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Anti-HIV Pill to be Tested in Canada, Raises Controversy for Allegedly Discouraging Use of Condoms

The controversial anti-HIV pill is going to be tested in Toronto to figure out how much it is effective in reality. While the pill raises hope that the lethal disease may b...

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Environment

British Floods, California Drought: A Connection?

This winter, weather reports have been full of extremes. California, for instance, has had the driest year in 119 years of recordkeeping, with the Sierra snowpack less than...

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Sustainable Development

Tackling water, sanitation, energy nexus key to sustainable future – UN officials

General Assembly President John Ashe (right) opens the thematic debate on water, sanitation and sustainable energy. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is at left. UN Photo/Paulo...

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Health

UN urges Portugal to improve breastfeeding practices

IBFAN Portugal, one of the most recent members to join the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN), is upping its efforts to improve the promotion and support of bre...

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Health

UAE law requires mothers to breastfeed for first two years

Social affairs minister warns it could mean that husbands sue wives who do not breastfeed The UAE’s federal national council added the breastfeeding clause to a child...

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Bollywood

Fugly' Star Vijender Singh Promotes Cancer Awareness

On World Cancer Day (4th February 2014), Olympic medallist boxer Vijender Singh, who makes his acting debut in Akshay Kumar and Ashvini Yardi’s Grazing Goat Pictures ...

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Environment

Climate Change This Week: Magma Mania, Dirty Fuel Dealer, and More!

How unusual has the weather been? No one event is “caused” by climate change, but global warming, which is predicted to increase unusual, extreme weather, is ha...

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Hollywood

James Cameron, Charlize Theron, Bill Clinton Among Participants In New Oscar Week Charity Events

Fame and Philanthropy is the name of one of two ambitious new charity events planned around this year’s Academy Awards. It will take place on Oscar night and will fea...

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Sustainable Development

Pakistan highlights importance of rule of law in promoting development

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has stressed the link between the rule of law and sustainable development, economic growth and the eradication of poverty and hunger, as the UN ste...

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Environment

Global warming blamed for recent storms in UK

London: Met Office’s chief scientist suggests that climate change is likely to be a factor in the extreme weather that has hit much of the UK in recent months. Dame J...

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