SA may be a Russian ally, but remains key for the USA’s HIV work, now in the search for vaccines

[ad_1] South Africa remains a key territory for US-funded HIV and Aids work. Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images South Africa and the US may not always see eye to eye, but the US will continue to support HIV work. USAID has launched a new research project with the Medical Research Council. American-funded projects have had a huge impact in some parts of South Africa, and on the continent as a whole.  South Africa remains…

"SA may be a Russian ally, but remains key for the USA’s HIV work, now in the search for vaccines"

Brittney Griner Remains In Russia; Trevor Reed Is Released

[ad_1] US Marine veteran Trevor Reed is on his way home after being released from Russia, where officials said he was wrongfully detained since 2019. “Today, our prayers have been answered and Trevor is safely on his way back to the United States,” his family said in a statement. Reed’s release came as part of a prisoner swap with Russia, with the US sending back Konstantin Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot sentenced in 2011 to a…

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As conflicts rage, international dialogue remains ‘the only hope’ for peace — Global Issues

[ad_1] February saw a furious round of diplomacy at the UN, as it became increasingly clear that Russia was intent on invading Ukraine, a crisis which UN Secretary-General António Guterres said was testing the “entire international system”. “We need restraint and reason. We need de-escalation now,” spelled out the UN chief, urging all sides to “refrain from actions and statements that would take this dangerous situation over the brink”. These calls were in vain, however,…

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