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your ad hereFear, 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 still die from the disease. And others are newly infected every day even though the tools are available to end …
your ad hereUN 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 each year. The figure dropped to 28 in 2018. Nevertheless, Helen Rees, chair of the World Health Organization’s emergency committee, …
your ad hereNew 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 American Free Trade Agreement. White House Correspondent Patsy Widakuswara reports. …
your ad hereMarkets 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 economic stability and wanted to attract foreign capital. Initially, it worked. When Lopez Obrador won office by a landslide on …
your ad hereIndian 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 of new historical GDP figures that significantly downgraded growth during the years the opposition Congress party was in power, replacing …
your ad hereSan 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 her staff at Atelier Crenn, posting “congratulations to my amazing team.” It was not the only honor for Crenn …
your ad hereFIFA Bans Former Soccer Official for 4 Years in Bribery Case
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 of the Sao Tomean Football Association, is also fined 75,000 Swiss francs ($75,000). FIFA gave no details about the …
your ad hereWHO: Fear, Stigma and Ignorance Keep AIDS Epidemic Going
As the 30th World AIDS Day approaches, the World Health Organization says fear, stigma and ignorance are the reasons the AIDS epidemic is not over, because doctors can treat HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. With treatment, no one needs to die from AIDS, and those with the virus can’t …
your ad hereStigma, Fear and Ignorance Keep AIDS Epidemic Going
On Dec. 1, we observe the 30th World AIDS Day. There’s been a lot of progress over the past 30 years, but people still die from AIDS. And others are newly infected every day. As VOA’s Carol Pearson reports, we have the tools to end the epidemic, but it’s far …
your ad hereTenor 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 Heartbeat Opera company on stage in New York. He recently sang in Washington, where VOA Portuguese Service’s Mayra de Lassalette …
your ad hereSpace 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 option requires congressional approval, which could prove difficult with a Democratic-led House and a Republican-led Senate. An Oct. 26 memo …
your ad hereSoviet-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 rocks in private hands, Sotheby’s auction house said. The U.S. collector who bought the rocks was not named. The sellers, …
your ad hereRosenstein 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 symposium on online crime, Rosenstein said that “social media platforms provide unprecedented opportunities for the free exchange of ideas. But …
your ad hereReport: 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 Thursday from Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families. Nationally, the number of uninsured children increased by an estimated …
your ad hereWriters’ Group Won’t Honor Prosecutor Tied to Central Park 5
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 decision, just two days after the Grand Master Award was announced, marked the first time the group has ever rescinded …
your ad hereBabies 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 addicted to the drugs? Attorneys representing the children and their guardians want their claims separated from the federal case in …
your ad hereRepeat 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 before Thanksgiving follows one in the spring that sickened more than 200 people and killed five, and another last year …
your ad hereWHO: Surge in Measles Cases Risks Progress Toward Elimination
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns a spike in the number of measles cases globally is putting hard won progress toward the elimination of this highly contagious, deadly disease at risk. Measles immunizations have saved more than 21 million lives globally since 2000. But, unveiling a new report, the World …
your ad hereQuestions Mount About Chinese Scientist’s Gene Editing Experiment
The Chinese scientist who claims to be the world’s first to edit the genetic code of a pair of recently born twin baby girls, to make them resistant to HIV, the AIDS virus, has defended his work and says there is another potential pregnancy. But assurances he has given that …
your ad hereChina Orders Halt to Research in Gene Editing
China’s science ministry on Thursday ordered that anyone conducting research in gene editing halt their activities. The order came as organizers of a biomedical conference where a Chinese scientist defended his claim that he has created the world’s first genetically-edited babies denounced his work as irresponsible. The leaders of the …
your ad hereDeutsche 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. Investigators are looking into the activities of two unnamed Deutsche Bank employees alleged to have helped clients set up offshore …
your ad hereSuicide, 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 than 2.8 million U.S. deaths in 2017, or nearly 70,000 more than the previous year, the Centers for Disease Control …
your ad hereNorway’s Magnus Carlsen Retains World Chess Title
Norway’s Magnus Carlsen has solidified his claim to be the greatest chess player in the world. Carlsen beat Fabiano Caruana of the United States 3-0 Wednesday in a rapid-chess tiebreaker game at the world chess championships in London. Carlsen and Caruana played to 12 draws in their series of championship …
your ad hereTrump Studying New Auto Tariffs After GM Restructuring
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that new auto tariffs were “being studied now,” asserting they could prevent job cuts such as the U.S. layoffs and plant closures that General Motors Co. announced this week. Trump said on Twitter that the 25 percent tariff placed on imported pickup trucks …
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