Men need no longer apply
Scientists have created human sperm in the laboratory for the first time, reports the Independent. The breakthrough, achieved using stem cells derived from a human embryo, raises hopes that infertile men will one day father their own biological children. And also brings up ethical questions about the future role of men. If the finding is confirmed, the London daily continues, one single male embryo could theoretically yield an unlimited supply of sperm, meaning there would be no “reproductive need for men”. One scientist behind the project points out, however, that this would happen “only if you want to produce a population all the same size and shape.” The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, which regulates research, has estimated that it will be at least five or 10 years before such sperm could be produced and used in treatment.
In a time of crisis with high unemployment, young Lithuanians are following in the footsteps of their emigrant ancestors. Tens of thousands have left the country in search of a better life, mainly in the British Isles and Scandinavia. The weekly Veidas reports: 
Two camps, two theories, and two visions of France: 18 years after the massacre of 800,000 Tutsis, the precise role played by Paris is still the subject of heated debate, fueled by the findings of successive criminal investigations. 
Agree to new austerity measures or risk being kicked out of the eurozone: that’s the alternative presented to Athens on the day the euro group is meeting. It’s a situation Greek politicians have failed to avoid, regrets To Vima.