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Show AB c The Salt Lake Tribune WORLD UN.Paints Grim Picture of Rapid Spread Of HIV/AIDSin Asia, Africa, S. America : = con iene ee ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GRnee es, “The numbers show a worsening ofthe im- :8N€W pact ofthe HIV/AIDS epidemic in terms ofinUN. chartpaintsagrim creased deaths and population loss — cpomaiinn notonly Grespicture oftheepidemic but also and we're not even at the peak of the deaths,” hr ighparts La Joseph Chamie, director Five countries have at least 2 million people alti Diesen ae each living with AIDS or HIV — Ethiopia, In- In 1999, the disease killed 310,000 people in dia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, accord- India, more than anyother country. Ethiopia 4 { ; j ing to a chart released Thursday by the United was second with 280,000 deaths followed by Ni- Nations Division. geria with 250,000. Infive other African countries — Botswana, “‘We'ye had wars before, anda great number Lesotho, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe — ofpeople have died in those wars, but it hasn’t at least 20 percentof the adult population is had the impact on average life that i By 2005, life expectancy will have dropped by at least 17 years in these five countries as well as in Kenya, Namibia and South Africa, . the chart showed. Outside Africa, AIDS deaths will decrease life expectancy by at least three years in the we observe in some ofthe countries hardest-hit by HIV/AIDS,” Chamie told The Associated Press. The chart was produced ahead of the U.N. General Assembly special session on HIV/ AIDS June 25-27, which is expected to adopt a global agenda to combatthedisease. Friday, June 8, 2001 e 8 Die in Japan Knife Assault Atleast 29 slashed : z in attack on kids, teachers hool at schoo BY ERIC PRIDEAUX eee THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Amanarmed withakitchen knife forced his way into anelement at a different ele*P2ke9m i were in mentaryche i ua anger aae filled ae ; rious condition, or ™=xtofticial. Police official tion,” said Kaoru Nakatani, head of Osaka Education Uni Ajisaka said 25 children, in- versity, which operates the el cluding those who died, and entaryschool stabbed. He ial Broadcaster S27" the stabbing that the attack oc- shortly after classes began at the elementary school in Osaka. Six of the dead were second- first-grade classroom or second-grade students. s kitchen knife with a six-inch Two children were killed blade, wasarrestedatthescene, taken i i ital. The attacker was identified of Osaka, said Tetsuo Higash- as Mamoru Takuma. Media reimoto, a fire department ports said he was formerly slashed in their sides and arms as he moved into three other _classroo1 teachers were able to stop him, it said. NHK said mostof the victims appeared to have suffered minor injuries. FURTHER REDUCTIONS! Women’s Spring Shoe JIEdlaNCe Liz Claiborne » fawoes»cama. Huge savings on Women’s | spring dress, casual and . evening styles by our most-popular makers. Hurry in and stock up! Selection varies by stor. Limited to stock on hand. Basic, non-seasonal merchandise isnot inchided. Sorry, we cannot accept phone or mal ofders on clearance merchandise. ‘Shop Monday-Saturday 10-9 and Sunday 12-6 at all Dillard’s locations. in Sait Lake City: Fashion Place and South Towne Center. in Ogden: Newgate Mall. in Provo: Provo Towne Centre. We welcome your Dillard's Credit Card, The American Express® Card, Diners Club Intemational, Visa® and The Discover Card. ti7] C» j a Japan on Friday and stabbedat _gradegirls. The ages ofthe other and began least people, killing eight victims were not known. children in the back of the children, authorities said. Police said the attacker, a37-_ room and then in the hallway. Most of the victims were first- year-old man who carried a Several children were |
