AIDS deaths to rise by 3 million in 2000
WHO and UNAIDS project 5.3 million new HIV infections in 2000 with 3 million AIDS deaths. Eastern Europe and Central Asia see 250,000 new cases this year, bringing total in the region to 700,000. Sub-Saharan Africa remains worst hit with 25.3 million HIV/AIDS by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Soviet Bloc
World Health Organization
U.N
Europe
Central Asia
WHO
Unaids
Sub-Saharan Africa
Asia and
The
Pacific
South
Southeast Asia
Asian
North America
Global talks scale back hopes for detailed climate accord
At the Hague negotiations United States Canada Japan and Australia push for flexible mechanisms while EU countries demand higher environmental integrity. A broad political statement is expected with technical details to follow, possibly a May meeting to resume talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
Netherlands
U.N
Michael Williams
Jan Pronk
European Union
Pronk
Kyoto
Japan
United States
Williams
Morocco
Canada
Australia
Dominique Voynet
Jennifer Morgan
World Wildlife Fund
Leprosy Victims Among Flood Victims in Somalia
In southern Somalia floods force displacement of thousands in Lower Juba and Middle Juba. About 150000 affected. two flooded villages housed nearly 1000 leprosy victims moved to Jilib. Several leprosy patients unable to walk require wheelbarrows. deaths reported amid food and medicine shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mogadishu
Somalia
Lower Juba
Middle Juba
Hashi Siad Sabriyeh
Faragurow
Labo-Dad
Mohamed Siad Barre
Sabriyeh
Jilib
Juba
Mohamud Ahmed Gulu
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roda Verhagen
Friends of the Earth
Bill Hare
Greenpeace International
U.S
Juergen Trittin
Bill Nye
W.A.C
While Siar
Machinery & Si
Apply Co
W. Jones
Garden City
Dennis Bricker
Kevin Schuetze
Safari Shoppe
S. 4Th
Lee Richardson Zoo
Toland
Squier Strats
Fender
Your House of Music
Brier & Hale Music Co
N. Main
eMini Strats
A.G. Edwards Investments
Agedwards.com
Kran
Eddwards& Sons Inc
Garden City Recreation Commission
Santa
EXPO
Finney County Fairgrounds
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Lewis Hooper & Dick, LLC
Commerce Bank
Rutter/Cline/Associates, Inc
Sunflower Electric
Jaycees
the Garden City Telegram