the armed forces until a change of policy in 2000.

Earlier,&nbsp;German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said&nbsp;“I very much regret the practice of discrimination against homosexuals in the Bundeswehr, which stood for the policy of that time.&nbsp;“I apologise to those who suffered because of it.”

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Under the proposed law, which needs to be approved by parliament, soldiers who were convicted by military courts for being gay, demoted, or who otherwise saw their careers damaged because of their sexual orientation, would receive a "symbolic amount" of 3,000 euros ($3,500).&nbsp;

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In picture: A German military truck covered with the flags of the lgbtq community

"We cannot erase the suffering inflicted upon these people," Kramp-Karrenbauer told the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) newspaper group. "But we want to send a signal" and "turn the page on a dark chapter in the history of the armed forces", she said.

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The compensation would apply to soldiers from the Bundeswehr, which was created in West Germany in 1955, and to troops from former East Germany's National People's Army, founded in 1956.

The defence ministry estimates that about 1,000 people would be eligible for a payout.

Military court judgments against soldiers for engaging in consensual gay sex acts would also be quashed under the draft bill.

The legislation was introduced in the 19th century, toughened under Nazi rule and retained in that form by democratic West Germany, which convicted some 50,000 men between 1949 and 1969. Homosexuality was decriminalized in 1969 but the legislation wasn’t taken off the books entirely until 1994.

However,&nbsp;discrimination against gay servicepeople continued for much longer, including after Germany was reunified in 1990.

Gay soldiers could expect to be overlooked for promotions or removed from positions of responsibility, with senior officers often deeming them a "security risk" or a bad example to others.

Lawmakers approved compensation for men who were convicted. Payments were later extended to people who were put under investigation or taken into investigative custody but not convicted.

A federal court decided in 1970 that homosexuality was no longer a disciplinary offense for soldiers unless there was a “service connection,” the new study said. That was interpreted strictly to start with and gradually loosened.

That ended with a law change in 2000 that officially protected gay, lesbian and bisexual people from discrimination in the armed forces.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday approved compensation for gay soldiers who faced discrimination in the armed forces until a change of policy in 2000.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday approved compensation for gay soldiers who faced discrimination in the armed forces until a change of policy in 2000. Earlier, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said “I very much regret the practice of discrimination against homosexuals in the Bundeswehr, which stood for the policy of that time. “I apologise to those who suffered because of it.” Also see: Germany: Cycling rally replaces parade on Christopher Street Day in Hamburg Under the proposed law, which needs to be approved by parliament, soldiers who were convicted by military courts for being gay, demoted, or who otherwise saw their careers damaged because of their sexual orientation, would receive a "symbolic amount" of 3,000 euros ($3,500). In picture: A German military truck covered with the flags of the lgbtq community "We cannot erase the suffering inflicted upon these people," Kramp-Karrenbauer told the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) newspaper group. "But we want to send a signal" and "turn the page on a dark chapter in the history of the armed forces", she said. Also read: Germany accuses Turkey of obstructing Libya peace The compensation would apply to soldiers from the Bundeswehr, which was created in West Germany in 1955, and to troops from former East Germany's National People's Army, founded in 1956. The defence ministry estimates that about 1,000 people would be eligible for a payout. Military court judgments against soldiers for engaging in consensual gay sex acts would also be quashed under the draft bill. The legislation was introduced in the 19th century, toughened under Nazi rule and retained in that form by democratic West Germany, which convicted some 50,000 men between 1949 and 1969. Homosexuality was decriminalized in 1969 but the legislation wasn’t taken off the books entirely until 1994. However, discrimination against gay servicepeople continued for much longer, including after Germany was reunified in 1990. Gay soldiers could expect to be overlooked for promotions or removed from positions of responsibility, with senior officers often deeming them a "security risk" or a bad example to others. Lawmakers approved compensation for men who were convicted. Payments were later extended to people who were put under investigation or taken into investigative custody but not convicted. A federal court decided in 1970 that homosexuality was no longer a disciplinary offense for soldiers unless there was a “service connection,” the new study said. That was interpreted strictly to start with and gradually loosened. That ended with a law change in 2000 that officially protected gay, lesbian and bisexual people from discrimination in the armed forces.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel approves compensation for past military anti-gay discrimination

To combat rising cases of sexual attacks on women and children in Pakistan, the federal Cabinet has approved in-principle two anti-rape ordinances aimed at handing out exemplary punishment, including chemical castration and hanging, to rapists, according to a media report.

A Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Tuesday also decided to change the definition of rape, the Dawn News reported on Wednesday.

The Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Ordinance 2020 and Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 would be finalised in a week to be promulgated, Information Minister Shibli Faraz said.

The two anti-rape ordinances, approved in principal by the Cabinet, are aimed at handing out exemplary punishment to rapists, including chemical castration and hanging, the report said.

Hailing the "big decision", Faraz said the anti-rape ordinances change the basic definition of rape and suggest severe punishment for gang rape and hanging of rapists.

For the first time in the history of Pakistan, the definition of rape has been changed by incorporating "transgender" and "gang-rape" in it, the report said.

The proposed laws also prohibits the controversial ''two-finger''&nbsp;test performed on rape survivors. The World Health Organisation has already declared the test as ''unscientific, medically unnecessary and unreliable''. Human Rights groups have also termed the test as invasive, disrespectful and a gross violation of a woman's right to dignity and privacy.

Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari tweeted, "Cabinet Committee on Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) will now finalise (the ordinances) and it should become operational in next few days. It includes an expansive definition of rape, establishment of special court, anti-rape crisis cell, protection of victims and witnesses and prohibition of two-finger test."

Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry termed the approval of the ordinances a landmark achievement of the government.

He said the ordinances also permitted chemical castration of habitual rapists.

To combat rising cases of sexual attacks on women and children in Pakistan, the federal Cabinet has approved in-principle two anti-rape ordinances aimed at handing out exemplary punishment, including chemical castration and hanging, to rapists, according to a media report.

To combat rising cases of sexual attacks on women and children in Pakistan, the federal Cabinet has approved in-principle two anti-rape ordinances aimed at handing out exemplary punishment, including chemical castration and hanging, to rapists, according to a media report. A Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Tuesday also decided to change the definition of rape, the Dawn News reported on Wednesday. The Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Ordinance 2020 and Pakistan Penal Code (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 would be finalised in a week to be promulgated, Information Minister Shibli Faraz said. The two anti-rape ordinances, approved in principal by the Cabinet, are aimed at handing out exemplary punishment to rapists, including chemical castration and hanging, the report said. Hailing the "big decision", Faraz said the anti-rape ordinances change the basic definition of rape and suggest severe punishment for gang rape and hanging of rapists. For the first time in the history of Pakistan, the definition of rape has been changed by incorporating "transgender" and "gang-rape" in it, the report said. The proposed laws also prohibits the controversial ''two-finger'' test performed on rape survivors. The World Health Organisation has already declared the test as ''unscientific, medically unnecessary and unreliable''. Human Rights groups have also termed the test as invasive, disrespectful and a gross violation of a woman's right to dignity and privacy. Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari tweeted, "Cabinet Committee on Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) will now finalise (the ordinances) and it should become operational in next few days. It includes an expansive definition of rape, establishment of special court, anti-rape crisis cell, protection of victims and witnesses and prohibition of two-finger test." Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry termed the approval of the ordinances a landmark achievement of the government. He said the ordinances also permitted chemical castration of habitual rapists.

Pak Cabinet approves in-principle chemical castration, hanging of rapists

Chinese President Xi&nbsp;Jinping is mulling to introduce new rules to prohibit ''religious extremism'' in the latest crackdown on foreign religious groups and worshipers.

Draft rules distributed for the current week by the Ministry of Justice call for new limitations on how unfamiliar admirers work to forestall the spreading of "strict fanaticism," or utilisation of religion "to subvert China's public or ethnic solidarity."&nbsp;

The guidelines, currently open to public feedback however improbable to change essentially from their present structure, are only the most recent move to control strict practice under Xi Jinping, who has over and again required the "sinicization" of religion.&nbsp;

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Xi Jinping has directed a significant clampdown on Uyghurs and other Muslim minority bunches in the western region of Xinjiang, where around 2 million Uyghurs and different minorities have gone through "re-teaching camps" as per rights gatherings, just as missions focusing on Christian gatherings and Tibetan Buddhists.&nbsp;

Religion has consistently involved a curious situation in the People's Republic of China. Authoritatively an agnostic express, the Communist government regardless licenses five authority beliefs, and adequately settles on issues, for example, the appointment of clerics and resurrection.&nbsp;

