Swiss reject ban on animal testing in referendum

Pharmaceutical industry opposed testing ban Tobacco advertising more restricted to protect youngsters Proposals on equity tax and media funding rejected ZURICH, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Swiss voters rejected a proposal by animal rights activists to make Switzerland the first country to ban medical and scientific experiments on animals, but approved tougher restrictions on cigarette advertising … Read more

Chinese fans of ‘Friends’ angry after show re-released with censorship

FILE PHOTO: The cast of “Friends” appears in the photo room at the 54th annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles September 22, 2002. From the left are, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox Arquette, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo/File Photo/File Photo/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com … Read more

US embassy ‘dismayed’ over violence against journalists in Mexico

Police officers guard the perimeter of a scene where Heber Lopez, an independent journalist who ran NoticiasWeb, was shot and killed at his recording studio, in Salina Cruz, in Oaxaca state, Mexico February 10, 2022. REUTERS / Stringer Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MEXICO CITY, Feb 12 (Reuters) – The US … Read more