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A medical oddity was reported in the June 5, 1981, edition of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a widely read chronicle published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
17:46 Jun 2, 2006 PST
A violent South American heroin kingpin has been sentenced to 40 years in a U.S. federal prison for smuggling an estimated $200 million worth of heroin from Colombia and Venezuela into the United States, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA
17:46 Jun 2, 2006 PST
Despite improvements in the judicial system in Honduras, the continued remand detention of nearly 2,000 people, some for more than 10 years, and the 'excessive power' of police in the criminal justice system remain matters of concern, according to
17:34 Jun 2, 2006 PST
The current global labour market is marked by a widening gap between unprecedented opportunity for some and growing uncertainty for many, with 'working poverty' affecting nearly half of all workers in the world, according to a new United Nations r
17:30 Jun 2, 2006 PST
A joint United Nations-African Union team will head early next week to Sudan's conflict-torn Darfur region to assess the needs of the AU's peacekeeping mission there as well as the possible transition to a UN force, a senior United Nations officia
17:28 Jun 2, 2006 PST
Migrating wild birds could continue to spread virus that causes avian influenza, according to some of the scientists who participated in a United Nations-sponsored international conference that concluded in Rome today.
16:43 Jun 2, 2006 PST
Mr. Serugendo admitted to having provided technical assistance and moral support to the broadcasting service in order to ensure its ability to continuously disseminate an anti-Tutsi message before and during the genocide, officials said, adding that
16:15 Jun 2, 2006 PST
The United Nations refugee agency voiced alarm today over a fresh spate of killings, kidnappings and threats in Baghdad that have led to mounting fear among Iraq's 24,000-strong Palestinian refugee community, sending hundreds of them fleeing to bor
15:12 Jun 2, 2006 PST
As part of the Department of Energy's (DOE) ongoing effort to help Americans prepare for the 2006 hurricane season, DOE and industry have partnered to offer free, hands-on hurricane preparedness workshops in the Gulf Region.
15:08 Jun 2, 2006 PST
U.S. Under Secretary of Energy David Garman today visited the General Motors (GM) Advanced Technologies Facility in Honeoye Falls, New York, with Rep. Randy Kuhl (NY-29th), to tour the facility and view new advanced energy technologies such as hydro
15:07 Jun 2, 2006 PST
So far in 2006 more than 107,000 malnourished children have been admitted to UNICEF-supported therapeutic and supplementary feeding programmes, the agency said today in its latest donor update on the impoverished West African country, which was seri
13:33 Jun 2, 2006 PST
The United Nations Security Council is likely to hold a public meeting next week to discuss the current situation in strife-torn Timor-Leste, the 15-member body's President, Ambassador Ellen Margrethe Løj of Denmark, said today.
12:28 Jun 2, 2006 PST
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy Karen Harbert today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will award $314,000 to New Mexico to help improve energy efficiency throughout the state.
12:24 Jun 2, 2006 PST
EPA announced a final rule, established under the Clean Water Act, which will provide increased protection to fish, shellfish and other aquatic life. This action sets standards for cooling water intake structures at new oil and gas extraction facili
12:24 Jun 2, 2006 PST
Senior officials of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) have expressed disappointment at the Security Council's recent decision to cut the forces at their disposal to monitor the ceasefire along the disputed border over which
12:17 Jun 2, 2006 PST
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