Ugandan President rejects new study on circumcision, HIV
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has condemned a new study showing that male circumcision reduces the risk of HIV infection during sex, saying it sent out a dangerous message.
North Korea nuclear talks end with no deal
Negotiations aimed at coaxing North Korea to scrap its nuclear weapons ended without progress yesterday, with Washington and Pyongyang blaming each other for betraying expectations and no date set for fresh talks.
US death toll in Iraq creeps closer to 3,000 mark
The United States military reported the deaths of five more soldiers yesterday, bringing the U.S. death toll closer to 3,000, as Defense Secretary Robert Gates ended a two-day visit aimed at finding a new strategy for Iraq.
Nigerian vice-president expelled
Nigeria's ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday expelled Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for joining the opposition ahead of elections next year and called on President Olusegun Obasanjo to replace him.
International briefs
Some toys emit noise at a high enough level to cause permanent hearing damage if they are held too close to the ear, new research from the United Kingdom shows.
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