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New bird flu strain may be capable of spreading from human to human, says study
HONG KONG, May 24 — The H7N9 bird flu virus may be capable of spreading from human to human and can be transmitted not only through direct contact but also through airborne exposure, researchers at the University of Hong Kong have found.
The researchers found in a study, presented at a news briefing today, that three ferrets - the main animal ... Read More
Rita Green carries a plastic bin of recovered items in Moore, Oklahoma, May 23, 2013, as she helps a friend salvage belongings after her uncle’s home was almost destroyed by a tornado. — Reuters
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British security services in spotlight after soldier murder
LONDON, May 24 — Britain's security services faced questions today over whether they could have done more to prevent the murder of a soldier hacked to death in a busy London street after it emerged that ... Read More
Obama seeks end to perpetual US ‘war on terror’
WASHINGTON, May 24 — Twelve years after the “war on terror” began, President Barack Obama wants to pull the United States back from some of the most controversial aspects of its global fight against ... Read More
China says hopes visit of North Korean envoy can ease tension
BEIJING, May 24 — China hopes that this week's visit by a senior North Korean envoy can ease tension in the region and help spur efforts to rid the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons, a Chinese Foreign ... Read More
Magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes Russian Far East
MOSCOW, May 24 — A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast today, briefly prompting a tsunami scare but causing no casualties or substantial damage, Russian emergency authorities ... Read More
BA plane makes Heathrow emergency landing after engine fire
LONDON, May 24 — A British Airways plane travelling from London to Oslo was forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow today after a technical fault in an engine.“The BA762, Heathrow to Oslo service, ... Read More
Syrian opposition scrambles to save credibility ahead of peace talks
ISTANBUL, May 24 — The Syrian opposition in exile met yesterday to decide whether to attend a peace conference that the United States and Russia see as a crucial path to ending two years of civil ... Read More
Islamists kill 21 in suicide attacks in Niger
NIAMEY, May 24 — Islamist suicide bombers struck an army barracks and a French-run uranium mine in Niger yesterday, officials said, killing 21 people and wounding dozens more in attacks that showed ... Read More
Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes northern California
RESTON, Virginia, May 24 — A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Northern California yesterday, according to the US Geological Survey.The epicentre of the quake was 11 km northwest of the town of Greenville, ... Read More
Obama shifts US from ‘perpetual war footing’, limits drone strikes
WASHINGTON, May 24 — President Barack Obama yesterday shifted the United States away from a “boundless global war on terror”, restricting deadly US drone strikes abroad and taking steps toward closing the ... Read More
One dead, about 10 injured in Guinea opposition protest
CONAKRY, May 24 — One person was killed and about were 10 injured when security forces and supporters of Guinea’s president clashed with protesters marching in the capital yesterday against planned ... Read More
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- UN report stokes concern over Iran’s nuclear programme, says EU
- China warns blind dissident ahead of Taiwan trip
- Iran seeks to speed up nuclear activity, capacity unclear
- China’s Li effusive in praise of Pakistan, but not everyone buys it
- Japan’s wartime brothels were wrong, says 91-year-old veteran
- Switching from scandals, Obama to address drones and Guantanamo
- British soldier hacked to death in suspected Islamist attack
- Stockholm riots challenge image of happy, generous state
- FBI says man shot dead while being questioned about Boston bombings
- Rescuers search Oklahoma tornado town ruins as recovery starts
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- Pussy Riot member starts hunger strike to protest court ruling
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