U S backed drug offensive readies in Colombia
Rebels guard coca crops as a U S backed counter narcotics campaign moves forward with Gen Mario Montoya leading about 3000 US trained troops and 60 aircraft under a 13 billion dollar aid package. The plan targets coca fields and drug labs while wary rebels vow to arm farmers and resist. Washington seeks to curb drug flows and bolster Colombia democracy amid risk of a wider quagmire.
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Colombia
Mario Montoya
U.S
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Congress
Caqueta
Putumayo
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
FARC
Washington
United States
Myles Frechette
Brazil tightens path to profit from Amazon genetic wealth
Brazil unveils a decree creating a council to regulate the genetic resources of the Amazon and require foreign firms to share royalties with the government and Brazilian institutions. The move follows criticism that firms like Novartis accessed samples without Brazilian scientist participation.
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Brazil
Amazon
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Amazon Rainforest
Ana Cristina Kauffman
Bioamazonia
Novartis Pharma AG
Kauffman
Novartis Ph
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AIDS to affect life drastically in Africa
Life expectancy in Africa's worst AIDS affected countries is projected to plunge to about 30 within a decade. The estimate, released at the 13th International AIDS Conference in Durban, cites 15 million dead and 25 million infected, with Botswana and Swaziland among the hardest hit.
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Durban
South Africa
Africa
sub-Saharan Africa
Karen Stanecki
US Census Bureau
Stanecki
Botswana
Swaziland
Namibia
Zimbabwe
Malawi
Rwanda
Drug firms pledge millions to fight AIDS draw mixed response
At the Durban AIDS conference Merck and Co joins the Gates Foundation in pledging 100 million dollars in medicine and money with Gates adding 50 million over five years to Botswana. Activists decry high drug prices and demand price cuts and broader access.
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Durban
South Africa
Africa
Sharon Ekambaram
Merck and Co
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Botswana
Gates Foundation
Merck
Gates
Africa Faces Worst Social Catastrophe Since Slavery
Experts warn the global HIV epidemic is the most serious infectious disease threat in recorded history, with three-quarters of infections in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr Roy M Anderson of Oxford calls it a coming crisis, while Dr Kevin DeCock of the CDC calls it Africa’s worst social catastrophe since slavery.
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Roy M
Syrians back Bashar Assad in referendum after father’s death
Syrians vote overwhelmingly for Bashar Assad one month after Hafez Assad’s death. About 9.44 million eligible voters chose yes with green rings or no with gray, amid 40 days of mourning and tight security, marking the first father to son succession in an Arab republic.
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Hafez Assad
Syria
Bashar Assad
Rose Boghos
Damascus
Russia readies star module for ISS comeback
Russia aims to restore prestige with the 22 ton Zvezda module slated to join the International Space Station. Officials say the 43 foot long life center will provide crew living space propulsion and flight control, marking a major step after years of funding challenges and Mir maintenance.
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Russia
Konstantin Kreidenko
Russian Aviation and Space Agency
United States
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