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Avian flu in southern China

Posted by Matt in July 3rd, 2008 | no comment 
Published in China, Disease, , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The government’s caution arouses suspicions about what it knows
ALMOST as long as it has had people, Hong Kong has had booths selling squawking live chickens. They are treasured by locals who spurn frozen meat, finding it tasteless. But after the latest in a series of outbreaks of avian influenza, the government has offered HK$1 billion [...]

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U.N. Nuclear Inspectors to Visit Syria

Posted by Matt in June 2nd, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Nuclear, Syria, , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

At the Euphrates site, Mr. Albright said, the agency’s inspectors should look for evidence like special piping, old foundations and chemical traces of graphite, a basic reactor building material.
“If the Syrians think that a quick visit and some interviews” will clear up the nuclear suspicions, he said, “they’re sadly mistaken.”
The senior official in Vienna said [...]

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Ecuador Targets a U.S. Air Base

Posted by Matt in May 14th, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Americas, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

When the Colombian military made its controversial incursion into neighboring Ecuador two months ago, it may well have removed more than just a camp full of leftist Colombian guerrillas. The raid may wind up taking out a $70 million U.S. Air Force base as well. On Monday, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said he’s “convinced” the [...]

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New Russian president faces knotty challenges worldwide

Posted by Matt in May 3rd, 2008 | no comment 
Published in Russia, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Russia’s new president, Dmitry Medvedev, is stepping into the vortex of the superpowers’ race for global pre-eminence. Here are some of the challenges he faces.
NATO AND MISSILES
NATO’s readiness to give Georgia and Ukraine eventual membership has exacerbated Kremlin suspicions that the West’s goal is to surround and weaken Russia. Lately tensions have escalated along Russia’s [...]

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