In the News

Three interesting, yet unrelated stories caught my attention today:

The first involves a treatment for HIV/AIDS developed by an Iranian professor in Uganda.  Apparently this new drug/herb, Khomein, can cure HIV/AIDS, TB, and cancer.  It is being tested as we speak, but the results won’t be released for another couple of weeks. –AllAfrica.com

Staying in Africa, the Zimbabwe cricket team lost 6 wickets for 4 runs against Kenya.  The significance is in that Zimbabwe was one of the top 10 cricket-playing nations in the world.  That is until the national federation all but shut the program down.  Needless to say, a loss to a second-tier nation like Kenya is not exactly prestigious. –BBC Cricket

Finally, Uruguay is looking like an awfully good destination at the moment.  According to reports, it has become the first South American destination to ban smoking in public areas.  Granted, taking a whiff of the local second-hand smoke does make you feel right at home in the country, but this is good news overall.  –BBC Americas