New wave of AIDS infections hits young gay men
Vancouver reports a global pattern where young gay men, many under 25, show rising HIV infection despite risk awareness. Studies from the United States, Europe, and Canada note high infection rates, with as many as one in ten in some U.S. groups. Experts urge targeted prevention and peer-led education to stop a second generation of homosexual men from being devastated by HIV.
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de Wit
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Turkey installs first pro Islamic prime minister in modern era
Parliament narrowly approved Necmettin Erbakan as prime minister amid clashes and cheers. He forms a coalition with Tansu Ciller's True Path Party, backed by the National Unity Party, to steer a government promising free market goals, Turkish Kurdish countermeasures, and closer European ties while pledging democracy and a new era of faith.
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Yilmaz
Ciller
Erbakan
Pro- Islamic Welfare Party
National Unity Party
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Europe
Middle East
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Ankara
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Welfare Party
True Path
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Snowstorm in South Africa Leaves Trail of Deaths
A rare snowstorm blanketed eastern South Africa killing at least three men and stranding hundreds. In the Drakensberg region rescue efforts were hampered by icy roads and low clouds as air support remained unavailable. 44 hikers were reported missing and roads in Ladysmith and surrounding towns were blocked.
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Jeff Gaisford
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Free State
Ladysmith
Protection Services
Koos Breedt
South African Press Association
Arrest warrants sought for Bosnian Serb leaders
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Tribunal urge formal certification that Serbia failed to cooperate with the Dayton accords and seek arrest warrants for Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic. They allege both men instigated and ordered genocide and ethnic cleansing in Bosnia. The panel plans a ruling on Thursday, marking the first anniversary of Srebrenica’s fall.
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U.N. Security Council
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U.S. Department of Justice
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U.N
Srebrenica
HIV infection risk rises for young gay men in U S data
Research indicates young gay men face two to three times higher HIV infection risk than older peers. In San Francisco about 3 percent of young homosexuals contract HIV annually. Surveys elsewhere show gay black youths are about twice as likely as white peers to be infected.
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San Francisco
U.S
Fewer births threaten Japan with long term population decline
Health and Welfare Ministry data show 1.18 million births, the lowest since 1899, with women averaging 1.43 children. Experts cite late marriage and career barriers, while chauvinism limits child rearing, risking pension strain as Japan's graying population grows.
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Health and Welfare Ministry
Japan
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