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Media caption Trump: "We're watching those votes" US President Donald Trump has threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that back a United Nations resolution opposing the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Earlier this month, Mr Trump took that step amid international criticism. "They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars, and then they vote against us," he told reporters at the White House. "Let them vote against us. We'll save a lot. We don't care." His comments come ahead of a UN General Assembly vote on a resolution opposing any recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Anger in Ramallah and delight in West Jerusalem The view from one street Trump Jerusalem shift puts counter-terror efforts at risk The draft resolution does not mention the US, but says any decisions on Jerusalem should be cancelled. Image copyright EPA Image caption Fourte...

Image copyright NATIONAL EMBRYO DONATION CENTER Image caption Baby Emma was conceived a year and half after her mum's own birth A baby has been born from an embryo frozen for nearly 25 years - possibly the longest gap between conception and birth since IVF began. The embryo was donated by a family in the US and has become the first child for a woman who would herself have been only one when the baby was conceived. The donated embryo that would become Emma Wren Gibson, a healthy baby girl, was thawed in March and transferred to mum Tina Gibson's uterus. Emma was born in November. "Do you realise I'm only 25? This embryo and I could have been best friends," Mrs Gibson, now 26, of eastern Tennessee told CNN. "I just wanted a baby. I don't care if it's a world record or not," she added. The faith-based National Embryo Donation Center provided the fertilised embryo, which doctors there refer to as "snow babies" because of h...

Image copyright GETTY IMAGES Image caption Hurricane Maria caused extensive damage in Puerto Rico which is still struggling to rebuild Disasters in 2017 caused losses of $306bn (£229bn), according to estimates from insurance giant Swiss Re. The figure represents a 63% jump from last year, and is well above the average of the past decade. The Americas was hardest hit, with hurricanes in the Caribbean and southern US, earthquakes in Mexico and wildfires in California. Despite the rise in the financial cost of disasters, there was no significant increase in the loss of lives. Swiss Re said more than 11,000 people died or went missing in disaster events in 2017, which is similar to 2016's figure. Insurance coverage A report by the firm's research arm Sigma  found insured losses amounted to $136bn (£102bn) - more than double last year's total and the third highest on record. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria together caused insured losses of about $93bn (£70bn)...

Image copyright CHUNG SUNG-JUN Image caption Jonghyun's sister carried a picture of him and walked ahead of the casket K-pop's biggest stars have led the procession for the funeral of singer Jonghyun who took his own life this week aged 27. Jonghyun, whose real name was Kim Jong-hyun, was the lead singer of one of the biggest K-pop groups, SHINee. His bandmates and others from the pop group Super Junior carried his coffin, dressed in all black. His death has sparked waves of grief among fans with thousands visiting the hospital where his body was held. A note believed to have been sent by him to a friend spoke of his struggles with depression and fame. It said he was "broken from the inside" and that "the life of fame was never meant for me". "What else can I say more. Just tell me I've done well. That this is enough. That I've worked hard. Even if you can't smile don't fault me on my way." Dead K-pop star 'con...