Indias Gay Community Fights for Acceptance, Equality As a gay man in India, life has not been easy for Kiran. He left his home in the Andaman Islands and came to New Delhi two years ago, after years of ridicule from teachers, students and members of...
US Plays Unique Role in Fighting Deadliest Diseases Looking back over 25 years ago, there was no AIDS cure. Treatment was limited. The diagnosis ... a death sentence. Two American doctors, Eric Goosby and Anthony Fauci, were there at the beginning an...
In India, Fighting TB with Fingerprints New Delhi resident Vishnu Maya has already noticed a difference in her health after a few weeks of treatment for the disease. I feel better. I have been feeling better for the last two to three days, she says....
US Troops to Hand Over Lead Fighting Role to Afghans Obama said American troops in Afghanistan will move to a supporting role several months earlier than expected. Our troops will have a different mission, training, advising, assisting Afghan forces....
RIO DE DE JANEIRO, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Zenit St. Petersburg and Brazil striker Hulk has vowed to not give up his place in the Brazilian national side's starting line-up without resistance. Currently on vacation and speaking from his home in Joao Pess...
Abduction Prompts Girl to Fight Back for All Women Jessup produced Just Yell Fire, a self-defense video for high school girls, in 2006. Last summer, she produced a second film for college women highlighting the dangers on campus and focusing on ways...
Pakistani Family Fights Tradition of Paying Giving Daughters to Settle Debts Asma was just four when her father refused to hand her over to another family. The family and tribal elders demanded she take the place of her sister, who had fled their hom...
Burger Makers Fight to Repeal Biofuel Law Corn competition When you drive up to Wendy's or other fast-food chains in the U.S., you are consuming corn in at least two ways. The chicken or hamburger in your meal comes from an animal raised on corn. Sin...
Zimbabwean Songwriter Fights HIV Getting to Zero was composed by an 18-year-old Zimbabwean, Theophylus Phoelyn, 18, and will be used by Zimbabwe as a theme song for this year's World AIDS Day. Most young musicians in Zimbabwe sing about love, sex and...
Thousands Flee Latest Congo Fighting Much attention is again focused on the eastern DRC due to fighting between government forces and M23 rebels. However, the U.N. refugee agency says the situation in North Kivu Province has been growing steadily wor...