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Those beliefs - Chinese Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism - are managed by authentic associations, for example, the Protestant Three-Self Patriotic Movement or the Buddhist Association of China, which are thusly administered by the decision Communist Party's incredible United Front Work Department. Practice beyond these gatherings is carefully controlled, and underground chapels, orders, and even private strict investigation bunches are occasionally broken downward on.&nbsp;

For outsiders, there is commonly more opportunity, if they dodge whatever bears a resemblance to proselytisation. Numerous religions not formally perceived by the public authority - Mormonism, Judaism, Quakers - can work in China, given the main admirers are unfamiliar residents.&nbsp;

Affectability over unfamiliar strict gatherings stays solid, in any case. In a 2018 white paper on religion, the Chinese government noticed that specific beliefs had "for quite some time been controlled and used by colonialists and settlers."&nbsp;

Despite the fact that the draft rules avow China's promise to regarding "the opportunity of strict conviction of outsiders," the rundown of likely new limitations and prerequisites could make rehearsing that conviction undeniably more troublesome.&nbsp;

Specifically, the draft rules incorporate top-notch of exercises that outsiders ought not direct inside China, for example, "meddling with or overwhelming the issues of Chinese strict gatherings," supporting "radical strict contemplations," utilizing religion to lead fear based oppressor exercises, or "meddling with the arrangement or the executives of Chinese pastorate individuals."&nbsp;

The last point shows up focused on the Vatican, with whom China has a longstanding disagreement regarding the arrangement of religious administrators by the official Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association. Beijing demands having the last say on all diocesan arrangements in territory China, while the Holy See keeps up that lone the Pope has such power.&nbsp;

The different sides struck a clandestine and massively questionable arrangement in 2018, which was stretched out for an additional two years this October, yet chats on a more perpetual game plan seem to have slowed down. In a book distributed for the current week, Pope Francis alluded to Uyghurs as "oppressed individuals" unexpectedly, an expression that incensed Beijing.&nbsp;

"The thing Pope Francis said about the Uyghurs is absolutely unfounded," Chinese unfamiliar service representative Zhao Lijian said in a standard preparation Tuesday. "There are 56 ethnic gatherings in China, and the Uyghur ethnic gathering is an equivalent individual from the enormous group of the Chinese country."&nbsp;

"The Chinese government has consistently treated the minority bunches similarly and secured their authentic rights and interests," Zhao added.&nbsp;

Different pieces of the draft rules appear to target Islamic gatherings, which have gone under enormous weight lately, both in Xinjiang and across China, where there are an expected 23 million known Muslims, as per the latest registration information.&nbsp;

In an article that expressly connected the new principles with ongoing demonstrations of Islamic radicalism in Europe, the state-supported Global Times cited a previous top strict official as saying the proposed guidelines show "China's quick reaction to the developing worldwide test - the danger of strict fanaticism to political strength, and the social frenzy and turmoil brought about by strict fanaticism."&nbsp;

