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FDA approves 4-in-1 HIV combination pill The Associated Press   WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new anti-HIV pill that combines four medicines to combat the virus that causes AIDS. The agency approved Gilead Sciences’ Stribild as a once-a-day treatment to control HIV in adults who have not previously been […]

Non-Aligned Movement Summit kicks off in Tehran   By Mohammad Davari | AFP   Non-Aligned Movement leaders should take a stand against Western sanctions at a Tehran summit later this week, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Sunday, adding that many NAM members backed Iran’s nuclear program.   “The NAM… should seriously confront unilateral […]

The state of higher education in the United States   The Chronicle of Higher Education has released its annual compendium of college and university data. Here are just a few statistics released in its Almanac of Higher Education 2012.   Student Enrollment -Fall 2010   Alabama At public 4-year institutions 169,269 At private 4-year institutions, nonprofit 25,136 […]

AFRICOM commander to visit Botswana Victor Muyakwabo Mmegi   The commander of United States Africa Command (US AFRICOM), General Carter Ham, will visit Botswana from August 15 -16. General Ham’s visit comes at a time when the US Army is collaborating with the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) in an exercise code-named Southern Accord 12. According […]

China completes railway link to Association of Southeast Asian Nations The 88-mile Yuxi-Mengzi Railway is part of an international railway project By Xinhua in Tonghai, Yunnan (China Daily) Construction workers on Tuesday laid the last piece of a railway that will link southwest China’s Yunnan province with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries. The […]

Toronto mayor to lure Chicago business Matthew Coutts, CTV Toronto Toronto and Chicago will be bosom buddies once again, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford promised on Tuesday as he announced plans to visit the Windy City next month. “This mission will be the beginning of a renewed relationship, and it will let Chicago know Toronto is […]

African partner countries to coordinate on SKA project Xinhua CAPE TOWN, — Nine African partner countries will meet in September to develop a joint strategic initiative for winning the right to host two-thirds of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) project, the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope in development, it was announced on Friday. […]

Olympics: Rio de Janeiro getting ready for its turn First time Olympics held in a majority black nation AFP RIO DE JANEIRO- Known for its idyllic beaches and carnival, Rio officially assumes the mantle of Olympic city on Sunday, facing an uphill struggle in taming traffic gridlock, poor infrastructure and slum violence to stage the […]

Mitt Romney named Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate Quick facts on Romney and Ryan Mitt Romney announced House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate at a campaign event in Norfolk, VA. The announcement was held in front of the U.S.S. Wisconsin — which just happens to be Ryan’s […]

South African cabinet approves Special Economic Zone Bill to attract domestic and foreign investment Xinhua CAPE TOWN– The South African cabinet has approved the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Bill which is expected to attract domestic and foreign investment, it was announced on Friday. The bill, which was approved at a fortnight cabinet meeting, will be […]