

Nets, key to reducing malaria deaths, illness -UNICEF Nigerian Tribune Following malaria killing 660,000 people every year, most of them African children, UNICEF has said that universal coverage of insecticide-treated bed nets was crucial in reducing these deaths. A release by UNICEF on World Malaria Day stated that the ... See all stories on this topic » |
Syria's neighbors cautious about US-led intervention Reuters The White House disclosed U.S. intelligence on Thursday that Syria had likely used chemical weapons, a move President Barack Obama had said could trigger unspecified consequences, widely interpreted to include possible U.S. military action. See all stories on this topic » |
Hagel Talks Iran, Budget With U.S. Troops in Southwest Asia Patch.com Based on continual assessments taken in response to changing dangers, assets, interests and allies, President Barack Obama and the DOD leadership have begun to rebalance more assets to the Asia-Pacific, Hagel said, “which I think is exactly right.” ... See all stories on this topic » |
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Kal Penn Hosts Discovery Channel's THE BIG BRAIN THEORY: PURE GENIUS ... Broadway World Who will become America's next great innovator? Discovery's The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius is looking for the next great technological mind that could change the future. The eight-week series premieres tonight, May 1 at 10 PM E/P on Discovery Channel. See all stories on this topic » |
Thailand's Charoen Heads Toward Takeover Fight Wall Street Journal Thailand's Charoen Heads Toward Takeover Fight. Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi appears to be back in the fray for a high-profile deal just months after paying billions for a Singapore property group. This time, he would be going against an ... See all stories on this topic » |
Wynn Macau Rises to One-Year High as Net Jumps: Hong Kong Mover Businessweek Wynn Macau Ltd. (1128), the unit of billionaire Steve Wynn's Las Vegas-based casino company, rose to the highest in a year in Hong Kong trading after reporting a 19 percent increase in first-quarter profit. Wynn Macau shares climbed as much as 4.3 ... See all stories on this topic » |
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India Says Talks on to End Standoff With China ABC News India is holding talks to end a standoff with China after Chinese soldiers infiltrated deep inside Indian-claimed territory, India's defense minister A.K. Antony said Friday. "Negotiations and consultations are going on at various levels to find out a ... See all stories on this topic » |
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