Chinese President Xi Jinping is mulling to introduce new rules to prohibit ''religious extremism'' in the latest crackdown on foreign religious groups and worshipers.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is mulling to introduce new rules to prohibit ''religious extremism'' in the latest crackdown on foreign religious groups and worshipers. Draft rules distributed for the current week by the Ministry of Justice call for new limitations on how unfamiliar admirers work to forestall the spreading of "strict fanaticism," or utilisation of religion "to subvert China's public or ethnic solidarity." The guidelines, currently open to public feedback however improbable to change essentially from their present structure, are only the most recent move to control strict practice under Xi Jinping, who has over and again required the "sinicization" of religion. Also read: Pope Francis refers to Uighur Muslims as a 'persecuted' group for the first time Xi Jinping has directed a significant clampdown on Uyghurs and other Muslim minority bunches in the western region of Xinjiang, where around 2 million Uyghurs and different minorities have gone through "re-teaching camps" as per rights gatherings, just as missions focusing on Christian gatherings and Tibetan Buddhists. Religion has consistently involved a curious situation in the People's Republic of China. Authoritatively an agnostic express, the Communist government regardless licenses five authority beliefs, and adequately settles on issues, for example, the appointment of clerics and resurrection. Also read: Pompeo says China treatment of Uighurs 'gravest threat' to religious freedom Those beliefs - Chinese Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism - are managed by authentic associations, for example, the Protestant Three-Self Patriotic Movement or the Buddhist Association of China, which are thusly administered by the decision Communist Party's incredible United Front Work Department. Practice beyond these gatherings is carefully controlled, and underground chapels, orders, and even private strict investigation bunches are occasionally broken downward on. For outsiders, there is commonly more opportunity, if they dodge whatever bears a resemblance to proselytisation. Numerous religions not formally perceived by the public authority - Mormonism, Judaism, Quakers - can work in China, given the main admirers are unfamiliar residents. Affectability over unfamiliar strict gatherings stays solid, in any case. In a 2018 white paper on religion, the Chinese government noticed that specific beliefs had "for quite some time been controlled and used by colonialists and settlers." Despite the fact that the draft rules avow China's promise to regarding "the opportunity of strict conviction of outsiders," the rundown of likely new limitations and prerequisites could make rehearsing that conviction undeniably more troublesome. Specifically, the draft rules incorporate top-notch of exercises that outsiders ought not direct inside China, for example, "meddling with or overwhelming the issues of Chinese strict gatherings," supporting "radical strict contemplations," utilizing religion to lead fear based oppressor exercises, or "meddling with the arrangement or the executives of Chinese pastorate individuals." The last point shows up focused on the Vatican, with whom China has a longstanding disagreement regarding the arrangement of religious administrators by the official Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association. Beijing demands having the last say on all diocesan arrangements in territory China, while the Holy See keeps up that lone the Pope has such power. The different sides struck a clandestine and massively questionable arrangement in 2018, which was stretched out for an additional two years this October, yet chats on a more perpetual game plan seem to have slowed down. In a book distributed for the current week, Pope Francis alluded to Uyghurs as "oppressed individuals" unexpectedly, an expression that incensed Beijing. "The thing Pope Francis said about the Uyghurs is absolutely unfounded," Chinese unfamiliar service representative Zhao Lijian said in a standard preparation Tuesday. "There are 56 ethnic gatherings in China, and the Uyghur ethnic gathering is an equivalent individual from the enormous group of the Chinese country." "The Chinese government has consistently treated the minority bunches similarly and secured their authentic rights and interests," Zhao added. Different pieces of the draft rules appear to target Islamic gatherings, which have gone under enormous weight lately, both in Xinjiang and across China, where there are an expected 23 million known Muslims, as per the latest registration information. In an article that expressly connected the new principles with ongoing demonstrations of Islamic radicalism in Europe, the state-supported Global Times cited a previous top strict official as saying the proposed guidelines show "China's quick reaction to the developing worldwide test - the danger of strict fanaticism to political strength, and the social frenzy and turmoil brought about by strict fanaticism."

China's Xi Jinping planning to prohibit 'religious extremism'

A hormone that can suppress food intake and increase the feeling of fullness in mice has shown similar results in humans and non-human primates, says a new study&nbsp;published in the journal <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/11/201124122921.htm">eLife</a>.

The hormone, called Lipocalin-2 (LCN2), could be used as a potential treatment in people with obesity whose natural signals for feeling full no longer work.

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LCN2 is mainly produced by bone cells and is found naturally in mice and humans. Studies in mice have shown that giving LCN2 to the animals long term reduces their food intake and prevents weight gain, without leading to a slow-down in their metabolism.

"LCN2 acts as a signal for satiety after a meal, leading mice to limit their food intake, and it does this by acting on the hypothalamus within the brain," explains lead author Peristera-Ioanna Petropoulou, who was a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, US, at the time the study was carried out and is now at the Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Munich, Germany.

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"We wanted to see whether LCN2 has similar effects in humans and whether a dose of it would be able to cross the blood-brain barrier."

The team first analysed data from four different studies of people in the US and Europe who were either normal weight, overweight or living with obesity.

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The people in each study were given a meal after an overnight fast, and the amount of LCN2 in their blood before and after the meal was studied.

The researchers found that in those who were of normal weight, there was an increase in LCN2 levels after the meal, which coincided with how satisfied they felt after eating.By contrast, in people who were overweight or had obesity, LCN2 levels decreased after a meal.

Based on this post-meal response, the researchers grouped people as non-responders or responders. Non-responders, who showed no increase in LCN2 after a meal, tended to have a larger waist circumference and higher markers of metabolic disease -- including BMI, body fat, increased blood pressure and increased blood glucose.

Remarkably, however, people who had lost weight after gastric bypass surgery were found to have a restored sensitivity to LCN2 -- changing their status from non-responders before their surgery, to responders afterwards.

