In recognition of this year’s World AIDS Day, U2 singer and global activist Bono is stepping up his fight against HIV/AIDS by personally lobbying American legislators to maintain funding for global AIDS initiatives and awareness. …
Health
Can Female Genital Mutilation Be Surgically Undone?
A French urologist claims to have discovered a way to reconstruct the clitoris after it has been through the ritual. And hundreds of women seem to swear by it
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Angola may be rich in oil, but it is also full of unexploded land mines
How an Indian Patent Case Could Shape the Future of Generic Drugs
On Wednesday, the Indian Supreme Court will hear a landmark case that could limit Indian companies’ right to make inexpensive generic drugs.
The Strongman Who May Be Missed: Meles Zenawi, 1955-2012
The Ethiopian Prime Minister of 21 years leaves behind a mixed legacy of economic gain and repression — and a giant hole in African politics.
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The arrest of a minor in Pakistan throws the spotlight back on its infamous blasphemy laws, competition in Sri Lanka among the two giants of Asia and Thailand’s booming cosmetic surgery industry.
“Australia’s new offshore processing law is a giant step backward in the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers”
Must-Reads from Around the World, August 9, 2012
Today’s picks: recent history repeating itself in Pakistan, insider politics Japan-style and how a U.N. climate change compensation scheme went awry.
Melinda Gates Launches Global Crusade for Contraception
American philanthropist Melinda Gates wants to put family planning and contraception on the global agenda with a $4 billion war chest. Here’s why this is a big deal
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Must-Reads from Around the World, July 3, 2012
Today’s picks: Mexico declares emergency over renewed bird flu outbreak, a new report condemns Syria’s “state policy of torture,” and the Burmese parliament prepares to reshape its economy, following half a century of military rule.
Why India Is Still One of the Most Dangerous Places to Give Birth
India’s economy may be booming, but when it comes to providing adequate health care to pregnant women, the country is falling behind even its poorer neighbors