At the largest biocontainment facility in the country, they are preparing for the worst — anthrax, smallpox, a bioterror attack or the avian flu. "This is for the tip of the iceberg, the most …
US ‘eco-terrorists’ indicted on arson, destruction charges
In the past week, the Department of Justice issued a 65-count indictment, charging 11 individuals associated with the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) and the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) with acts of …
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Professionals Fleeing Iraq As Violence, Threats Persist
The office of Iraq's most eminent cardiologist is padlocked. A handwritten sign is taped on his wooden door in the private clinic in Baghdad: Patients of Dr. Omar Kubasi should call him in Amman, …
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One killed in Israeli air strike
A Palestinian has been killed in an Israeli missile attack in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources say. A militant group said three members came under fire as they prepared to launch a missile …
Iraq needs up to $8 billion to revive neglected health sector
Iraq's neglected health system needs up to eight billion dollars over the next four years for reconstruction, the deputy health minister said. The U.S. pledged $786 million in 2004 to build clinics, …
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Israeli sources: Palestinian bomber only victim of West Bank blast
A Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up in the West Bank town of Jenin on Thursday, killing himself and hurting no one else, Israeli medical sources said. The bomber walked out of a house and …
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Organizers Reject World Cup Risks
With about 150 days before the World Cup competition gets underway, the Stiftung Warentest, a watchdog group that inspects consumer products' quality, has become involved in security inspections of …
Gaza gunmen rampage in Rafah as unrest grows
On January 4, 2006, masked gunmen seized the Central Election Office, the local courthouse, and two other government buildings in Rafah. According to a Palestinian National Authority employee, gunmen …
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Australia to send more troops to Afghanistan
Australia will send an extra 110 troops to Afghanistan to bolster the fight against Islamist militants, increasing its presence in the country to about 300, the Australian government said on Tuesday. …
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Burma blasts injure two
Burmese state media reports two people have been injured in blasts at a market near the border with India. They are the second explosions in the military-ruled country in under a week. The first blast …