Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day. Part of this analysis extracts entities and entity related information from clusters of stories.The selection and placement of stories are determined automatically by a computer program. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/207110.htmlenhttp://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100720/world-news/new-gel-halves-aidshttp://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20100720/world-news/new-gel-halves-aidsA new gel can block the Aids virus, halving a woman's chances of getting HIV from an infected partner, US scientists say. The breakthrough in the long quest for a tool to help women whose partners will not use condoms was reported in a study in...Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200timesofmalta-504650c89e097638beea1bd86a6f2870timesofmaltaenhttp://yementimes.com/defaultdet.aspx?SUB_ID=34182http://yementimes.com/defaultdet.aspx?SUB_ID=34182SANAA, June 2 - Activists and officials demanded that the government better activate an "ineffective" Yemeni law against smoking last Monday on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day. Organizations and forums organized marathons for young non-smokers and held awareness campaigns against smoking on this day calling for a stop to the habit.Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200yementimes-56f1815c9e927d6bf448ef8630fb6462yementimesenhttp://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_North%20Africa&set_id=1&click_id=85&art_id=nw20100519150338992C409054http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_North%20Africa&set_id=1&click_id=85&art_id=nw20100519150338992C409054A Tunisian man who raped and tortured his wife on their honeymoon has been sentenced to life imprisonment.Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200Star-e0919f2d53bb82c4a9432b25f715bf6aStarenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/30/world/main6447672.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/30/world/main6447672.shtmlBoston Man Had Been Sentenced to 8 Years of Hard Labor for Illegally Entering CountryFri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-84dd118f99a5e1ae1540b2168cd821f7CBSnewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8647592.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8647592.stmChina lifts travel restrictions for foreigners with HIV and Aids, in a move welcomed by the World Health Organization.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-bc934464d7632dab193de1194a3ea65bbbcenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100427/ap_on_re_as/as_nkorea_whohttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100427/ap_on_re_as/as_nkorea_whoAP - North Korea formally launched a medical teleconference network Tuesday aimed at giving smaller, rural hospitals access to specialists in the capital Pyongyang with the help of the World Health Organization.Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-603902811cb1634c5d0e266c13382f2bnews-yahooenhttp://news.myjoyonline.com/features/201004/45219.asphttp://news.myjoyonline.com/features/201004/45219.aspOn the occasion of another celebration of World Malaria Day (25th April), Malaria ‘experts’ and NGO allies will be moving from one media house to another trumpeting the benefits of using mosquito nets and organizing various events to mark the day.Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200myjoyonline-d85abfe7ac31734486870b45289921b3myjoyonlineenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8611188.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8611188.stmThe euro has jumped and stock markets have risen on reports that eurozone leaders have agreed the details of a plan to rescue debt-ridden Greece. Leaders had finally agreed an interest rate at which to lend money to Greece, should it be needed, the reports said. As a result, the euro gained more than 1 cent on the dollar, to $1.Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200phantis-2c0990f6ad308cfee5552d7119119fb8phantisenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0226/breaking68.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0226/breaking68.htmlGovernments must do more to protect workers in bars, restaurants and the entertainment sector from harmful smoke, and curb tobacco advertising and sponsorship, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said today.Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100irishtimes-8e1b16af8112a7e7ceaddbfad85332f4irishtimesenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/02/25/raul-castro-blames-america-for-dissident-s-death/http://www.euronews.net/2010/02/25/raul-castro-blames-america-for-dissident-s-death/Brazilian President, Lula da Silva, has met with former Cuban leader, Fidel Castro. During his visit to Havana on Wednesday, Brazil’s head of state described the 83 year old as looking ‘exceptionally good’. At the meeting, Brazilian press were able to get close to current ruler, Raul Castro, questioning him about the death of Orlando Zapata.Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-2811b1dba556c5ebfd538eee1c995c8ceuronews-enenhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5imU4SnfUcoRry9-lSTUInx87BXzAhttp://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5imU4SnfUcoRry9-lSTUInx87BXzABy Michael Thurston (AFP) 2 hours ago DAVOS, Switzerland — Bill Gates, the world's richest man, on Friday promised 10 billion dollars to develop vaccines for the world's poorest nations. The Microsoft tycoon announced at the World Economic Forum that the money will come over the next decade from the....Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100phantis-956a63773ce6ab0fce5a5134224e6791phantisenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/y2Xhk0-c4-s/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/y2Xhk0-c4-s/index.htmlLook here for news updates on the aftermath of a 7.0 earthquake that struck Haiti. All times are Haiti local time, which is the same as Eastern Standard Time in the U.S. and five hours behind GMT. (CNN) Friday, January 22 6:40 a.m. -- Authorities pushing to clear earthquake-relief bottlenecks in the....Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-576919475821267889f46150a94d008acnnenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/desperation%20amid%20quake%20aid%20logjam/3508437http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/desperation%20amid%20quake%20aid%20logjam/3508437Updated on 20 January 2010 Source PA News The world still cannot get enough food and water to the hungry and thirsty, one week after an earthquake shattered Haiti's capital. The airport remains a bottleneck and the port is a shambles. The Haitian government is invisible, nobody has taken firm charge, and the police have largely given up.Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-69c7d7aa2b374f6d2215290859b7b99echannel4newsenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091215/hl_afp/healthmalariawhohttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091215/hl_afp/healthmalariawhoAFP - The UN health agency warned on Tuesday that progress in fighting malaria is threatened by the emergence of a drug resistant strain and defiance of its advice on crucial new medication.Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-860e17f84c5af1a28990ef090007e3dbnews-yahooenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/9a78f906-d9e7-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a78f906-d9e7-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/9a78f906-d9e7-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9a78f906-d9e7-11de-b2d5-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=By Jamil Anderlini and Geoff Dyer in Beijing Published: November 25 2009 17:32 | Last updated: November 25 2009 17:32 Beijing is facing a growing backlash from prominent figures in business and academia over claims that there has been creeping renationalisation in parts of the economy during the last year.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-c0c6f776f1fdc4c6c6b6d2fc593057f2ftenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6646317/Aids-deaths-hit-25-million-but-infections-slow.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6646317/Aids-deaths-hit-25-million-but-infections-slow.htmlAids has killed 25 million people worldwide but new infections are slowing sharply the UN said in an annual report on the crisis.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-9d8a412ba24e0309d2a33bca3c7d6ccdtelegraphenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/UMvVcXZ3G8E/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/UMvVcXZ3G8E/index.htmlThe H1N1 virus has now become the dominant influenza virus around the globe, with high levels and an increase of activity in many regions, the World Health Organization said Thursday.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-32fb2b75fbc49fa8331d2df132bc6899cnnenhttp://www.newtimes.co.rw/index.php?issue=14069&article=22077http://www.newtimes.co.rw/index.php?issue=14069&article=22077Rwanda has been cited among the twelve sub-Saharan countries that will receive subsidized anti-Malaria drugs under the Affordable Medicines Facility Programme aimed at increasing accessibility to malaria treatment. According to media reports, malaria patients in the selected countries will buy effective anti-Malaria drugs for 40 US cents (Rwf 22.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100newtimes-RW-459a1a7927f22a8ab45e08113a097a34newtimes-RWenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1224495/Fidel-Castro-claims-relaxation-travel-restrictions-Cuba-led-swine-flu-island.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1224495/Fidel-Castro-claims-relaxation-travel-restrictions-Cuba-led-swine-flu-island.html?ITO=1490The 83-year-old president claimed in state-controlled newspapers that many of Cuba's early cases of the virus were visitors from the U.S.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100dailymail-c675f3a0350e2a93e9a72f2dda85b96adailymailenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/michael+douglas+in+visit+to+cuba/3401807http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/michael+douglas+in+visit+to+cuba/3401807Updated on 28 October 2009 Source PA News Hollywood star Michael Douglas has staged an impromptu walking tour of the Cuban capital's historic district, posing for photos with building workers and surprised residents. His visit came two days after fellow Oscar-winner Sean Penn arrived in Cuba,....Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-e1685ba4a7e59df255d57f48a5374d04channel4newsenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091028/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_cuba_fidel_castrohttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091028/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/cb_cuba_fidel_castroAP - The head of the World Health Organization says Fidel Castro looks stronger and wonderful for his 83 years.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-a391faa46e2b0a0abc990841549caa74news-yahooenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LC285783.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LC285783.htmGENEVA, Oct 12 (Reuters) - One dose of H1N1 vaccine should offer ample protection against the pandemic flu strain, the head of vaccine research at the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday. "All the data that we have seen show that one dose is sufficient," Marie-Paule Kieny told journalists in Geneva.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-3d97743918c0ed82ca11231f7576611aalertnetenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L6262349.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L6262349.htm06 Oct 2009 10:54:19 GMT Source: Reuters TUNIS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Tunisia has called off the annual pilgrimage to Mecca for the first time because of a lack of swine flu vaccines, the government said on Tuesday. The Ministry of Religious ...Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-4b78f6613d65b468a75c8d6c5f57458calertnetenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090930/hl_afp/healthaidswhomedicinepharmahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090930/hl_afp/healthaidswhomedicinepharmaAFP - More than four million people from poor and middle-income countries received HIV/AIDS treatment in 2008, marking a tenfold increase in access to medication over five years, a UN report said Wednesday.Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-654c7a5076eed1820c80c2e85c678fb5news-yahooenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/97c5655a-aa35-11de-a3ce-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/97c5655a-aa35-11de-a3ce-00144feabdc0.htmlEuropean regulators yesterday approved two of the leading vaccines to protect against pandemic flu, removing uncertainty ahead of a vaccination drive as the virus intensifies. The European Medicines Agency gave the green light to a vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline, one of two producers chosen by the UK....Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-651c1b7262e38f6fd07997b506afa739ftenhttp://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090925/local/first-h1n1-vaccines-recommendedhttp://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090925/local/first-h1n1-vaccines-recommendedEuropean healthcare regulators recommended two swine flu vaccines for approval today, clearing the way for mass vaccination programmes to start within weeks. The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) expert committee on new drugs gave the go-ahead...Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200timesofmalta-39b5a3ef6deba06e8e27e543395b2fe9timesofmaltaenhttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/09/18/who-flu-vaccine018.html?ref=rsshttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/09/18/who-flu-vaccine018.html?ref=rssGlobal production of vaccines to protect against swine flu will be "substantially less" than the previous maximum forecast of 94 million doses a week, the World Health Organization said Friday in Geneva.Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200CBC-8c89bbec183b87b128be4b1971aa66baCBCenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/09/2009918131637432552.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/09/2009918131637432552.htmlUN health agency says production over next year "substantially less" than foreceast.Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-27089e7bd33b11e23181246d060a6d7daljazeera-enenhttp://www.newsletter.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=3425&articleid=5649908http://www.newsletter.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?sectionid=3425&articleid=5649908A BABY who died from a heart condition had been diagnosed with swine flu, the Department of Health has confirmed. (16/09/2009)Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200belfasttoday-8d71c810b692af06c86728ff51baa421belfasttodayenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8235231.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8235231.stmChinese health authorities approve a vaccine that they say prevents swine flu with a single dose.Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-b620ab624bea35d003edea0c4b310d59bbcenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090830/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_colombia_uribe_swine_fluhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090830/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_colombia_uribe_swine_fluAP - President Alvaro Uribe has the swine flu and officials are contacting other South American governments whose leaders attended a recent summit along with the Colombia leader, authorities said Sunday.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-dba974c158ee3b5d18188aabb5c1d529news-yahooenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090830/ap_on_he_me/us_med_swine_flu_shot_numberhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090830/ap_on_he_me/us_med_swine_flu_shot_numberAP - Doctors don't know yet if it will take one dose or two of vaccine to protect against the new swine flu. Add that to vaccine for the regular winter flu, and it could be a multishot season for a lot of people — or a multisquirt season, for those who choose the FluMist nasal-spray version.Sun, 30 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-08052e24af5e0a01a53d0163b8dba52enews-yahooenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/91c_UNuCY6A/la-sci-swine-flu25-2009aug25,0,6859515.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/91c_UNuCY6A/la-sci-swine-flu25-2009aug25,0,6859515.storyAs many as 300,000 could clog intensive care units in heavily affected regions, a new report says. But the CDC director notes that the H1N1 outbreak also could be much milder. Nearly 2 million Americans could be hospitalized during this winter's novel H1N1 influenza pandemic, with as many as 300,000....Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-c2790007c15214da4e00b265b6d6eb99latimesenhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/WHO-warns-of-swine-flu-pandemics-second-wave/articleshow/4924240.cmshttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/WHO-warns-of-swine-flu-pandemics-second-wave/articleshow/4924240.cmsThe World Health Organisation is urging the planet to brace for a second wave as the approaching cold weather in the northern hemisphere may help the flu to thrive.Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200timesofindia-5a009bfb402cd8b2d7fd5f1cef4d2a4btimesofindiaenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/spread+of+swine+flu+will+speed+up/3316622http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/spread+of+swine+flu+will+speed+up/3316622Updated on 21 August 2009 Source PA News The global spread of swine flu will endanger more lives as it speeds up in coming months and governments must boost preparations for a swift response, the World Health Organisation said. There will soon be a period of further global spread of the virus, and....Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-f9ca1a4e41fbde3b91f36308269482dfchannel4newsen