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  • Over 7 million people now receiving HIV treatment in Africa - UN report Over 7 million people now receiving HIV treatment in Africa - UN report

    21 May 2013 150 The number of people in Africa receiving antiretroviral treatment increased from less than 1 million to 7.1 million over seven years, according to a United Nations report which documents the progress in the AIDS response in the world's second largest continent. "Africa has been relentless in its quest to turn the AIDS epidemic around," said the Executive Director of the ...

  • Coke Ad Hawks Pop Peace to India Pakistan

    Massive corporations like Coca-Cola have a primary goal: Sell their products to make money. Sometimes, if they're lucky, that goal aligns with another endeavor: Make peace. A new three-minute advertisement released by the beverage company this week aims to do both. Coca-Cola filmed the advertisement in two locations: Pakistan and India, South Asia's nuclear-armed neighbors mired in ...

  • Kerry Mideast Talks on Syria to Include Russian Call for Involving Iran

    STATE DEPARTMENT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Middle East this week for talks to promote an international peace conference on Syria. Russia wants Iran to be part of the process. In this fight for control of Syria, Iran is one of the biggest backers of embattled President Bashar al-Assad. So Russia says Iran should be part of the peace process. "Iran has ...

  • Group to Take Nigeria Government to International Court

    The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Nigeria's government of human rights violations, according to spokesman Ango Abdullahi. "What we are doing now is to organize our evidence that would make it possible for us to make a very strong case against the government and its agencies, or up to individuals who may be ...

  • New iPhone App Speeds Care of Heart Attack Victims

    Researchers have developed an experimental iPhone application, or app, designed to help emergency medical technicians diagnose a particularly deadly form of heart attack and send that information quickly to waiting hospital surgical teams. The inexpensive app can greatly improve a patient's odds of survival. The iPhone app is specially designed to identify patients suffering from a ...

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Pushing Tin

We are told near the beginning of Pushing Tin that air traffic controllers take more lives into their hands in one shift than surgeons take in their entire careers. No wonder it has the highest rates of clinical depression and alcoholism of any profession. ...

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  • Pistorius wont compete in 2013 due to murder trial

    Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic champion who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, will not compete this year in any event as he awaits trial. Pistorius stands accused of premeditated murder after the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his Pretoria home. According to sports 24, Pistorius will face trial in the North Gauteng High Court on 4 June. EWN reported that ...

  • Molecular trigger for onset of Alzheimers pinpointed

    Scientists at Cambridge's Department of Chemistry have been able to map in detail the pathway that generates "aberrant" forms of proteins, which are at the root of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. They believe the breakthrough is a vital step closer to increased capabilities for earlier diagnosis of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, and opens ...

  • Gupta family acknowledges some misjudgments made in landing chartered jet at S. Africa base

    A well-connected Indian family in South Africa has apologised for the controversy surrounding the landing a chartered plane at Waterkloof Air Force Base to carry guests for his niece's wedding. The Gupta family said that it had only wanted to hold a memorable wedding, but realised that some bad decisions or misjudgments could have been made in the process to secure landing rights for the ...

  • Indigenous culture youth among key topics as UN permanent forum opens 12th session

    20 May 2013 150 Around 2,300 indigenous participants are expected to discuss culture, education and health during the 12th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, which will include a special focus on youth, indigenous groups in Africa and the importance of strengthening ties with international financial institutions. "We must have a better understanding of the ...

  • On the Scene in Tornado Hit Town Even Trees are Stripped of Everything

    VOA correspondent Greg Flakus is at the site of the tornado damage in Moore, Oklahoma. He spoke with English broadcaster David Byrd Tuesday afternoon about what he is ...

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