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Food poisoning leaves 140 ill at Taiwan spring roll stall
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» KAOHSIUNG – A suspected case of mass food poisoning in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, has left 140 people hospitalised, with 12 testing positive for salmonella. Authorities have traced the outbreak to a spring roll stall at Zhengyi Market in Lingya district.
Indonesia’s free-lunch programme under fire
The New York Times, Published on 18/10/2025
» SAGULING, Indonesia - Cucu Mulyati got the fright of her life last month: a call saying that her 17-year-old son was seriously ill. He started feeling sick while eating the free lunch served on campus, which included fried chicken, rice, lettuce and strawberries.
Trump admin sows doubt over vaccines in 'Make America Healthy Again' report
AFP, Published on 23/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - A highly anticipated White House report outlining Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s agenda devotes significant space to raising alarm over vaccines, while touching on environmental and nutrition concerns that remain at odds with broader administration actions.
Top Indian spice brands face more safety scrutiny
Reuters, Published on 15/05/2024
» HYDERABAD, India - New Zealand’s food safety regulator said on Wednesday that it is investigating possible contamination in spice products of the top Indian brands MDH and Everest after they faced scrutiny in other countries.
Salmonella found in world's biggest chocolate plant
AFP, Published on 30/06/2022
» BRUSSELS: Production has been halted in the world's biggest chocolate plant, run by Swiss giant Barry Callebaut in the Belgian town of Wieze, after salmonella contaminations was found, the firm said Thursday.
Kinder factory at centre of Salmonella cases can reopen
AFP, Published on 17/06/2022
» BRUSSELS - A factory in Belgium behind a Salmonella contamination in Kinder chocolates sold in Europe can reopen conditionally after a clean-up by owner Ferrero, health authorities said Friday.
Belgium shuts Kinder chocolate factory over salmonella
AFP, Published on 08/04/2022
» BRUSSELS - Belgian authorities on Friday ordered the closure of a Kinder chocolate factory suspected to be behind a wave of salmonella cases in several European countries and the United States.
Science without gravity aboard the International Space Station
AFP, Published on 21/04/2021
» PARIS: In two decades orbiting the Earth the International Space Station has become a cutting-edge cosmic laboratory, with astronauts researching everything from black holes to disease and even gardening in microgravity.
Malaysia detains 4 Indians, seizes drugs, 5,255 turtles
Associated Press, Published on 26/06/2019
» SEPANG, Malaysia: Malaysia authorities have arrested four Indians and seized more than 14 kilogrammes of drugs and over 5,000 turtles from their luggage at the Kuala Lumpur airport.