World News Archive27-Feb-2006
BBC News on Tuesday examined how infants born to HIV-positive women in Russia are being abandoned. About 20 infants daily are born to HIV-positive women in the country, which has one of the fastest-growing HIV/AIDS epidemics in the world, and about two of every 20 of these is abandoned by their mothers to be cared for by the state, according to BBC News... click link for more info. This page covers all rugby and tournament news from around the world. Hines impressed with Frank factor 25 Feb 2006 Nathan Hines took one look at the smiles in the Scotland squad to recognise head coach Frank Hadden had restored confidence to the team. The CBS Corporation is expected to announce today the first subscription services that send news and entertainment alerts that include video clips to mobile phones. This page covers all rugby and tournament news from around the world. Recalled James backs Wales win 25 Feb 2006 Dafydd James accepts Wales could be viewed as vulnerable by Ireland in tomorrow's RBS 6 Nations Championship clash at Lansdowne Road. A CORAL reef spanning 270ha and teeming with fish has been discovered off the coast of Thailand and should be given protected status, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature. The News Corporation is looking to develop cellphone entertainment in much the same way that 20th Century Fox creates movies and television. News Tribune readers travel far and wide, as you probably already know if you look at this page from week to week. We've had so many submissions lately that we decided to make a game of it. Can you guess where "Around the World" these readers are? The answer key is below, but no peeking! SHARKS inhabit less than a third of the world's oceans, a major study has revealed. Marine scientists searching for new species believe the fearsome fish only thrives near the surface of the planet's waters and cannot be found below 3000m because there is not enough food there for sharks to survive.
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