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A local DJ recently rallied over 300 South Africans -- predominantly youth -- to protest the xenophobic violence that erupted in the country's Gauteng province last week. The attacks have claimed at least 24 lives and forced as many as 10,000 people to seek refuge in shelters. Watch a video of the demonstration in today's news.

Meanwhile, in northeastern Uganda, pregnant HIV-positive women are bearing HIV-free babies with the help of a new transmission prevention program. That's in features, and in analysis, arms control advocates applaud the U.S. House of Representatives' opposition to the government's Iraq War Policy.
More than 300 South Africans recently demonstrated against the xenophobic attacks that began in the country's Gauteng province last week.
From: The Times (Johannesburg)
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President of the Republic of Malawi Bingu wa Mutharika (right) lights the ceremonial candle at the Opening Ceremony of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial in Lilongwe, Malawi.
For the 25th straight year, a memorial celebration has been held across the globe to raise awareness about AIDS. The opening ceremonies were in Malawi this year to spotlight the country's successes in fighting the disease.
From: Global Health Council
Image: President of the Republic of Malawi Bingu wa Mutharika (right) lights the ceremonial candle at the Opening Ceremony of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial in Lilongwe, Malawi. © Global Health Council
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Wind energy can supply 20 percent of U.S. electricity needs by 2030 at a "modest" cost difference, says a new report from the U.S. Department of Energy.
From: Worldwatch Institute
Sayed Ali (pseudonym) said he had to sell his daughter to save the rest of his family from starvation.
WASHINGTON, May 19 (OneWorld) - An Afghan father, unable to feed his family, sold his 11-year old daughter for $2,000 to buy food for the rest of his family, IRIN News reported Sunday.
From: OneWorld US
Image: Sayed Ali (pseudonym) said he had to sell his daughter to save the rest of his family from starvation. © Parwin Arzo/IRIN
Activists call for an end to U.S. military activities in Iraq; Jan 2007.
Last week the U.S. House of Representatives voted against President Bush's Iraq War Policy. This is a "major victory" for the anti-Iraq war movement, write the heads of an arms control advocacy group.
From: Council for a Livable World
Image: Activists call for an end to U.S. military activities in Iraq; Jan 2007. © Jeffrey Allen
Miki Moses Mbaku, a clinician at the IRC-supported Nadunget Health Center in Moroto district, Uganda.
Florence Okot and dozens of other HIV-positive women in northeastern Uganda have birthed healthy babies thanks to a new program focused on preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
From: International Rescue Committee
Image: Miki Moses Mbaku, a clinician at the IRC-supported Nadunget Health Center in Moroto district, Uganda. © International Rescue Committee
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