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MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday his government was preparing to launch a new gold-backed cryptocurrency token next week. “I don’t want to get ahead of things, but we have prepared a surprise, a gold-backed ‘petro,’ which will have…
New Jersey’s new Democratic governor signed legislation Wednesday setting aside about $7.5 million for family-planning and women’s health, reversing course on former Republican Gov. Chris Christie’s handling of the issue. It’s the first bill that Gov. Phil Murphy has signed…
It’s OK for doctors to start using a kid-friendly nasal spray flu vaccine again, a federal panel said Wednesday. Two years ago, the advisory group pulled its recommendation for FluMist vaccine after research found it wasn’t working against swine flu,…
A federal advisory panel on Wednesday recommended a new vaccine against hepatitis B. The vaccine, called Heplisav-B, was licensed for use in the U.S. in November and is the first new hepatitis B vaccine in 25 years. Hepatitis B vaccines…
Rumbling Mount Sinabung on the Indonesian island of Sumatra shot billowing columns of ash more than 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) into the atmosphere and hot clouds down its slopes on Monday. There were no fatalities or injuries from the morning…
China has responded to the US’ imposition of a new package of sanctions on North Korea, which also target Chinese entities and individuals. China has demanded from the US to stop “such mistaken actions to avoid harming bilateral cooperation in the relevant area,” adding…
