A panel of experts is urging federal approval of a home test for HIV — the virus that causes AIDS. If the U.S. Food and Drug Administration follows the recommendation of the advsiory panel, consumers may be able to buy OraQuick at their drug stores in the near future. OraQuick uses a mouth swab and […]
US Panel Urges FDA Approval of Home HIV Test
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 9:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Strauss-Kahn Countersues New York Hotel Maid
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is countersuing the New York hotel maid who accused him of sexually assaulting her. His $1 million lawsuit says the maid, Guinea native Nafissatou Diallo, cost him not only his IMF job, but political opportunities including the French presidency. The suit also says the maid’s accusations caused Strauss-Kahn […]
Obama Expected to Sign Measure Renewing Export-Import Bank
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to sign a bill to renew the charter of the 80-year-old Export-Import Bank over conservative opposition. The Senate passed the measure Tuesday, a week after approval by the House of Representative. White House spokesman Jay Carney says the measure is absolutely necessary to ensure American exports can keep growing. […]
France’s Hollande Meets Merkel in Germany
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
Newly inaugurated French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel say they will work together on proposals to generate economic growth in Europe and avert a currency crisis. Mr. Hollande flew to Berlin for a key discussion with the German leader shortly after his swearing-in Tuesday. During a joint news conference, the French president […]
Activists: Syrian Forces Kill 20 at Funeral; UN Convoy Attacked
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government forces shot and killed at least 20 mourners at a funeral procession in central Syria and that minutes later a roadside bomb exploded near U.N. military observers in the area. The two incidents took place Tuesday in Khan Sheikhoun, near the central city of Hama. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human […]
Australia Says China Has Nothing to Fear Over Its Military Ties with US
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr, on his first visit to China, has defended his country’s deepening military ties with the United States and said Beijing has nothing to fear over the increasing presence of U.S. Marines in Australia’s Northern Territory. Carr made the comment during a meeting Tuesday with his Chinese counterpart, Yang Jiechi, and […]
US Investigates JP Morgan $2 Billion Loss
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
News media in the United States are reporting that the government’s Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the more than $2 billion trading loss sustained by the J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. investment bank. Sources told various news outlets on Tuesday that the probe is at an early stage. The investigation is being […]
Chinese Dissident Chen: Discussions on US Visa Under Way
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng says U.S. diplomats are holding discussions with their Chinese counterparts on plans for him to travel to New York for a teaching fellowship, but have been asked to maintain a low profile on the case. In an interview with VOA, Chen said an official, sent and authorized by the central […]
France’s Hollande Meets Merkel in Germany
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
New French President Francois Hollande has met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, shortly after his inauguration as France’s first Socialist leader in 17 years. During their first official meeting, the two leaders were expected to discuss their differences on how to revive Europe’s economy and avert the euro crisis looming in the wake […]
Activists: Syrian Forces Kill 20 at Funeral While UN Monitors Near
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government forces have shot and killed at least 20 people at a funeral procession in central Syria while U.N. military observers were in the area. The activists say the shootings happened Tuesday in Khan Sheikhoun, near the city of Hama. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government forces committed a […]
