US Approves First Drug to Reduce Risk of HIV Infection
U.S. officials have approved what they say is the first drug on the market that reduces the risk of HIV infection in those who are free of the virus that causes AIDS.
US, Cuba Resume Direct Maritime Shipments
Direct maritime shipments from Miami to Cuba resumed Friday for the first time in half a century.
NAACP Convention Welcomes Biden After Booing Romney
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden praised President Barack Obama's health care law in an address to a civil rights group, a day after the gathering booed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for vowing to repeal the reforms.
Syrian Activists Say Over 200 Killed in Hama
Syrian opposition activists say government forces with tanks and helicopters on Thursday killed more than 150 people, mostly civilians, in a village in Hama province.