Riyadh, May 18 (DPA) Two German girls who were part of a group kidnapped in Yemen last year have been transferred to the Saudi authorities, a spokesperson for the Saudi interior ministry said Tuesday.
The two girls were found during a joint Yemeni-Saudi operation, spokesperson Mansour al-Turki told DPA.
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Washington, May 18 (IANS) The end of smallpox vaccination in the mid-20th century may have contributed to the rapid spread of HIV, a new study says.
Smallpox immunisation was gradually withdrawn from the 1950s to the 1970s following the worldwide eradication of the disease, and HIV has been spreading since about the same time period.
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Caracas, May 18 (IANS/EFE) Venezuela Monday announced that it will increase its annual gold production from the current 4.2 tonnes to 10 tonnes next year.
The government has set the goal of raising annual gold production by more than double in the next year, said Jose Khan, Minister of basic Industries and Mining.
Production volume could triple [Read More]