Bush's Africa agenda
American President George W. Bush's five day, five-nation visit in Africa marks a significant step in America's deepening relations with the continent. Bush must press Congress to provide ample
International Herald Tribune (Bangkok)
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U.S. orders cell phones for hearing impaired
Cell phone makers must soon offer handsets that work with hearing aids, providing the growing number of people with hearing problems the benefits of wireless communications, regulators have
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Why people are still starving in Africa
Most every year, Malawi (Africa), suffers a food shortage during the so-called hungry months, December through March, the single growing season in a predominantly rural nation. Corn is this
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Environmental agency accused of playing politics
In recent months, the Environmental Protection Agency has delayed or refused to do analyses on proposals that conflict with the president's air pollution agenda, say members of Congress, aides,
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China abuses in AIDS
By end of the decade, China may have 20 million people infected with the AIDS virus
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European welfare farmers
The European Union recently took a small, grudging step toward reforming its farm-subsidy policies that undermine the global trading system and cheat farmers in the underdeveloped world. The one
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Tenth of AIDS patients tested in Europe found to be resistant to drugs
The biggest study so far of resistance to AIDS drugs, being released at an international AIDS conference in Paris, finds that about 10 per cent of all newly infected patients in Europe have
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Women denied help
In a close vote, the House of Representatives voted to maintain a policy allowing the Bush administration to cut off United States funding for the UN Population Fund for the second year in a row in
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Obesity seen as factor in Alzheimer's
Women who share significantly over weight at age 70 dramatically increase their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to a study that contributes to the growing evidence that what's bad
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Consensus lacking for AIDS fund
Representatives of countries contributing to a fund to support the global struggle against AIDS and other diseases have met in Paris but made little progress toward assuring money for the health