Eastern Europe Struggles With Rapid AIDS Rise
A U.N. report shows Eastern Europe and former Soviet republics face a fast growing AIDS epidemic led by youths. Russia reports surge with 75 000 new HIV cases by November and Ukraine hits 1 percent adult HIV positive, amid economic turmoil and weak health services.
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HIV/AIDS Epidemic Spreads in Eastern Europe
UN AIDS reports rapid HIV growth in Eastern Europe driven by economic insecurity unemployment and weakened health systems. The surge risks future generations as local economies lose workers and families face rising health costs and instability.
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CIA officer Johnny Spann killed at Mazar-e-Sharif
Developments Wednesday tie the Sept. 11 attacks to rioting prisoners who killed CIA officer Johnny Spann at Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan. Spann was the first American killed in action inside Afghanistan since U S bombing began as Tony Blair signals a new phase in the war on terrorism. Germany expresses concern over the possibility of a broader U S push beyond Afghanistan.
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German police arrest Moroccan man in Hamburg over 9/11 financing
German authorities detained Mounir El Motassadeq, 27, at his Hamburg flat on charges he controlled an account funding several Sept. 11 hijackers and maintained intense ties with the terrorist cell as the war on terrorism expands.
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Bush signs two year Internet tax moratorium extension
President Bush signed a two year extension banning Internet related taxes to keep online shopping tax free. He also issued an executive order creating the President's Council on Bioethics. Budget director Mitchell Daniels warned deficits will persist for at least three years amid recession war costs.
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