PORT MORESBY, 24 JULY 2017 (POST COURIER) — A new United Nations AIDS (UNAIDS) report on the global HIV epidemic has found new HIV infections in Papua New Guinea have increased by 4 percent between 2014 and 2016. And at the same time, the country has experienced a significant improvement in its HIV treatment coverage […]
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Scaramucci says Trump still not sure Russia interfered in election
Anthony Scaramucci, President Trump’s freshly minted communications director, spent his first Sunday morning on the job sparring with CNN’s Jake Tapper, telling the “State of the Union” host that his new boss is still not sure Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election. [restrict] Scaramucci was asked if Trump was prepared to sign a bipartisan […]
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UN accuses Australia of breaching refugee deal
Sydney (AFP) – The UN accused Australia Monday of backtracking on a deal to relax its strong stance on asylum-seekers and resettle some refugees now held in overseas detention on home soil. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said it had agreed last November to help relocate the boatpeople to the United States on […]
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Japan PM Abe denies favors for friend amid falling support
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Japan TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his ratings sinking over a suspected cronyism scandal, said on Monday he had never instructed that preferential treatment be given to a long-time friend and that his friend had never lobbied for favors. Abe and his aides have repeatedly […]
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A vacant White House job: first pet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Politically ambitious pups and kittens: Put your resumes aside. The job of first pet — an enviable White House gig with luxurious live-in privileges, after-hours access to the president and guaranteed positive press coverage — is not currently available. [restrict] That’s because President Donald Trump is not looking for a fluffy sidekick […]
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One day, shortly after the bir…
One day, shortly after the birth of their new baby, the mother had to go out to run some errands. The proud papa stayed home to watch his wonderful new son. [restrict] Soon after the mother left, the baby started to cry. The father did everything he could think of doing, but the baby wouldn’t […]