Syria crisis: UN’s del Ponte says evidence rebels ‘used sarin’
“Testimony from victims of the Syrian conflict suggests rebels have used the nerve agent sarin, according to a leading United Nations investigator.” Source: BBC News – Syria crisis: UN’s del Ponte says evidence rebels ‘used sarin’
Train crash: Toxic chemicals on fire near Belgium’s Ghent
“Two people died and 14 were injured when a train carrying toxic, flammable chemicals derailed and caused a major fire near the Belgian city of Ghent. “ Source: BBC News – Train crash: Toxic chemicals on fire near Belgium’s Ghent
Senior scientists attack Chinese researchers for creating new strains of influenza virus in veterinary laboratory
“‘Appalling irresponsibility’: Senior scientists attack Chinese researchers for creating new strains of influenza virus in veterinary laboratory Experts warn of danger that the new viral strains created by mixing bird-flu virus with human influenza could escape from the laboratory to cause a global pandemic killing millions of people.” Source:‘Appalling irresponsibility’: Senior scientists attack Chinese researchers [...]
Saudi Arabia Sars-like virus ‘kills five’
“Five people in Saudi Arabia have died from a Sars-like virus and two more are seriously ill, officials say.” Source: BBC News – Saudi Arabia Sars-like virus ‘kills five’
Somalia famine ‘killed 260,000 people’
“Nearly 260,000 people died during the famine that hit Somalia from 2010 to 2012, a study shows. Half of them were children under the age of five, says the report by the UN food agency and the US-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network.” Source: BBC News – Somalia famine ‘killed 260,000 people’
Pakistan: Karachi man kills family in murder-suicide
“A rich man is believed to have committed suicide after shooting dead his wife and three sons, one of whom was aged one, in a posh area of the city, police officials said.” Source: Pakistan: Karachi man kills family in murder-suicide | GulfNews.com
Ghanaians ban ‘spirit child’ killing
“Local leaders in northern Ghana have announced the abolition of the ritual killing of babies born with physical disabilities, who were believed to have been possessed by evil spirits.” Source: BBC News – Ghanaians ban ‘spirit child’ killing
Colombia tops IDMC internally displaced people list
“Almost 29 million people lived in internal displacement in 2012, with 6.5 million newly displaced just in the past year, a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council suggests. For the fourth year running, Colombia has the highest number of internally displaced people on the list.” Source: BBC News – Colombia tops IDMC internally displaced people [...]
EU eyes pesticide ban over bee scare
“A key committee of EU experts was meeting on Monday to mull a two-year ban on pesticides blamed for a sharp and worrying decline in bee populations.” Source: EU eyes pesticide ban over bee scare | GulfNews.com
US health leader warns of human-to-human H7N9 bird flu
“There is no evidence that the deadly H7N9 bird flu has yet spread between humans in China but health authorities must be ready for the virus to mutate at any time, a top US virologist has warned.” Source:US health leader warns of human-to-human H7N9 bird flu – FRANCE 24
