Drug-resistant tuberculosis poses global risk, World ... - Washington Post
In the Baltic nations of Estonia and Latvia, they were 15 and 12 percent. "We knew that it was serious, but we are reporting increasing levels that we thought were not possible before," Raviglione said. "We are in a situation that is out of control ...
The Nightly Turbo: Estonia Blocks Online Poker, Belgium ... - Poker News
The Estonian government has blocked foreign online poker sites and Estonians are less than happy, Belgium is opening the doors to online poker operators in 2011, and Devilfish is making a movie. Yes, we know one of these things is not like the others ...
WHO: Not sure if drug-resistant TB is worsening - The Guardian
In Estonia, Latvia and Moldova, WHO said people infected with both HIV and TB were more likely to develop drug-resistant TB. But there is no information from many countries across Africa where the most people with HIV live. Some health experts ...
Cargo jet forced to land on frozen lake - ninemsn
A cargo plane has made an emergency landing on the frozen surface of a lake outside Estonia's capital, spilling 1.5 tonnes of fuel that risked polluting the city's main source of drinking water, authorities said. The DHL-chartered Antonov AN26 ...
Nokia N900 Maemo gets Sat Nav thanks to Sygic Mobile ... - Intomobile.com
... limit on use after purchase, and it includes countries of Western Europe and Eastern Europe as follows: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Ireland ...
More IDG Headlines - San Francisco Chronicle
Weak states leave EU open to cyberattack and Estonia defense minister: Cyberattacks will grow : E.U. nations need to work together more closely if they want to defend against future cyberattacks akin to what Estonia faced in 2007, according to a U.
Broadband Plan, Palm Dreams, More Facebook Woes - CIO
Weak states leave EU open to cyberattack and Estonia defense minister: Cyberattacks will grow : E.U. nations need to work together more closely if they want to defend against future cyberattacks akin to what Estonia faced in 2007, according to a U.
Estonia newpapers protest with blank pages - Euro News
In Estonia the newspaper presses of the country’s six major dailies rolled out a surprise for their readers, blank pages. Their action is in protest against proposed legislation which would compel journalists to reveal their sources. The draft bill ...
UN Health Alert: Record Levels of Multi-Resistant ... - Pravda
Estonia and Latvia were other regions mentioned in the report as having reversed the trend for new cases while the USA and Hong Kong were praised for their sustained success in reducing MDR-TB. However in other parts of the world, the cure rate is ...
Estonia defense minister: Cyberattacks will grow - Industry Standard
Due to a reporting error, the story, "Estonia defense minister: Cyberattacks will grow," posted Wednesday, misstated the direction of Russia relative to Estonia. Russia is Estonia's eastern neighbor. The story has been corrected on the wire and the ...
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Heavy rains swamp Haiti’s homeless camps
 One of the heaviest rainfalls since Haiti's Jan. 12 earthquake swamps homeless camps, sweeping screaming residents into eddies of water and flooding latrines.
World Blog: Unplugged in Urumqi
The predominantly Muslim province has been an Internet-free zone since riots broke out last July between the ethnic Han Chinese and the minority Uighurs.
‘Lawyer’ to U.S. missionaries in Haiti arrested
A man who acted as a lawyer for U.S. missionaries who were detained in Haiti has now been arrested in the Dominican Republic on migrant-trafficking charges.
Push on for Mideast talks despite Jerusalem flap
With pressure on from global mediators Friday, Israel and the Palestinians appeared likely to resume American-mediated indirect peace talks despite a flap over east Jerusalem construction.
A child's hope for a new limb, new life
 Two months after the ground shook in Haiti, 4-year-old Schneily Similien still needs a new leg. His greatest hope is at a small hospital in the rural heart of Haiti, he just needs to get there. Msnbc.com is heading to Haiti track the story of Schneily and other amputees as they work to build new lives.
World powers demand Israeli settlement freeze
 The so-called Quartet of Middle East mediators called on Israel to freeze all settlement activities and denounced Israel's aim to build new housing in East Jerusalem.
Pakistan arrests halt UN contacts with Taliban
The arrests of top Taliban figures in Pakistan abruptly halted secret U.N. contacts with the insurgency at a time when the efforts were gathering momentum, the U.N.'s former envoy to Afghanistan said Friday.
Little fanfare for 7th anniversary of war in Iraq
 Almost seven years after the first bombs in the war to oust Saddam Hussein, Iraqis went about their business Friday with little observance of the anniversary, looking to the future with a mixture of trepidation and hope.
World Blog: Corruption is Iraq's latest enemy
Skier, who is the first Ghanaian to ever compete in the Winter Olympics, becomes a sensation.
Losing the battle to keep female flesh off Afghan TV
 Eight years after the fall of the Taliban, who banned television and barred women from appearing in public without an all-enveloping burqa, the Afghan government is fighting a losing battle to keep female flesh off TV.
Newsweek: How we're winning in Pakistan
President Obama gets much credit for changing America's image in the world. But if you asked even devoted fans to cite a specific foreign-policy achievement, they would probably hesitate. But in fact, there is a place where Barack Obama's foreign policy is working, and one that is crucial to U.S. national security—Pakistan.
Video: Iraq 'more peaceful,' but not stable yet
 "All the hard work we've done over the past few years has paid off," one U.S. soldier tells NBC News' Richard Engel in a discussion about the U.S. military's role in Iraq. He added that knowing his friends "didn't die in vain is a big pay off." (Nightly News)
Minister: Sierre Leone hit by disaster hoax
A top official in Sierre Leone's government says a report that at least 200 people had been killed in a mining accident is a hoax.
Pope's Irish letter faces critical Catholics
 The pope addresses Ireland on Saturday in a letter apologizing for the sex abuse scandal — a message being watched by Catholics worldwide to see if it also acknowledges decades of Vatican-approved cover-ups.
Web produces new generation of China activists
 There is a vibrant community of tech-savvy users who can easily hop over China's "Great Firewall" that blocks access to sites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. They are a minority of the 384 million people online in China but among the most vocal.
Nuke deal with Russia is close, says Clinton
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says that American and Russian negotiators are "on the brink" of agreement on a nuclear arms reduction treaty.
Pakistan wants recognition for terror fight
Saying it has bowed far enough to U.S. interests, Pakistan will use next week's high-level talks with the Obama administration to seek more recognition for its part in the fight against terrorism.
Dutch: Gay troops not to blame for genocide
Dutch government officials reacted angrily to claims by a retired U.S. general that Dutch forces were overrun in Srebrenica in 1995 in part because of the presence of gay soldiers.
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