Brazil issues compulsory license to bypass Merck patent
President Lula da Silva signed a decree allowing Brazil to buy or produce an inexpensive generic version of Merck's AIDS drug efavirenz, rejecting a 30 cent per pill discount offer and targeting about 65 cents a pill, similar to Thailand's price. He warned the move could repeat for other medicines priced unfairly.
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Brazil
Merck & Co
Silva
Merck
Thailand
Ex-Zambian president found guilty of stealing 46 million
A British court convicted Frederick Chiluba, Zambia's former president (1991–2001), of stealing 46 million dollars in government funds with help from aides and two British law firms. Judge High Court Justice Peter Smith noted his official 10-year salary totaled 105000 dollars while he paid 1.2 million dollars to a Geneva tailor, concluding all that money was stolen.
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Frederick Chiluba
High Court
Peter Smith
Geneva
Smith
Pakistan rally swells as hundreds detained before protest
Police detained more than 500 opposition activists ahead of a Lahore rally deemed the biggest yet in support of ousted chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry. President Musharraf suspended Chaudhry on March 9 amid claims of office abuse and nepotism, while critics say the move targets an independent judge.
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Pakistan
Pervez Musharraf
Supreme Court
Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry
Musharraf
Chaudhry
Lahore
Chaudhrys
Climate experts outline plan to fight global warming
Bangkok report by the IPCC sets a path to cut carbon emissions and boost energy efficiency. Ogunlade Davidson warns that without change, humanity faces deep trouble as nations debate post Kyoto policies. The assessment urges shifting to nuclear, wind, solar, and other renewables while preserving forests and capping agricultural emissions.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Ogunlade Davidson
U.N
Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change
IPCC
Rajendra Pachauri
Migrants Die as Overloaded Boat Capsizes Near Turks and Caicos
More than 20 Haitian migrants died and around 58 were missing after a 30 foot sailboat capsized south of Providenciales. About 63 passengers were rescued as U S Coast Guard crews searched with helicopter and plane. Officials say the vessel was dangerously overloaded with about 150 aboard and towboat responsibility is uncertain.
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Turks and Caicos Islands
US Coast Guard
Hemisphere
Turks and Caicos
Coast Guard
Associated Press
Providenciales Island
Atlantic Ocean
Dana Warr
Warr
U.S
Clinton
Nations promise to stop militants at regional conference
A two day gathering of diplomats from Iraq, Arab states, the United States and others yielded promises to prevent foreign militants from joining Iraqs insurgency. Baghdad failed to win debt relief and Sunni Arab neighbors pressed for broad reforms including constitutional changes and inclusion of Sunnis in security and government roles. Both sides pledged to curb terrorist safe havens and to hold further talks, though no US Iran talks occurred.
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Baghdad
United States
Nouri al-Maliki
Iran
Condoleezza Rice
Manouchehr Mottaki
al-Maliki
U.S
Syria
Mottaki
Saddam Hussein
Baath Party
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