U N adopts plan to fight AIDS at global conference
The United Nations approved a 16 page Declaration of Commitment on HIV AIDS by consensus at a three day conference with 189 nations. It aims to accelerate cure research and curb infections while protecting rights, though it avoids naming vulnerable groups and stresses language around risk factors.
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Annan tapped for second term as U N chief
United Nations Security Council members unanimously back Kofi Annan for a second five year term as secretary general. The nomination speeds toward a likely General Assembly election Friday, keeping Africa at the helm for an unprecedented 15 years.
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Global anti-smuggling operation nets 8 000 arrests
A three week international crackdown by the INS and partner agencies led to 7,898 arrests across 39 countries including the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The operation targeted smugglers of migrants and illegal documents, with drugs valued at $9 million seized in 13 cases.
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Missing tax payments delay hit New England residents
About 1,800 taxpayers in New England and upstate New York report checks sent to a Pittsburgh IRS post office box for estimated tax forms extensions and 1040s have not cleared. Mellon Bank processes the payments into a government account under tight security as Treasury inspectors probe the issue.
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Condor chick dies after wild reintroduction effort setback
The first California condor chick to hatch in the wild in 17 years died after a nesting confusion. Two mothers shared a nest and the chick hatched Friday. It likely died Sunday or Monday when the other female returned, possibly killing it mistaking it for an intruder. Biologists labored to restore the endangered species since 1992.
Wife of Rev. Jesse Jackson leaves prison after protest sentence
Jacqueline Jackson, 57, was released from the Metropolitan Detention Center in Guaynabo near San Juan after serving a 10 day trespassing sentence for protesting on Vieques Island. She hugged Jesse Jackson, and they planned to return to Chicago within days.
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Abu Sayyaf rebels arrested in Philippines amid capital plot
Philippine officials said Mustafa Amil was captured in Basilan after a gunfight while resisting arrest. Abu Sayyaf holds hostages, including three Americans seized from a resort in late May. Separately, Harsim Abdulajid was arrested on June 17 while attempting to establish safe houses and bombing attacks in Manila area.
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