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Israel on January 26, 2020, officially gave its citizens the right to travel to Saudi Arabia for religious and business visits, in the latest sign of warming ties between the two states.

The FATF Vice-President, is appointed by the Plenary from among its members for a term of two years. The Vice-President assists the President in carrying out his/her responsibilities and stands in for the President when necessary. Dr. Marcus Pleyer of Germany assumed the position of Vice-President of the FATF.

The Chinese researcher who stunned and alarmed the international scientific community with the announcement that he had created the world’s first gene-edited babies has been sentenced to three years in prison by a court in China. He Jiankui sparked a bioethical crisis last year when he claimed to have edited the DNA of human embryos, resulting in the birth of twins called Lulu and Nana as well as a possible third pregnancy. The gene editing, which was aimed at making the children immune to HIV, was excoriated by many scientists as a reckless experiment on human subjects that violated basic ethical principles. He was convicted of “illegal medical practice,” sentenced to three years in prison and fined about $430,000, according to the news agency Xinhua. He pleaded guilty, along with two collaborators, Zhang Renli and Qin Jinzhou, who also received prison sentences and fines.

The Ukrainian Boeing-737-800 plane crashed at the Imam Khomeini Airport in Tehran on January 08, 2020. It was carrying 167 passengers and 9 crew members. The series of Boeing have faced several accidents and crashes in the past.

Japan is now top of the leaderboard, offering visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to an incredible 191 destinations around the world.Asia dominates the top of the list, with Singapore in second place (with a score of 190) and South Korea tying with Germany in third place (with a score of 189).A Japanese passport promises uncomplicated travel to 191 other countries and territories. In 2019, the passport promised access to 189 places and tied with Singapore’s passport as the world’s most desirable travel document. Singapore provided access to 190 destinations and placed second this year, followed closely by South Korea and Germany with access to 187 countries and territories.Content Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/best-passports-most-countries-no-visa-henley-index-2020-1https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/henley-index-world-best-passport-2020/index.html

Coronaviruses are types of viruses that typically affect the respiratory tract of mammals, including humans. They are associated with the common cold, pneumonia, and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and can also affect the gut. The dearly Coronavirus has spread widely in China with 139 confirmed new cases. The virus was first reported in Wuhan in late December 2019. Since then, a total of 198 cases have been reported, raising concerns regarding the containment of the virus.

Following the escalation in tensions between the United States and Iran, Pakistan and Russia have agreed to launch joint efforts to restore peace in the region

China launches mandatory face scans for mobile users. A new rule requiring face scans of customers signing up for new mobile plans in China came into effect Sunday (Dec. 1 2019), amid widespread adoption of facial-recognition technology across the country

Boeing, the US-based aerospace company, has successfully completed the first test flight of 777X, the world’s largest twin-engine aircraft. The test has been conducted at a time when Boeing is trying to rebuild its tarnished image after two fatal crashes of the 737 Max aircraft which killed nearly 350 people in the last two years. 777X’s maiden flight took off from a Boeing field in Seattle, Washington, and flew for 3 hours and 51 minutes before landing back at the starting point. According to Boeing, the 777X is 252 feet long and extends 235 feet from its wingtips. It has gigantic GE9X engines that exert about 10,000 pounds of thrust. 777X offers 10% better fuel efficiency than its nearest rival Airbus A350-1000 which seats 360 passengers. The maiden flight, also known as first flight, of an aircraft is the first occasion on which an aircraft leaves the ground under its own power. The maiden flight of a new aircraft type is always a historic occasion for the type and can be quite emotional for those involved.