People

Interview with Prof. Michael Merson, Director of the Global Health Institute at Duke University

Between 1978 and 1995, Dr. Merson served consecutively as Director of three international health programs in the World Health Organization dealing with diarrheal diseases, acute respiratory infections, and HIV/AIDS.

Education

• ¡¤Mercosur, EU launch university mobility program
• ¡¤UNICEF lauds move by Somalia to ratify child convention
• ¡¤No time to play
• ¡¤China's 6.3 mln college graduates to challenge job market: Education Minister
• ¡¤Interview: Mexico improves science education
• ¡¤Cuba's early education programs
• ¡¤Sri Lanka former child soldiers' college

Sci/Tech

• ¡¤Atlantis astronauts complete second spacewalk of mission
• ¡¤Experts: Indonesia should be alerted of fish crisis
• ¡¤Cisco launches free security application for iPhone
• ¡¤World's largest particle accelerator restarted
• ¡¤U.S. scientists uncover maize's full genetic code
• ¡¤Mexican astronaut says launching spacecraft from Carribean possible
• ¡¤Google gives preview of Chrome operating system

Health

• ¡¤U.S. Senate votes to move health care reform bill forward
• ¡¤100,000 doses of A/H1N1 vaccines delivered to Macao
• ¡¤Chile denies new wave of A/H1N1 flu outbreak
• ¡¤U.S. state of Illinois expects more federal money for health care
• ¡¤WHO assesses significance of H1N1 virus mutation in Norway
• ¡¤Canadian experts call for vaccination against both A/H1N1 and regular flu
• ¡¤Hong Kong ready for preventing A/H1N1 spread in East Asian Games

Culture

• ¡¤Chinese Cultural Festival in Moscow
• ¡¤Miao people perform traditional group dance
• ¡¤Acheulian human remains found in Morocco
• ¡¤Shaolin martial arts staged at UNESCO HQs
• ¡¤Ceremony Held to Honor the Divine Farmer
• ¡¤ART HK 09 Hong Kong International Art Fair
• ¡¤New ancient pharaonic temples discovered in Egypt