"The picture in Africa largely determines the global picture because most of the global epidemic is actually situated in Africa. So the trends that we highlight - the reduction in new infections is present in Africa, and also the trend in the reduction of the deaths due to Aids is also present in Africa."
In the latest of a series of economic reforms, Cuba has announced it's going to allow farmers to sell their goods directly to tourist hotels and restaurants.
For the first time in decades, Cubans won't have to go through government middlemen to sell agricultural produce. Vanessa Buschschluter reports.
As part of its limited free-market reforms, Cuba has already liberalised the housing market and eased rules on buying and selling cars. Now it has turned its attention to the agricultural sector, allowing direct sales of farm products. The reform is meant to cut down on transportation costs and speed up food delivery to the tourism industry. Tourism is a key source of revenue for Cuba, but visitors often complain about the poor quality of food. The government is hoping this reform will help provide fresher and more varied products.
The film star Hugh Grant has given evidence to a public inquiry into press standards in Britain, which was sparked by a phone-hacking scandal at Rupert Murdoch's best-selling newspaper, the News of the World. Mr Grant told the inquiry he believed another paper, the Mail on Sunday, may have hacked his phone.