Archive for May 24th, 2008

Los Angeles reports first signs of West Nile virus

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Los Angeles health officials have warned against the appearance of the virus in the area as two dead crows were tested positive for West Nile virus, the Los Angeles Times said on Friday. The warning came after 13 birds tested positi ...

Major Bronze Age settlement found in Netherlands

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

The biggest Bronze Age settlement ever found in the Netherlands has been uncovered during road construction in the south of the country, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Friday. The site was found at the A50/A58 junction north of t ...

Chinese, Russian officials pledge to promote cultural co-op

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Liu Yandong and Alexander Zhukov, the Chinese and Russian chairmen of the joint committee on cultural and humanities cooperation, vowed on Friday to further promote cultural cooperation between the two countries through their committee. ...

Stages of 2008 Tour de Qinghai Lake announced

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Organizers of the 2008 Tour de Qinghai Lake cycling race announced stages and participating teamson Friday, pledging success of the largest international cycling race before the August Beijing Olympics. Tour de Qinghai Lake is held ...

Hand-foot-mouth disease declining in China’s Anhui Province

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

The outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) has ebbed in east China's Anhui Province, which was worst-hit by the viral epidemic since April, the provincial department of health said on Friday. The number of cases reported everyda ...

E Nepal’s 6 districts at risk of bird flu

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

Avian Influenza Control Project in Nepal has said six districts bordering India are at risk of bird flu, reported the local media house's website eKantipur Friday. According to Dr Manas Kumar Banerjee, coordinator of Avian Influenza ...

S Korea to upgrade measures against bird flu

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

South Korea will upgrade its measures to deal with potential human bird flu infections and allocate funds to promote research into mad cow disease, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said on Friday. The national health promotion commi ...