The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will be introducing by June measures to detect and prevent corruption regarding grants made to and coming from The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The UNDP is in charge of The Global Fund’s money in 27 countries. The agency’s chief Helen Clark said her office will […]
A new study published Friday in the medical journal The Lancet suggests that diet restriction can help ease symptoms of ADHD in children. The ADHD Research Center and Radboud University in the Netherlands conducted the study of 100 children aged four to eight years who were diagnosed with the mental disorder. One group of children […]
About 500,000 jobs were created and the unemployment rate fell to 9 percent in January, the lowest since April 2009, the latest labor report revealed. In a span of just two months, joblessness fell from 9.8 to 9.0 percent in what is a promising sign for the recovering U.S. economy. But most hiring were not […]
Jobs hiring must increase over a relatively longer period of time to ensure a stable recovery of the U.S. economy according to Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve in a speech made before the National Press Club. Bernanke confirmed that the economy is showing signs of improving and will grow at a […]
The number of obese people in the world has grown to alarming levels with health experts describing it and the host of deadly diseases associated with the condition as “a population emergency.” A team of researchers from the World Health Organization and Imperial College London reported on The Lancet on Friday that the number of […]
U.S. shoppers seemed undeterred by heavy snow storms in recent weeks as strong store sales carried momentum from the holidays well through January. Major retailers Costco, Macy’s and Victoria’s Secret reported strong sales last month as consumer spending continued to pick up in a sign of economic recovery. Other indicators such as the decline in […]
Charlie Sheen’s decision to enter a rehab facility to address his long-standing addiction was welcomed by executives at CBS. The network, who airs “Two and a Half Men” starring the controversial actor, have privately indicated that the show might be better off to remain on hiatus until its star settles his health problems according to […]
Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest on Wednesday denied a report saying that he wants the team to trade him prior to the trade deadline on February 24. The mercurial player said he was content with his situation in Los Angeles despite the team undergoing a rough patch in their season. “No. Definitely not,” Artest […]
New York City officials voted 36-12 to enact a tough law that will expand a smoking ban to the city’s beaches, parks and public places like Times Square. In 2003, a smoking ban was enforced in restaurants and bars in the city. The city’s smoking ban is now one of the most comprehensive in the […]
The rebound of the world economy may not be sustainable if large economic and income imbalances are not corrected soon, a senior official of the International Monetary Fund said in a speech on Tuesday in Singapore. The warning comes in the wake of chaotic conditions in Tunisia and Egypt which have been partly spurred by […]
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