Four United Nations Agencies Prepare Plan to Improve the Governance of Oceans And Limit Their Degradation

Overfishing, degradation of coastal areas, pollution and declining biodiversity are seriously affecting the health of the ocean. To address these problems, four United Nations agencies have prepared a plan to improve the governance of oceans and limit...

U.S. Marshals Announce the Extradition of Lionel Scott Harris

Don O’Keefe, the United States Marshal for the District of Northern California announced the extradition of Lionel Scott Harris from Venezuela. U.S. State Department Agents in San Francisco, working with Deputy United States Marshals, located and arrested...

Health Minister Motsoaledi Aiming to Form Partnerships with American Agencies

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi is expected to hold a meeting on Thursday with the STOP TB Partnership in Washington as part of strengthening South Africa’s response to TB.

Miami Doctor Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Role in Medicare Fraud

A Miami-area doctor, Fred Dweck, has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for his role in a wide-ranging Medicare fraud scheme involving several Miami-area home health agencies, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced.

Our Weird American Cousin

When it comes to news of the weird, the BBC tends to draw upon its own “sceptered isle” and its abundance of British eccentrics from obscure little villages. Every now and then, however, they have to admit that our country can outdo all...