Taken together, these results mirror those seen in mice and suggest that this loss of post-meal LCN2 regulation is a new mechanism contributing to obesity and could be a potential target for weight-loss treatments.

After verifying that LCN2 can cross into the brain, the team explored whether treatment with the hormone might reduce food intake and prevent weight gain. To do this, they treated monkeys with LCN2 for a week.

Scientists observed&nbsp;a 28 per cent&nbsp;decrease in food intake compared with that before treatment within a week, and the monkeys also ate 21 per cent&nbsp;less than their counterparts who were treated only with saline.

Moreover, after only one week of treatment, measurements of body weight, body fat and blood fat levels showed a declining trend in treated animals."

We have shown that LCN2 crosses to the brain, makes its way to the hypothalamus and suppresses food intake in non-human primates," concludes senior author Stavroula Kousteni, Professor of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

"Our results show that the hormone can curb appetite with negligible toxicity and lay the groundwork for the next level of LCN2 testing for clinical use."

A hormone that can suppress food intake and increase the feeling of fullness in mice has shown similar results in humans and non-human primates, says a new study published in the journal eLife.

A hormone that can suppress food intake and increase the feeling of fullness in mice has shown similar results in humans and non-human primates, says a new study published in the journal eLife. The hormone, called Lipocalin-2 (LCN2), could be used as a potential treatment in people with obesity whose natural signals for feeling full no longer work. Also read: Britain set to ban online advertisements of junk food to fight obesity LCN2 is mainly produced by bone cells and is found naturally in mice and humans. Studies in mice have shown that giving LCN2 to the animals long term reduces their food intake and prevents weight gain, without leading to a slow-down in their metabolism. "LCN2 acts as a signal for satiety after a meal, leading mice to limit their food intake, and it does this by acting on the hypothalamus within the brain," explains lead author Peristera-Ioanna Petropoulou, who was a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, US, at the time the study was carried out and is now at the Helmholtz Diabetes Center, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Munich, Germany. Also read: Obesity is a major COVID-19 risk factor, says epidemiologist "We wanted to see whether LCN2 has similar effects in humans and whether a dose of it would be able to cross the blood-brain barrier." The team first analysed data from four different studies of people in the US and Europe who were either normal weight, overweight or living with obesity. Also read: New Zealand scores 'F for failure' as Unicef report on obesity, youth suicide reveal dismal results The people in each study were given a meal after an overnight fast, and the amount of LCN2 in their blood before and after the meal was studied. The researchers found that in those who were of normal weight, there was an increase in LCN2 levels after the meal, which coincided with how satisfied they felt after eating.By contrast, in people who were overweight or had obesity, LCN2 levels decreased after a meal. Based on this post-meal response, the researchers grouped people as non-responders or responders. Non-responders, who showed no increase in LCN2 after a meal, tended to have a larger waist circumference and higher markers of metabolic disease -- including BMI, body fat, increased blood pressure and increased blood glucose. Remarkably, however, people who had lost weight after gastric bypass surgery were found to have a restored sensitivity to LCN2 -- changing their status from non-responders before their surgery, to responders afterwards. Taken together, these results mirror those seen in mice and suggest that this loss of post-meal LCN2 regulation is a new mechanism contributing to obesity and could be a potential target for weight-loss treatments. After verifying that LCN2 can cross into the brain, the team explored whether treatment with the hormone might reduce food intake and prevent weight gain. To do this, they treated monkeys with LCN2 for a week. Scientists observed a 28 per cent decrease in food intake compared with that before treatment within a week, and the monkeys also ate 21 per cent less than their counterparts who were treated only with saline. Moreover, after only one week of treatment, measurements of body weight, body fat and blood fat levels showed a declining trend in treated animals." We have shown that LCN2 crosses to the brain, makes its way to the hypothalamus and suppresses food intake in non-human primates," concludes senior author Stavroula Kousteni, Professor of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. "Our results show that the hormone can curb appetite with negligible toxicity and lay the groundwork for the next level of LCN2 testing for clinical use."

Switch off hunger? Scientists discover hormone that could tackle obesity

A notorious duo of&nbsp;Russian pranksters posed&nbsp;as teen climate activist Greta Thunberg to prank Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and asked him to leave NATO.

