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Brazil to establish national stem cell centre

Brazil will set up a centre for stem cell research, and researchers have said they can make stem cells from a source less controversial than embryos.

NEWS | 11 February 2009 | EN | ES

Brazil says yes to stem cell research — again

Brazil has voted by a narrow margin to uphold legislation for research on embryonic stem cells.

NEWS | 30 May 2008 | EN | ES

South Asia News in brief: 1–15 March 2008

A round-up of news from or about South Asia for the period 1–15 March 2008.

NEWS | 20 March 2008 | EN

Brazil postpone decision on stem cell research

The Brazilian Federal Supreme Tribunal has postponed the decision on whether embryonic stem cells can be used in research.

NEWS | 7 March 2008 | ES

Asia plans stem-cell boom

Regional collaboration will be key to Asian plans to dominate stem-cell research and cloning technology, a conference in Thailand has heard.

NEWS | 10 November 2005 | EN | 中文

UN suggests countries ban all forms of human cloning

The United Nations member states have voted in favour of a non-binding declaration calling for a total ban on all forms of human cloning.

NEWS | 9 March 2005 | EN

UN to 'recommend' national bans on human cloning

A divided UN committee has approved a recommendation that governments should consider banning all forms of human cloning.

NEWS | 21 February 2005 | EN

Muslim states urged to back therapeutic cloning

The Muslim world's first proposed code of medical and health ethics would approve human cloning for therapeutic but not reproductive purposes.

NEWS | 5 January 2005 | EN

UN drops proposed cloning ban

Moves to ban human cloning worldwide have stalled as the UN drops plans for an international treaty covering the practice.

NEWS | 22 November 2004 | EN

UN delays vote on cloning ban — again

Disagreements between nations about reproductive and therapeutic cloning have led the UN to defer a vote on a total cloning ban once again.

NEWS | 25 October 2004 | EN

Brazilian Senate approves biosafety law

After controversies and delays, Brazil's Senate has approved a broad bill that includes legislation covering human cloning and GM crops.

NEWS | 13 October 2004 | EN

Brazil delays GM crops and cloning bill

As Brazil delays creating a 'biosafety' law covering human cloning and GM crops, defiant farmers say they will sow GM seeds regardless of the legal outcome.

NEWS | 24 September 2004 | EN

Arab states consider total ban on human cloning

Arab countries are discussing a regional ban on human cloning for both reproductive and 'therapeutic' purposes.

NEWS | 9 June 2004 | EN

Panama allows therapeutic cloning

Panama has become the only country in Central America to pass a law permitting cloning for health research purposes.

NEWS | 30 March 2004 | ES

Therapeutic cloning may be banned in Brazil

Scientists are protesting about draft legislation approved by Brazil's Chamber of Deputies to regulate both GM crops and human cloning.

NEWS | 23 March 2004 | EN

Costa Rica leads campaign against human cloning

The Costa Rican government is stepping up its global campaign to ban all forms of human cloning.

NEWS | 15 March 2004 | ES

New Chinese rules permit cloning for research

The Chinese government has formalised its approval of 'therapeutic human cloning' for research purposes.

NEWS | 3 February 2004 | EN

Storm over Mexican cloning ban

Mexico's leading scientific organisations are protesting the decision of the country’s parliament to ban human cloning for research purposes.

NEWS | 15 December 2003 | EN | ES

UN backs off 'rush vote' on human cloning

The United Nations has agreed to put off a decision on a global ban on human cloning for one year – but not two, as had been suggested .

NEWS | 10 December 2003 | EN

UN faces new move to ban all human cloning

Although a UN committee has proposed a two-year delay on a treaty to ban human cloning, the organisation's General Assembly may reject the proposal next week.

NEWS | 5 December 2003 | EN