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  • Microbicide Makes Historic Progress in Preventing HIV Infection

    Microbicide Makes Historic Progress in Preventing HIV Infection

    Washington - A gel that may be able to reduce the risk of infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) offers new hope and direction for HIV prevention, according to the United States global AIDS coordinator.

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  • U.S. Cities on Climate Change Policies

    U.S. Cities on Climate Change Policies

    New York City is installing 100 electric charging stations to encourage drivers to purchase electric cars. (Photo: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg refuels an electric car at a new charging station. )

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  • Director Stanton Discusses American Values

    Director Stanton Discusses American Values

    AIT Director William Stanton discussed key American values such as democracy, diversity and the American Dream at the Lung Ying-tai Cultural Foundation's "Taipei Salon" lecture series on July 10.

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  • AIT Sponsors 2010 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale

    AIT Sponsors 2010 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale

    The American Institute in Taiwan is proud to be one of the sponsors of the 2010 Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, which will take place at the Yingge Ceramics Museum until October 31, 2010. Five American artists and three American scholars will take part in the exhibition.

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  • U.S. National Eid Toy Drive Expands in Its Second Year

    Debbie Al-Harbi and Hadayai Majeed are working with volunteers across the United States in leading America’s National Eid Toy Drive. In only its second year, the toy drive is delivering gifts during Eid Al-Fitr to thousands of Muslim children whose families are struggling financially.

  • Journey into America Highlights Muslim-American Diversity

    Scholar Akbar Ahmed weaves a journey through the diversity of Muslim Americans and their place in American society in his latest book, Journey into America: the Challenge of Islam. Written like a travel log, the book looks at the factors that shape how Muslims fit into American identity.

  • Clinton Urges Legal Resolution of South China Sea Dispute

    Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the disputes between China and its neighbors over territorial claims in the South China Sea should be resolved through international law, saying the United States opposes the use or threat of force and wants the parties to agree upon a code of conduct.

  • U.S. To Spend $187 Million on Lower Mekong Initiative

    The United States will spend approximately $187 million on joint programs and projects to help four nations of the Lower Mekong River basin to lessen the impact of climate change on water resources, food security and the health and livelihoods of nearly 60 million people.

  • Clinton Says U.S. Seeks Expanded Relationship with Vietnam

    Fifteen years after the United States and Vietnam established diplomatic relations, the Obama administration wants to expand bilateral cooperation “to the next level” on areas such as trade, investment, health, education, good governance and human rights, Secretary Clinton says.

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  • State’s Shear on Relations Between China, Taiwan
    State’s Shear on Relations Between China, Taiwan

    David B. Shear, U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, speaks at a Carnegie Endowment for International Peace event on the cross-Strait relationship between China and Taiwan in a new era of negotiation.

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