Andrew Borakove of Gongs Unlimited strikes a gong in his warehouse in Lincoln, Neb. The former comedy writer from California counts Roger Daltry of The Who among his customers. (Associated Press)
Andrew Borakove of Gongs Unlimited strikes a gong in his warehouse in Lincoln, Neb. The former comedy writer from California counts Roger Daltry of The Who among his customers. (Associated Press)
Commuters ride a crowded bus in July. Lima has a new rapid transit bus system powered by natural gas, but an older fleet of buses spewing air pollution hasn't gone out of service yet. Air pollution in the capital exceeds World Health Organization limits ninefold. (Associated Press)
In this Dec. 28, 2010 photo, Shamsah, 18-month-old, a Pakistani girl whose right leg is paralyzed from polio is held by her mother at a hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan. Pakistan has the highest incidence of polio in the world and is the only country to record an increase in cases in 2010 _ 136 (139), up from 89 in 2009, according to recent World Health Organization figures. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)
A little girl embraces a balloon as Filipino health workers and volunteers, not in the photo, mark World AIDS Day in Manila, Philippines Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. Citing 2008 figures, WHO (World Health Organization) said some 33.4 million are living with HIV, with 2.7 million newly infected with the virus and 2 million dying of AIDS. The Philippines has a low prevalence of HIV infection with 5,729 cases, according to the data from the Department of Health. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
In Hauana, south of Oe-cusse town, East Timor, a boy suspected of being infected with leprosy is examined by a health official. East Timor is nearly within the World Health Organization's target for leprosy elimination, or less than one case per 10,000 people. (Associated Press)
