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China: Over 900 arrested in food scandal

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B. McPherson
This latest food scandal is a doozy. 900 plus people have been arrested in a months long investigation. . ...............more


Two-headed pig born in China

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Not so long ago we reported on a five legged sheep born at a farm centre in the UK. Today we report on a two headed pig born in China. The piglet appears to only have two ears and one working eye but it has two snouts....more

Shanghai bird flu hits Chinese stock market

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B.McPherson
The stock market in China was hit by bird flu as worries that the new H7N9 strain could turn into a pandemic. Soybean futures and airline stocks    ...more

Bird flu claims more victims

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B. McPherson
The novel bird flu the world is learning about has claimed two more lives. Of the nine cases officially recognized in China, four are dead and five are in critical condition. Little is known about this new form of avian influenza dubbed H7N9 by scientists......more

Shanghai: Two dead from new bird flu

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B. McPherson
Two men are dead and a woman is fighting for her life in hospital. The three are victims of a novel form of bird flu(avian influenza). While the Chinese government is seeking to assure the public that this is ....more

Cyber wars, China outed

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B McPherson
Computer security firm Mandiant has released a report outing the Chinese government behind computer hacking into businesses. The firms attacked are primarily in N. America and Europe. They refer to these attacks as Advanced Persistent Attacks (APT). ....more


China: Bird flu strikes Taiwanese man

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Barbara McPherson
The first confirmed case of Avian Influenza H7N9 outside of China has been confirmed. A Taiwanese man returning from China is currently hospitalized with the virus. The unidentified man is reported ......more

Devastating earthquake hits Sichuan province

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B. McPherson
Sichuan Province, China, was hit with a shallow earthquake measured at 6.6 The area hit is near where the 7.9 earthquake hit in 2008 killing over 80,000.Saturday’s shaking claimed at least 179 lives and injured 6700. More fatalities and injuries are expected when isolated villages are reached. The mountainous area experienced landslides  ...more

China: Bird flu baffles experts

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B. McPherson
The emerging bird flu, H7N9, continues to baffle the medical experts. It has claimed 17 lives to date and counts 83 sickened by the virus. It has shown up in Shanghai and Beijing and in four provinces.............more
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