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Australia's swine flu cases jumped by nearly a third to pass 400 on Monday, making it the Asia-Pacific region's worst-hit country and intensifying a major health emergency. Flu death toll 'less than feared' May 2, 2009Mexico's health minister revises down the number of suspected swine flu deaths in the country from 176 to 101. Avian Flu Cases in Egypt Raise Alarms April 21, 2009Middle East / N. Africa - Egypt An unusual pattern of avian flu cases in Egypt — almost all are in toddlers, all of whom have survived — has led some flu-tracking Web sites to speculate that dozens of silent cases are circulating there. U.S. Embassy warns Americans to stay sober in Tokyo neighborhood April 10, 2009American men are being surreptitiously drugged as they drink, especially when alone in strip clubs, embassy officials said. While they are unconscious, the perpetrators – including scantily clad women with whom they might be socializing – take their credit cards and run up large bills. Eiffel Tower closes due to strike April 8, 2009PARIS – An official at the Eiffel Tower says the attraction is closed to visitors because of a strike. The official said the tower did not open Wednesday morning and is expected to remain closed all day. She was speaking on condition of anonymity in accordance with the job regulations. It was not immediately clear how many workers were on strike or what their demands were. Argentina Facing Worst-Ever Dengue Outbreak April 5, 2009 BUENOS AIRES – The Argentine government acknowledged on Friday that the outbreak of dengue affecting the country’s northern provinces is the worst in its history, although it stressed that this is not a nationwide epidemic. Lao province at risk of bird flu outbreak March 30, 2009Many areas of Phongsaly province of Laos are at risk of infection from the H5N1 bird flu virus as local people are continuing to bring in poultry and eggs illegally from neighboring countries, the Lao newspaper Vientiane Times reported Monday. 200 feared dead in Indonesian dam burst March 30, 2009It is feared the final death toll from a flash flood in Jakarta caused by a collapsed dam could move past 200. Ninety-eight people are already confirmed dead in the flood in the Indonesian capital, but 132 more cannot be accounted for. McALLEN — The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has banned workers in five state agencies from traveling to Mexico to conduct research or work on binational health programs because of fears of kidnappings and other drug cartel-fueled violence. Death Toll From Dengue Hits 15 in Brazilian State March 15, 2009BRASILIA – The death toll from dengue this year in the Brazilian state of Bahia has risen to 15, health officials said, adding that they were still awaiting the results of tests on 30 other people who died recently. March 11, 2009 Outbreaks of dengue fever have risen in the Asia Pacific region in the past year, killing three times more victims in 2008 than in recent years, says the World Health Organisation (WHO). Chusak Prasittisuk, a dengue specialist with the WHO, says efforts to prevent and control dengue have been constrained due to lack of political commitment, inadequate resources and lack of coordinated efforts. Dengue, the most widespread tropical disease after malaria, is transmitted by mosquitoes. Approximately 2.5 billion people globally are at risk, the majority in Asia Pacific.
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Thailand British travellers warned of Nørrebro violence March 3, 2009Europe - Denmark The British Foreign & Commonwealth Office has advised travellers to be cautious when visiting areas affected by recent gang violence Vietnam has 54th death from bird flu February 27, 2009HANOI (Reuters) - A 32-year-old Vietnamese man infected with the H5N1 bird flu strain has died in hospital in the capital Hanoi, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, quoting the health ministry. State Dept. Cites 'Large Firefights' in Travel Alert on Mexico ... February 21, 2009The latest travel advisory for Mexico from the US State Department will certainly not please the ... the travel alert issued Friday reads like the plot of a crime thriller. ... "Recent Mexican army and police confrontations with drug cartels have resembled small-unit combat, with cartels employing automatic weapons and grenades," the advisory reads.. ...
Americas - Mexico
Mexican town on drug-smuggling route left defenseless after police quit
Feb.
20, 2009VILLA AHUMADA, Mexico – For people caught inside Mexico's drug corridors, life is about keeping your head down and watching your back, especially when the sun dips behind the cactus-studded horizon. Marchers block Mexico-US border February 18, 2009Mexico Hundreds of people in Mexico have blocked key crossings into the US in protests against the deployment of the army to fight drug traffickers. Aids is China's deadliest disease February 18, 2009
East Asia / Pacific - China
Chinese officials have said that HIV/Aids was the
leading cause of death last year, compared with other infectious
diseases.
