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LONDON (AP) — Recent trials have prompted the World Health Organization to revise its recommendation on the treatment of people who test positive for HIV. WHO now says treatment should begin immediately because early treatment "keeps people with HIV alive, healthier and reduces the risk of transmitting the virus." The guidance is in line with existing recommendations in many developed nations, including the U.S.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A human rights group is accusing the Philippine government of doing too little to protect children from the dangers of illegal, small-scale gold mines. The Human Rights Watch report says thousands of Filipino children, some as young as 9 years old, risk their lives under terrifying conditions that include 80-foot deep pits, underwater mining and the use of mercury, a toxic metal. The Philippines had nearly 5.5 million working children in 2011.
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — More U.S. airstrikes have pounded the area around Kunduz (KUHN'-dooz), in northern Afghanistan, as Afghan troops took positions for what's likely to be a major battle to retake the city from the Taliban. Residents say fierce fighting had already begun for control of Kunduz's airport, a few miles outside the city, before the Taliban retreated under fire. The Taliban took Kunduz on Monday.
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian activist group is confirming the effectiveness of the first French airstrike against Islamic State group extremists in Syria. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has a network of activists on the ground, says 30 militants were killed at an Islamic State training camp. The dead include 12 teenage fighters known by the IS as "Cubs of the Caliphate."
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian forces could be fighting in Syria against Islamic State group militants and in support of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Russian lawmakers voted unanimously today to grant President Vladimir Putin's formal request to use troops outside Russia. The Kremlin is trying to play down the decision, saying it will only use its air force there, not ground troops.
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