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Dutch govt: queen's son's life still in danger
The Netherlands government says Prince Johan Friso spent a quiet night in the hospital but his life remains in danger after an avalanche seriously injured the Dutch royal.The 43-year-old second son of Dutch Queen Beatrix was rushed to the intensive care unit of Innsbruck's main hospital Friday after he was buried by the snow slide. He had been skiing off marked trails in the westernmost Lech winter

UN chief calls on countries to ratify CTBT
/WAM) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on the countries that have not yet ratified the comprehensive nuclear test ban treaty (CTBT) to sign it so it can become global law.

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Iran should cooperate with IAEA : UN chief
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday that Iran should fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to clarify controversial aspects of the country's nuclear programme.

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UN chief urges Afghanistan to prioritise anti-drugs effort
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged the Afghan government to prioritise its efforts to eradicate illicit drugs in the war-torn country, warning "time is not on our side", Xinhua reported.

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Scientists tweak fungus to produce anti-virus chemical
Scientists have tweaked a fungus commonly found on rotting bread or food stuff to produce a vital drug to fight viral infections.

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Lawyer: 6 Austrians were injected with malaria

The number of people claiming they were injected with the parasite causing malaria at a Vienna psychiatric ward while teenagers grew to seven Thursday, with the lawyer representing six of them

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