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U.S., Australia reach deal on pharma protection in TPP: Japan media

The United States and Australia have reached a compromise on the length of monopoly protection allowed for new biotech drugs in a development that could clear the way for a sweeping Pacific Rim trade deal, Japanese media reported on Sunday. The amount of time allowed for pharmaceutical companies to have exclusive rights to the clinical data for biological drugs has been the last major sticking point in the Trans-Pacific Partnership

NATO says investigation into Afghan air strike may be finished in days

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition in Afghanistan said it expects to complete a preliminary multi-national investigation in days to determine whether an air strike it conducted hit a hospital and killed at least 19 people. The results of that investigation should be known in a “matter of days,” NATO said in a statement. (Reporting By Andrew MacAskill; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

5 Ways Your Body Actually Improves With Age

There are so many negative stereotypes related to getting older — “the middle-age sag,” or being “over the hill.” It’s easy to buy into the myth that everything really is headed downhill.But according to studies and science, things really aren’t as bad as they might seem. Here are five ways your body actually improves with age:1. You might…

Argentina tame Tonga

Argentina all but secured their place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals as they subdued Tonga’s physicality and flair to claim a 45-16 bonus-point victory in Leicester.