Moderate quake shakes east India, people flee homes
A moderate earthquake centred in the Indian
mountain state of Sikkim on Tuesday sent people running from their
homes in the region, witnesses said, and cracks were reported in
some buildings.
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Suspected human bird flu case in Greece, virus spreads in
Nigeria
More European nations are taking precautionary measures as bird flu
spreads, with a Greek duck hunter undergoing tests to confirm
whether he is the first person on the continent to contract the
potentially lethal virus.
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Tokyo talks ahead of potential biological weapons showdown
Twenty-six nations exchanged views here Tuesday on controlling
biological weapons as they braced for a potential new showdown over
US opposition to giving teeth to an international ban.
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