Trudeau&nbsp;sympathised&nbsp;with Thunberg about international affairs and world pioneers and promising to acquaint her with South Park's Terrance and Phillip.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Pranksters Vovan and Lexus, whose real names are&nbsp;Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov,&nbsp;connected&nbsp;in a 10-minute call with Trudeau as fake Greta Thunberg in January, after a Ukrainian carrier was shot down in Iran.&nbsp;

Trudeau attempted to guarantee counterfeit Greta that he was putting forth a valiant effort to "de-heighten" worldwide pressures following the carrier misfortune. "I'm requesting that you sway on [President Donald] Trump and NATO, so they will prompt the way that the future, however, the current will be taken from us," counterfeit Greta said.&nbsp;

Not fulfilled, counterfeit Greta answered: "You are grown-ups, however, you act like kids." She proceeded to discuss an all the more adoring world, "where there is a spot for everybody – for whites and blacks, Christians and Muslims, for Trump and [President Vladimir] Putin, for you and me, for Boris Johnson … for Terrance and Phillip."&nbsp;

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/notorious-russian-pranksters-trick-polish-president-by-claiming-to-be-un-secretary-general-313944">Notorious Russian pranksters trick Polish President by claiming to be UN secretary general</a>

The Terrance and Phillip reference was to the Canadian satire couple who star on the enlivened South Park show. Trudeau either missed or disregarded the reference and applauded counterfeit Greta for having "precisely the correct point of view." He expressed gratitude toward her for visiting Canada a year ago and helping his gathering to win the political race by clarifying the should be "pondering youngsters."&nbsp;

"Be that as it may, leave NATO," counterfeit Greta answered. "Drop your weapons. Pick blossoms. Grin at nature, live like a man."&nbsp;

Trudeau again offered a thoughtful ear, saying, "I additionally dream of a world in which warriors are redundant, but rather we don't live in that world yet, shockingly, and it takes individuals to stand up against the individuals who might hurt blamelessness. However, I particularly value your enthusiastic words and think about in every case how we can utilize a wide range of ways to push toward the way to harmony."&nbsp;

"The primary charlatan is Trump since Mr. Trump is doing everything to slaughter us," counterfeit Greta said. Trudeau brought up that he should work with "the world chiefs that others pick," however added:&nbsp;

I can surely comprehend that individuals can feel extremely, unequivocally about him.&nbsp;

By then, counterfeit Greta welcomed Trudeau to join her exclusive hangout for "legislators, presidents, heads of government who uphold me thus, the world's principles must be changed." Trudeau said he would need to study the club and asked counterfeit Greta to send him a clarification.&nbsp;

I imagine that would be something that I would take a gander at well.&nbsp;

Counterfeit Greta additionally encouraged Trudeau to deal with her companion Prince Harry if and when he moved to Canada. The executive reacted that Harry is "totally one of the heroes" and said he anticipated investing energy with him.&nbsp;

"However, I here and there believe that his significant other controls him," counterfeit Greta said. Trudeau again attempted to comfort her, saying "there are confounded concessions and bargains" in each relationship and that Harry's significant other, Megan Markle, "has consistently been exquisite when I've met her."&nbsp;

The wheels at last started to fall off when counterfeit Greta again raised Terrance and Phillip, asking Trudeau to acquaint her with them.&nbsp;

I will request that my group sort out how we can associate you… I don't have their immediate directions with me now.&nbsp;

At the point when she again requested a presentation, he stated, "Pause, Terrance and Phillip, were they not in South Park?" Fake Greta answered that she didn't have a clue, to which Trudeau stated, "I value your solicitation. I don't by and by have any acquaintance with them. I accept they are South Park satires of Canadians."&nbsp;

Trudeau then expressed gratitude toward counterfeit Greta and immediately wrapped up the discussion, presumably beginning to speculate something by then, yet by and by saying he anticipated talking with her again soon.&nbsp;

The Canadian PM's office affirmed that the telephone discussion with counterfeit Greta to be sure occurred back in January, contending it was "not the principal trick call of a world chief," and demanding that Trudeau "decided the call was phony and quickly finished it."&nbsp;

The YouTube video was the most recent scene in an arrangement that Vovan and Lexus calls "Stars Save the Earth." The jokesters, acting like different characters, have likewise figured out how to trick such notable figures as Prince Harry, French President Emmanuel Macron and US Senators Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Lindsey Graham.

