Chinese PM stresses vigilance against H7N9
Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday urged authorities to
be vigilant against the H7N9 avian flu virus and prepare themselves
for any new developments. “Countermeasures have been effective so
far, but the situation is still developing as new cases turn up,” he
said while visiting the Chinese Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
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Syrian PM survives assassination bid
Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi escaped an
assassination bid on Monday, surviving a blast that targeted his
convoy in Damascus, Syrian state television reported. "The terrorist
explosion in Mazzeh was an attempt to target the prime minister's
convoy and Dr. Wael al-Halqi was unharmed," state television
reported.
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