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China confirms
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HONG KONG: China’s agricultural ministry has confirmed an outbreak
of bird flu among ducks in the south of the country, Hong Kong’s
health secretary announced Monday.
The ministry said Saturday that
9,830 ducks had died in a village outside the southern city of
Guangzhou, not far from the border with Hong Kong, between September
5 and 13.
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Belgium has no
govt 100 days after polls
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BRUSSELS: Belgium marked 100 days
on Tuesday since its general election, with the gulf so vast between
its Dutch- and French-speaking communities that there is no new
government but fears the country could split.
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Thai officials:
Pilot landed despite warning
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PHUKET, Thailand: The pilot of a
Thai passenger jet that crashed killing 89 people chose to land
despite warnings of severe winds, officials said Tuesday, as
relatives gathered to claim lost loved ones.
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Musharraf to quit
army post after polls
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistani military
ruler Pervez Musharraf will resign as army chief after securing a
second term as president, his chief lawyer told the Supreme Court
here Tuesday.
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Japan Prime Minister Abe still in hospital
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TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe was preparing Tuesday for a sixth night in hospital amid
reports he is unlikely to be discharged before next week.
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INBRIEF
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YANGON: Over 300 monks
marched on Tuesday peacefully in Yangon, chanting Buddhist prayers
in protest at Myanmar’s military regime, in a major sign of
defiance against the junta.
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