A notorious duo of Russian pranksters posed as teen climate activist Greta Thunberg to prank Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and asked him to leave NATO. Trudeau sympathised with Thunberg about international affairs and world pioneers and promising to acquaint her with South Park's Terrance and Phillip.

A notorious duo of Russian pranksters posed as teen climate activist Greta Thunberg to prank Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and asked him to leave NATO. Trudeau sympathised with Thunberg about international affairs and world pioneers and promising to acquaint her with South Park's Terrance and Phillip. Also read: Prince Harry reveals agony of Megxit on phone call from fake Greta Thunberg Pranksters Vovan and Lexus, whose real names are Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexey Stolyarov, connected in a 10-minute call with Trudeau as fake Greta Thunberg in January, after a Ukrainian carrier was shot down in Iran. Trudeau attempted to guarantee counterfeit Greta that he was putting forth a valiant effort to "de-heighten" worldwide pressures following the carrier misfortune. "I'm requesting that you sway on [President Donald] Trump and NATO, so they will prompt the way that the future, however, the current will be taken from us," counterfeit Greta said. Not fulfilled, counterfeit Greta answered: "You are grown-ups, however, you act like kids." She proceeded to discuss an all the more adoring world, "where there is a spot for everybody – for whites and blacks, Christians and Muslims, for Trump and [President Vladimir] Putin, for you and me, for Boris Johnson … for Terrance and Phillip." Also read: Notorious Russian pranksters trick Polish President by claiming to be UN secretary general The Terrance and Phillip reference was to the Canadian satire couple who star on the enlivened South Park show. Trudeau either missed or disregarded the reference and applauded counterfeit Greta for having "precisely the correct point of view." He expressed gratitude toward her for visiting Canada a year ago and helping his gathering to win the political race by clarifying the should be "pondering youngsters." "Be that as it may, leave NATO," counterfeit Greta answered. "Drop your weapons. Pick blossoms. Grin at nature, live like a man." Trudeau again offered a thoughtful ear, saying, "I additionally dream of a world in which warriors are redundant, but rather we don't live in that world yet, shockingly, and it takes individuals to stand up against the individuals who might hurt blamelessness. However, I particularly value your enthusiastic words and think about in every case how we can utilize a wide range of ways to push toward the way to harmony." "The primary charlatan is Trump since Mr. Trump is doing everything to slaughter us," counterfeit Greta said. Trudeau brought up that he should work with "the world chiefs that others pick," however added: I can surely comprehend that individuals can feel extremely, unequivocally about him. By then, counterfeit Greta welcomed Trudeau to join her exclusive hangout for "legislators, presidents, heads of government who uphold me thus, the world's principles must be changed." Trudeau said he would need to study the club and asked counterfeit Greta to send him a clarification. I imagine that would be something that I would take a gander at well. Counterfeit Greta additionally encouraged Trudeau to deal with her companion Prince Harry if and when he moved to Canada. The executive reacted that Harry is "totally one of the heroes" and said he anticipated investing energy with him. "However, I here and there believe that his significant other controls him," counterfeit Greta said. Trudeau again attempted to comfort her, saying "there are confounded concessions and bargains" in each relationship and that Harry's significant other, Megan Markle, "has consistently been exquisite when I've met her." The wheels at last started to fall off when counterfeit Greta again raised Terrance and Phillip, asking Trudeau to acquaint her with them. I will request that my group sort out how we can associate you… I don't have their immediate directions with me now. At the point when she again requested a presentation, he stated, "Pause, Terrance and Phillip, were they not in South Park?" Fake Greta answered that she didn't have a clue, to which Trudeau stated, "I value your solicitation. I don't by and by have any acquaintance with them. I accept they are South Park satires of Canadians." Trudeau then expressed gratitude toward counterfeit Greta and immediately wrapped up the discussion, presumably beginning to speculate something by then, yet by and by saying he anticipated talking with her again soon. The Canadian PM's office affirmed that the telephone discussion with counterfeit Greta to be sure occurred back in January, contending it was "not the principal trick call of a world chief," and demanding that Trudeau "decided the call was phony and quickly finished it." The YouTube video was the most recent scene in an arrangement that Vovan and Lexus calls "Stars Save the Earth." The jokesters, acting like different characters, have likewise figured out how to trick such notable figures as Prince Harry, French President Emmanuel Macron and US Senators Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris and Lindsey Graham.

'Leave NATO': Russian duo posing as Greta Thunberg prank Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

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