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Month: November 2018
Fear, Stigma, Ignorance Keep AIDS Epidemic Going
There’s been a lot of progress in the fight against AIDS over the past 30 years, but as the 30th World AIDS Day is observed on Dec. 1 — people …
your ads here!UN Official: Polio Remains Global Threat
Tremendous progress has been made in efforts to wipe out polio around the world. Before a global eradication program began 30 years ago, about 350,000 children became paralyzed from polio …
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Ahead of World AIDS Day, Uganda is recruiting women to participate in a trial of an injectable antiretroviral drug to replace Truvada, a daily pill that has low adherence by …
your ads here!New North American Trade Deal Signed in Buenos Aires
U.S. President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto have signed the new U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, a deal designed to replace the North …
your ads here!Bloomberg Announces $50 Million Donation to Fight Opioid Epidemic
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s charity has announced a $50 million donation to help fight the nation’s opioid epidemic. Bloomberg Philanthropies said over the next three years it will …
your ads here!Markets Sweat on Lopez Obrador’s ‘True Colors’ on Eve of New Mexican Presidency
During Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s successful campaign for the Mexican presidency, his advisers met representatives of dozens of investment funds to allay fears about the leftist’s plans, saying he prized …
your ads here!Indian Politicians Spar Over Dodgy Economic Data as Election Nears
It may be the world’s sixth largest, but most other things about India’s economy are up for debate. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is under fire for the release …
your ads here!San Francisco Chef First in US to Receive 3 Michelin Stars
A San Francisco chef is the first woman in the United States to be awarded three stars from the Michelin Guide. Dominique Crenn celebrated the honor on Instagram Thursday with …
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FIFA’s ethics committee has imposed a four-year ban on a soccer official for accepting a bribe, reportedly from former presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam. FIFA says Manuel Dende, former president …
your ads here!New North American Trade Pact Signed
The leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada have signed a new North American trade deal, underpinning $1.2 trillion in annual commerce among the three countries. President Trump …
your ads here!G-20 Prepares for Fiery Summit Amid Trade War, Security Tensions
World leaders are preparing for what’s set to be a fiery G-20 summit starting Friday in Buenos Aires. The two-day meeting brings together leaders representing two-thirds of the world’s people …
your ads here!Tenor Nelson Ebo Hopes to Inspire More Opera Fans in Africa
Angola’s most famous operatic tenor hopes to inspire more Africans to take up the classical music form. Nelson Ebo has performed around the world and is currently starring with the …
your ads here!Space Force: To Stand Alone or Not to Stand Alone
Top administration officials are debating whether to create a stand-alone Space Force to handle space defense or a Space Force that falls within the Air Force, officials tell VOA. Either …
your ads here!Soviet-Era Moon Rocks Sell for $855,000 in New York
Three tiny rocks brought back from the moon in 1970 by the unmanned Soviet Luna-16 mission sold for $855,000 on Thursday at a New York auction. They’re the only documented lunar …
your ads here!Rosenstein Calls for Tech Firms to Work With Law Enforcement
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein called on social media companies and technology firms Thursday to work with law enforcement to protect the public from cybercriminals. Speaking at a …
your ads here!Report: Number of Uninsured Kids Spikes to 3.9M in US
The number of uninsured children in the United States has increased for the first time in nearly a decade, placing it at 3.9 million in 2017, according to a report …
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The Mystery Writers of America withdrew a major honor Thursday from author Linda Fairstein after other writers condemned the ex-prosecutor’s role in New York’s notorious “Central Park Five” case. The …
your ads here!Babies Born in Withdrawal New Complication in Opioid Cases
The expansive court case seeking to hold drugmakers responsible for the nation’s opioid crisis has a new complication: How does it deal with claims covering the thousands of babies born …
your ads here!Repeat Outbreaks Pressure Produce Industry to Step Up Safety
After repeated food poisoning outbreaks linked to romaine lettuce, the produce industry is confronting the failure of its own safety measures in preventing contaminations. The E. coli outbreak announced just …
your ads here!Deutsche Bank Offices Raided in Money Laundering Probe
Police raided six Deutsche Bank offices in and around Frankfurt on Thursday over money laundering allegations linked to the “Panama Papers”, the public prosecutor’s office in Germany’s financial capital said. …
your ads here!Suicide, Overdoses Help Cut US Life Expectancy
Suicides and drug overdoses helped lead a surge in U.S. deaths last year, and drove a continuing decline in how long Americans are expected to live. Overall, there were more …
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