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Man dies from bird flu in Indonesia: officials
AFP, Published on 10/01/2012
» A 24-year-old Indonesian man infected with bird flu died in the capital Jakarta, the health ministry said, in the country's third fatal case in three months.
Bird flu claims second victim in China
AFP, Published on 22/01/2012
» A man in southwest China who contracted the bird flu virus died on Sunday, health authorities said, the second human death from the virulent disease in the country in just under a month.
Iran unveils nuclear progress, US says claims 'hyped'
AFP, Published on 15/02/2012
» Iran announced new strides in its nuclear programme on Wednesday in a defiant blow to US and EU pressure to rein in its atomic activities, and amid signs of an increasingly vicious covert war with Israel over the issue.
Bird flu study publication gets go-ahead after security check
AFP, Published on 18/02/2012
» Bird flu experts meeting in Geneva ruled that controversial research on a mutant form of the virus potentially capable of being spread among humans should be made public.
Myanmar's health system on life support
AFP, Published on 27/05/2012
» Starved of funds and medicine during decades of military rule, doctors at a clinic in Rangoon offer their usual advice to one of Myanmar's newest HIV patients -- come back when you're sicker.
Flame virus a new age cyber spy tool
AFP, Published on 31/05/2012
» The Flame computer virus that smoldered undetected for years in Middle Eastern energy facilities confirmed fears that the world has entered a new age of cyber espionage and sabotage.
Cambodians flee to Sa Kaeo
News, Published on 12/07/2012
» The hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) scare has resulted in a mass exodus of Cambodian parents with young children into Sa Kaeo province.
Cambodia shuts schools amid disease fears
AFP, Published on 19/07/2012
» Cambodia closed all kindergartens and primary schools Wednesday to prevent the spread of a killer virus that causes a severe form of hand, foot and mouth disease, the government said.
Iran nuclear tensions sharpen
AFP, Published on 29/09/2012
» Western powers stepped up pressure on Iran on Friday, as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama stressed their "shared goal" to stop Iran getting a nuclear bomb.
Anti-virus software pioneer McAfee captured: report
AFP, Published on 02/12/2012
» Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee, wanted by authorities in Belize for his neighbor's murder, has been captured after weeks on the run, his blog said Saturday.