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Three Austrian men with brachial plexus injuries have become the first people in the world to receive a mind-controlled prosthetic arm based on a new technique known as 'bionic reconstruction.'Researchers from the Medical University of Vienna in Austria and the University Medical Center Göttingen in Germany developed the technique that combines selective nerve and muscle transfers, elective amputation, and an advanced robotic prosthesis.
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The White House wishes Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, a full recovery after the "terrible" news of her cancer diagnosis. "All of us just heard the terrible news. Our thoughts are with the Duchess of Cambridge and her family," Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Relatives of inmates wait outside for news as Venezuelan police and military take back control of Tocuyito prison, the South American country's most populated. According to authorities, the operation was carried out due to "illegal activities" in the prison that is home to more than 2,000 inmates. IMAGES
Members of the Kosovo police special forces control access to the village of Banjska, where a police officer was killed over the weekend in an ambush. Following the attack, which took place in a predominantly Serb area, the gunmen fled to a monastery, where three of them were killed in a standoff with special forces that ended on Sunday night. Kosovo's Prime Minister said around 30 heavily armed gunmen were surrounded by authorities. IMAGES
Guns, ammunition, grenades, vehicles and other seized items are put on show at Venezuela's Tocoron prison, after authorities took back control of it from a powerful gang in a major operation involving 11,000 members of its security forces. IMAGES