LONDON, (Reuters) – Scientists have come up with a test for the virus that causes AIDS that is ten times more sensitive and a fraction of the cost of existing methods, offering the promise of better diagnosis and treatment in the developing world.
HATTERAS ISLAND, NC (Reuters) – Hurricane Sandy closed in on the United States yesterday as it threatened to smack the eastern third of the country with torrential rains, high winds, major flooding and power outages a week before the US presidential election.
LONDON (Reuters) – The family of the BBC presenter at the centre of a sex abuse scandal that has rocked the broadcaster offered its “deepest sympathy” to the late Jimmy Savile’s victims yesterday, saying it felt “despair and sadness.”
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – Errol Thompson, a Baptist pastor in Orlando’s black community, acknowledges that the excitement over Barack Obama becoming the first black US president has cooled.
ROME (Reuters) – Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said yesterday his centre-right bloc may withdraw its support from the government of Mario Monti, a move that could throw Italy into political chaos ahead of next April’s national elections.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Lakhdar Brahimi’s holiday truce may have saved Syrian lives yesterday, as government troops and rebels drew breath on several fronts – though dozens still shed blood on Eid al-Adha, the Muslim Feast of Sacrifice.
(Reuters) – The family of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, a leader known for his humble roots and compassion for ordinary Chinese, has accumulated massive wealth during his time in power, the New York Times reported yesterday.
-US worried about ‘Frankenstorm’ MIAMI, (Reuters) – Hurricane Sandy, a late-season Atlantic cyclone that threatens to be one of the worst storms to hit the U.S.
MILAN, (Reuters) – Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was sentenced to four years in jail yesterday for tax fraud in connection with the purchase of broadcasting rights by his Mediaset television company.
GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered the grave of an ancient king credited with laying the foundations for the Mayan civilization more than two thousand years ago, experts said yesterday.
BEIRUT/GENEVA – Syria’s army command announced a ceasefire on Thursday to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al Adha but said it reserved the right to respond to any rebel attack or moves to reinforce President Bashar al-Assad’s armed foes.
SEATTLE, (Reuters) – “Millennium bomber” Ahmed Ressam, whose original 22-year prison term was deemed too lenient by a U.S.
KHARTOUM, (Reuters) – Sudan said yesterday that an Israeli air strike had caused the huge explosion and fire at an arms factory in Khartoum that killed two people, but Israel’s defence minister declined to comment.
LONDON, (Reuters) – A sex scandal gripping Britain’s BBC deepened yesterday with claims that a paedophile ring had existed involving some of its stars, as its former director general said his handling of the case shouldn’t stop him becoming the boss of the New York Times.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – Iran’s judicial authorities have again denied a request by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to visit Evin prison where his top media advisor is serving time, Iranian media reported yesterday, in another sign the president’s power is on the wane.
SAN JOSE, (Reuters) – Apple Inc will begin to sell an 8-inch version of the iPad on Friday to compete with Amazon.com
COTONOU, (Reuters) – Benin authorities arrested the niece and personal doctor of President Boni Yayi, claiming they had tried to poison him at the behest of an angered businessman, the country’s state prosecutor said.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Pollution from factories and mines is putting the health of 125 million people at risk worldwide and is as dangerous in the developing world as malaria or tuberculosis, according to a report published on Tuesday by two environmental advocacy groups.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Voters say U.S. President Barack Obama did a better job than Republican challenger Mitt Romney in Monday’s debate but their opinions of each candidate did not shift significantly, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll released yesterday.
GAZA, (Reuters) – Israel killed three Hamas gunmen in Gaza Strip air strikes on Tuesday which the military said targeted squads preparing to launch rockets into the Jewish state.
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