The crime here that was committed was perpetrated by soldiers under German command. Consequently it is for every German a tough task to come here, regardless of how much time has passed.
A coroner in the American state of Ohio has confirmed that Ariel Castro, the man who kidnapped three women and held them as sex slaves for nearly a decade has committed suicide. He hanged himself with a bedsheet in his prison cell after just one month of his life sentence. Castro had been in protective custody and was checked every half hour. His lawyer said the prison authorities had denied him access to a psychologist.
Researchers in the US say they’ve found a way to reverse down syndrome in newborn mice. Writing in the Journal Science Translation Medicine, the scientist said that by injecting an experimental compound into genetically engineered mice, they were able to prompt the brain to develop normally. Down syndrome is caused by the presence of an additional chromosome and is associated with intellectual disabilities, growth delays and distinctive facial features. The team at Johns Hopkins University said this might lead to new treatments for humans.
Japanese delegates at a meeting of the International Olympic Committee have been making the case for Tokyo to host the 2020 summer Olympic Games. Madrid and Istanbul are the other candidates. Japan has had to address concerns about a leak of radioactive water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. The leader of Japan's bids said the water and food in Tokyo were safer than New York, Paris or London and there was no need to worry.