WHO and UNAIDS say 33.4 mln worldwide infected with AIDS virus

WHO and UNAIDS say 33.4 mln worldwide infected with AIDS virus

WHO and UNAIDS say 33.4 mln worldwide infected with AIDS virus

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 12:47 AM PST

HONG KONG (Reuters) - An estimated 33.4 million people worldwide are infected with the AIDS virus, according to a statement issued by the World Health Organisation and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).


Japan PM's aide may be charged over funds -media

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 12:47 AM PST

TOKYO (Reuters) - A former aide to Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama may be charged with falsifying political funding records, the Asahi newspaper said on Tuesday, a development that could dent support for the government ahead of elections next year.


Spain arrests 36 from ETA youth group - media

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 12:47 AM PST

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police have arrested 36 members of Segi, an outlawed youth group linked to Basque guerrillas ETA, Spanish media reported on Tuesday.


Sudanese 'trouser woman' releases book

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 12:10 AM PST

A Sudanese woman who was jailed for wearing trousers has flouted a travel ban to promote a book about her experiences.


Iran shuts newspaper for Baha'i photo - media

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 12:12 AM PST

TEHRAN (Reuters) - A popular conservative newspaper critical of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been closed down for carrying a photograph of a temple of the banned Baha'i faith, media reported on Tuesday.


Philippines declares emergency in parts of south

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:51 PM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines declared a state of emergency in two southern provinces and in a nearby city on Tuesday, a day after at least 24 people were killed in election-related violence.


Thailand passes tough security law ahead of protest

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:51 PM PST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand passed a tough security law on Tuesday, giving the military broad powers to control a street rally that begins this weekend by supporters of exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.


FACTBOX - How emissions trading works

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:51 PM PST

Following are some facts on carbon trading.


Obama aims to reassure Singh on U.S.-India ties

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:12 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hosts Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday for talks considered critical to showing Washington's commitment to New Delhi in a region where its rivals, China and Pakistan, are U.S. priorities.


Q+A - India, U.S. seek to move "beyond cliches" on ties

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 11:12 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh holds talks with U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday during the first state visit of the new administration -- a tribute, both sides say, to the close natural ties between the two giant democracies.


FACTBOX - PM's visit to U.S. comes with rapid trade growth

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:44 PM PST

Following are key aspects of economic ties that took off with the end of the Cold War and the embrace of economic reforms by India -- an adoption of market-friendly policies in which Singh played a prominent role earlier in his career:


U.S. cities grapple for new jobs in economic upswing

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 10:44 PM PST

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a depressed neighborhood in the City of Angels, hundreds of good jobs appeared to fall from the sky last week.


Australia revises carbon scheme, aids polluters

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 09:42 PM PST

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's government will boost compensation to big carbon emitters, coal companies and electricity generators under a revised carbon-trade scheme aimed at securing vital parliamentary support in a vote this week.


Acerbic, right-wing former Thai premier dies at 74

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 09:42 PM PST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Combative veteran former Thai prime minister Samak Sundaravej died on Tuesday after a battle with cancer, his aide and hospital officials said. He was 74.


Philippines sends extra troops to scene of massacre

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 09:42 PM PST

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines sacked the provincial police chief and sent hundreds of extra troops to a southern region on Tuesday where gunmen killed at least 24 people in the worst-ever election related violence in the country.


Drug-resistant bacteria on increase in U.S. - study

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 09:42 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cases of a drug-resistant bacterial infection known as MRSA have risen by 90 percent since 1999, and they are increasingly being acquired outside hospitals, researchers reported on Tuesday.


Obama meets with top advisers on Afghan policy

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 09:11 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met with top advisers on Afghanistan for almost two hours on Monday night as he nears a decision on whether to send thousands of additional U.S. troops to confront a growing insurgency.


Australia revises carbon scheme, aids polluters

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 08:44 PM PST

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's government has boosted compensation to big carbon emitters, coal companies and electricity generators under a revised carbon-trade scheme aimed at securing vital parliamentary support in a vote this week.


INTERVIEW - Honduras de facto leader confident U.S. will back vote

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 08:44 PM PST

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - The de facto leader who took power in Honduras after a June coup is confident the United States will recognize a Nov. 29 presidential election and help end the country's international isolation.


FACTBOX - Australia's planned carbon trading scheme

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 08:44 PM PST

The changes represent a deal offered by the government to opposition lawmakers, who are deeply divided on climate policy.


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