Jamaica Gleaner International
Published: Monday Thursday | October 29, 2009
Obama inks defence bill with hate crimes provision
WASHINGTON (AP): Trumpeting a victory against careless spending, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a defence bill that kills some costly weapons projects and expands war efforts. In a major civil-rights change... Read More...
WHO to send 200m swine flu vaccines to 100 nations
HAVANA (AP): The World Health Organisation plans to distribute 200 million doses of swine flu vaccine to 100 developing countries.WHO Secretary General Mar-garet Chan says shipments could begin next... Read More...
United Nations torture investigator visit blocked
JOHANNESBURG (AP): At the last minute, Zimbabwe on Wednesday blocked the United Nations' torture investigator from visiting the country where opponents to President Robert Mugabe have been attacked and harassed... Read More...
AIDS experts say Russia needs new HIV strategy
MOSCOW (AP): AIDS experts urged Russian officials on Wednesday to scrap their abstinence-based strategy for curbing the spread of HIV, saying the country's fast-growing epidemic could be entering a dangerous new phase. AIDS specialists meeting here urged... Read More...