Iran to Teach AIDS Awareness in Schools Starting September
Iran will begin AIDS education in compulsory secondary schooling from the new academic year starting September 23 as the government, reversing prior taboo on sex topics, aims to curb rising infections. Bahram Yeganeh, head of the National Committee to Fight AIDS, calls the move a revolution to contain a virus seen as more dangerous than a bomb. There is currently no sex education in Iran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Education Ministry
Bahram Yeganeh
National Committee To Fight
Iran
Yeganeh
Cup Noodles Aims For Space with NASDA Collaboration
Nissin or Cup Noodle teams up with Japan's NASDA to create Space Ram ramen for astronauts aboard the Kibo module on the International Space Station. The product targets nutritious, tasty Japanese food that remains stable in zero gravity and fits the ultimate light snack goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Space Agency
NASDA
Space
International Space Station
Nissan Food Products
Nissin
United States
Russia to conduct nationwide health checkups for children
Russia launches a government campaign to medically examine all 33.5 million children to uncover causes of deteriorating pediatric health. Deputy Health Minister Olga Sharapova notes health declines since Soviet times, with only about 30 percent healthy newborns today and one third of conscripts deemed unfit for military service for health reasons. The nationwide checkup, to finish in December, aims to guide Cabinet reforms of pediatric health funding and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Olga Sharapova
Sharapova
Health Ministry
Israel rounds up Arafat aide as Bethlehem stand-off endures
Israeli forces maintain siege in Bethlehem and Ramallah as 200 armed militants hold the Church of the Nativity area and Palestinian leader Barghouti is captured in Ramallah.Bush and Sharon discuss peace prospects as Jenin and Nablus battles continue with civilian toll rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nativity
Ramallah
Arafat
Sharon
Bethlehem
Rehavam Zeevi
Marwan Barghouti
West Bank
Israel
al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade
Jerusalem
Barghouti
Fatah
Ziad Abu Avn
Jibril Rajoub
Powell pushes call for international summit on Middle East peace
Secretary of State Colin Powell to back an international conference to halt Middle East violence and restart Israeli Palestinian talks. European and Arab leaders demand Arafat's presence. Powell plans meetings in Damascus and Beirut and may visit Ramallah. conference could be at foreign minister level with Arafat represented by proxies if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Sharon
Arafat
Ramallah
United States
Silvio Berlusconi
European Union
Arab League
Israel
Jacques Chirac
Lionel Jospin
Syria
Lebanon
Damascus
Bashar Assad
Beirut
Hezbollah
Iran
Mahmoud Hammoud
Emile Lahoud
Rafiq Hariri
Also Mentioned on This Page
Noodle Company
Strong
Vermont
Palestine
Yasser Abed Rabbo
Bush
Fleischer
Jenin
Nablus
Jesus
John Paul II
Ibrahim Faltas
Faltas
Associated Press
Ahmed
Shimon Peres
CNN
Larry King
Yasser Arafat
Tanzim
Ce.com
Spek Letter
Massachusetts
Lawrence
Hilltop
Kangas
Hilltop Child Development Center
Irving Hill Road
Jayhawk Siding
Jayhawk
Ieee Respec
Jayhawks
Kansas
Kustore.com
Ustore
KU Athletics
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!