Islamic militias and secular warlords resumed fighting for control of the Somali capital on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people and wounding 11 after a five-day lull, witnesses and medical workers …
War crimes tribunal cleared over Milosevic
An internal investigation released Wednesday cleared the U.N. war crimes tribunal of giving inadequate medical care to Slobodan Milosevic that might have led to his death in prison, and blamed the …
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Bird Flu Seems to Have Taken Deadly New Step in Indonesia
The outbreak of human avian influenza cases initially sparked fears that the H5N1 virus had mutated into influenza virus easily transferred among humans. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) …
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WHO tests show Indonesian girl died of bird flu
A 10-year-old Indonesian girl who died this week in Bandung city was killed by the H5N1 bird flu virus and the source of infection was likely to be sick poultry in her village, a health official said …
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38 killed in renewed Somalia fighting
Fighting between rival militias intensified Thursday in the Somali capital, with battles spreading across the city and at least 38 people dead and 90 wounded, medical sources and a militia commander …
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Iran denies bird flu deaths
Iran's health minister denied on Tuesday that two siblings had died of bird flu, a day after a medical official said they had tested positive for the virus. If bird flu were confirmed as the cause of …
Tariq Aziz takes stand in Saddam trial
Tariq Aziz, once a close member of Saddam Hussein's inner circle, testified for the defense in Saddam Hussein's trial, saying the regime had to strike back with a crackdown on a Shiite town after a …
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Sao Paulo governor says violence a warning to rich
As violence has subsided throughout Brazil's state of S?o Paulo, government personnel and citizens are beginning to question the key drivers behind last week's rampant unrest. Key underlying drivers …
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DHS to develop biosurveillance system for pandemic
According to a statement from the White House, the goal of the National Biosurveillance Integration System is ?to combine and analyze information collected from human, animal and plant health, food …
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Israel to buy supplies for Gaza hospitals: report
Israel will buy badly needed drugs and medical equipment for hospitals in the Gaza Strip out of funds it is withholding from tax and customs receipts collected for the Palestinians, Prime Minister …
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