• Strike Kills Taliban Leader:
  An missile strike thought to be from the US has killed 20, including a top Taliban commander [1] in Pakistan. Mohammed Omar was killed when the missile, fired from a pilotless drone, hit his compound in South Waziristan. Omar fought with the Taliban in the late 1990s. The US has launched an increasing number of missile strikes from Afghanistan against suspected militants.



• Protesters Attack UN in Congo:
  Thousands of protesters attacked the UN headquarters [2] in eastern Congo today rallying against the UN peacekeeping force that has been unable to protect residents from rebel attacks that have forced tens of thousands to flee. Thousands of refugees continued to flee as protesters threw rocks at the UN compound.




• AIDS Treatment Should Start Sooner:
  A new study recommends that people who have the AIDS virus should start treatment sooner [3] than current guidelines suggest. Delaying treatment until the immune system is badly damaged almost doubles the risk of dying in the next few years. There was a 70 percent improvement in patients who started therapy early. Approximately 56,000 Americans are infected with HIV every year.

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