BEIJING: China on Thursday reported a fourth death in a mounting
scandal over tainted baby milk as it ratcheted up its response to
the crisis with tighter inspections and the sacking of a city mayor.
The latest death came in the remote northwestern
region of Xinjiang, where 86 people fell ill after consuming the
milk product that contained the industrial chemical melamine, a
notice on the local government’s website said.
Texas GALVESTON, Texas: Frustration mounted Wednesday over delays in
returning to Galveston, the Texas coastal city hard-hit by powerful
Hurricane Ike over the weekend, as the death toll caused by the
storm continued to rise.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim Thursday
called for an emergency session of parliament to hold a
no-confidence vote against the prime minister. Anwar promised to use
the sitting to prove his claim he has the...
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