since russia invaded the country has reached turkish waters. it s hoped that resuming grain exports from ukraine will help ease a global food crisis, now on bbc news, fleeing afghanistan: free to be me. i ve concluded that it s time to end america s longest war. it s time for american troops to come home. as us, uk and nato forces leave afghanistan, the taliban tightens its grip and a humanitarian crisis unfolds. everybody was desperately trying to find anyway to get out of afghanistan because it was the only chance to stay alive. so frightened, stressful. there was lots of broken cars all over the airport and there was nothing, just a gate, to go into the plane. people were running towards the aircraft, the airport. - there were soldiers| keeping people out. the taliban, who were beating up people with sticks, - with wires, whatever they had, and they were shooting - on the ground and in the air. like the end of the world in the hollywood movies. i can t describe what the sc
the success of your initiatives. congratulations, madam initiatives. congratulations, madam president, congratulations to the people of taiwan for following the lead of taiwan for following the lead and suggesting their own proposal. today, the world faces proposal. today, the world faces a proposal. today, the world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy. america s determination to preserve america s determination to preserve democracy here in taiwan preserve democracy here in taiwan and around the world remains taiwan and around the world remains ironclad, and we are grateful remains ironclad, and we are grateful to the people of taiwan grateful to the people of taiwan and this nation. i am very taiwan and this nation. i am very grateful to receive this award very grateful to receive this award i very grateful to receive this award. i am grateful to you, madam award. i am grateful to you, madam president, to the people for their madam president, to the p
in the asian pacific initiative in a in the asian pacific initiative in a way in the asian pacific initiative in a way that is appropriate for taiwan to be successful with for taiwan to be successful with their own trade, security etc, with their own trade, security etc, and with their own trade, security etc, and to do so in a way that opens etc, and to do so in a way that opens many more possibilities. we came opens many more possibilities. we came here to listen. studio: we came here to listen. studio: this is bbc news. a warm welcome to all of our viewers on pbs at around the world. you join us as nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives addresses not just the president of taiwan, but also the appointed delegates. she hasjust delegates. she has just completed, delegates. she hasjust completed, in fact, delegates. she hasjust completed, infact, heraddress on what is seen as an historic moment but an antagonistic one as well, as beijing has made it very cle
Embryo gene editing in IVF can have potential major impacts on humanity
May 6 2021
A global conference on human fertility has been warned of huge societal and ethical challenges regulating advances in gene editing in assisted reproduction.
Speaking at the 10
th Congress of the Asian Pacific Initiative of Reproduction (ASPIRE), Dr Catherine Racowsky said embryo gene editing was a growing likelihood among latest advances in IVF with potential major impacts on humanity. The international community is working hard to develop regulatory guidelines regarding alterations in human genetics, but big questions remain about how and where they will be applied, she said.