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9, 2009
A significant earthquake, measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale, occurred Monday near the coast of northern Peru, quake monitors said.The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor took place at 9:09 a.m. at a depth of 6.2 miles. Its epicenter was 95 miles west of Chiclayo, 470 miles northwest of Lima and 475 miles south-southwest of Quito, Ecuador.CNN and Sky News said there were no immediate reports ... US diplomat expelled from Ecuador February 7, 2009Americas - Ecuador Ecuador's left-wing president has ordered the expulsion of a senior US diplomat, accusing him of suspending aid to Ecuador's anti-drugs programme. Is China Covering up a New Bird Flu Epidemic? February 3, 2009 Certainly there seems to be very strong evidence it is. There have already been eight reported cases of humans contracting the potential deadly H5N1 virus, from which five people have died this year. And despite the fact that Hong Kong officials have been finding dead birds infected with the virus washing up onto its shores in recent days from the mainland, China has not made any official statement concerning an outbreak among birds. http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/blog/eyeonasia/archives/2009/02/is_china_coveri.html?campaign_id=rss_blog_asiatech Security providers in Thailand say business is good amid downturn Feb. 02, 2009BANGKOK: Thailand's economic woes continue to deepen due to the gloomy global financial picture and the Kingdom's ongoing political unrest. But security providers said that business is good even in these hard times. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/southeastasia/view/406432/1/.html Floods in southern Brazil kill 12, uproot 3,600 Feb. 02, 2009Australian Broadcasting Corporation Floods have killed 12 people in Brazil's southernmost state Rio Grande do Sul and forced some 3,600 people from their homes, a state emergency coordinator has said. Thailand issues bird flu warningJanuary 18, 2009THAILAND'S Public Health ministry warned yesterday that 14 of its 76 provinces are at risk of bird flu this year, as an official said a cold snap boosted chances of the deadly virus spreading. Somchai ... http://www.bt.com.bn/en/asia_news/2009/01/18/thailand_issues_bird_flu_warning January 17, 2009 BANGKOK: Thailand’s Public Health ministry warned yesterday that 14 of its 76 provinces are at risk of bird flu this year, as an official said a cold snap boosted chances of the deadly virus spreading. http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=267184&version=1&template_id=45&parent_id=25 January 08, 2009 Americas, East Asia / Pacific, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa - Papua New Guinea, Russia, South Africa, Venezuela The Washington DC-based Foreign Policy publication, in its edition last September, lists Port Moresby alongside Caracas (Venezuela), Cape Town (South Africa), New Orleans (USA) and Moscow (Russia) as cities where you have a very good chance of getting murdered. The Foreign Policy website (www.foreignpolicy.com), on which the listing is still available, says when it comes to brutal, homicidal violence, these five cities stand in a class of their own. http://solomonstarnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5748&change=71&changeown=79&Itemid=26 Bangkok airports shut down cost Thailand more than Tsunami Jan. 07, 2009Thailandnews.net Melbourne, Jan 7 : Anti-government protests that shut down Bangkok's airports last year have cost Thailand 11.5 billion dollars, much more than loses suffered during the Tsunami or SARS, a central bank study has said. http://www.thailandnews.net/story/450675
East Asia / Pacific - China
June 30, 2007 Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya May 5, 2007 Kenya Airways plane crashed A Kenya Airways plane that crashed in Cameroon on Saturday has been found submerged in a swamp and there is no chance of any survivors, officials say. Europe - France France opens fastest railway link Mar. 15, 2007 France's fastest rail link to date has been inaugurated with the service's first train travelling from Paris to the east on Thursday afternoon. Trains on the line are set to travel at 320km/h (200mph). The service will open to passengers on 10 June when they will be able to travel further east to other EU states.
Tokyo, Japan: In a move aimed at further thwarting terrorist attacks, passengers on all international flights will be prohibited from bringing aboard liquids in containers larger than 100 milliliters starting Thursday Europe - Russia Explosion in Russian McDonald's Feb. 19, 2007 An explosion at a McDonald's restaurant in the Russian city of St Petersburg has slightly injured six people with concussion and cuts from flying glass.
Americas - Mexico 'Safest city' now has drug war Feb. 16, 2007 Monterrey, Mexico:: An affluent city just two hours from Texas is the newest battleground in a war between drug cartels Sub-Saharan Africa - Guinea Guinea Airport Situation Feb. 14, 2007 This warden message is being issued to update American citizens regarding information on Air France flights out of Guinea. A flight left Guinea for Paris yesterday. We believe Air France will try to operate flights to Paris starting Thursday, February 15 to Sunday February 19, 2007. East Asia / Pacific - Indonesia Bird flu virus kills Indonesian Feb. 9, 2007 West Java, Indonesia A 20-year-old woman in Indonesia who tested positive for bird flu has died, becoming the country's 64th human victim, a health official said
Americas - Brazil SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) -- Slick runways at Brazil's busiest airport will undergo major overhauls this month after officials tried to ban wide-body jets because of fears they could skid off its short landing strips, the airport's authority said Thursday.
East Asia / Pacific - Vietnam Vietnam plans new railway link Feb. 6, 2007 Hanoi: The Vietnamese authorities have approved plans to build a $33bn (£15bn) rail link between the capital, Hanoi, to Ho Chi Minh City in the south. New Thailand airport off to rough start Feb. 2, 2007 BANGKOK, Thailand - The taxiways are cracked, the terminal has leaks and some airlines even wonder whether it's safe to fly into Thailand's new international airport. Australians warned about crime in Caribbean Feb. 2, 2007SYDNEY, Australia: The foreign affairs department said in an official travel advisory that fans needed to be aware of safety issues at the World Cup, to be hosted by six Caribbean nations from March 10 until April 28. "In some parts of the Caribbean, violent crime, including armed robbery, kidnapping and murder is common," the advisory said.
UK Updated Polonium-210 Information Jan. 31, 2007Europe - United Kingdom: This information is meant primarily for Americans who were in Britain from November through December 2006. It is an update to the December 11, 2006 warden message concerning events in the UK involving the radioactive material Polonium-210, which have caused concerns for possible public health risks.
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