Russian court orders freeing ex-Yukos chief
A Moscow court on Monday ordered the release on
bail of a jailed former executive of the Yukos oil group who is
battling cancer and AIDS, after human rights activists waged a long
battle for his freedom.
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China considering aid to Zimbabwe: FM
China yesterday said it was considering
providing emergency aid to Zimbabwe, which is currently struggling
against a cholera epidemic that has already claimed nearly 600
lives.
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Hong Kong reports bird flu outbreak
Three dead chickens tested positive for bird flu
in Hong Kong, prompting the city to suspend poultry imports for 21
days and begin slaughtering 80,000 birds, an official said
yesterday.
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