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China kills market birds as flu found in pigeons
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 8:27 AMChina announced a sixth death from a new bird flu strain Friday, while authorities in Shanghai halted the sale of live fowl and slaughtered all poultry at a market where the virus was detected in pigeons being sold for meat.
New bird flu strain causes fourth death in China
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 5:32 AMA middle-aged man who transported poultry for a living has died from a new strain of bird flu, the fourth death among 11 confirmed cases in China, the government and state media reported Thursday.
Scientists: China bird virus likely silent threat
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 5:05 AMScientists taking a first look at the genetics of the bird flu strain that recently killed two men in China said Wednesday that the virus could be harder to track than its better-known cousin H5N1 because it might be able to spread silently amon...
Shanghai raises flu response with emergency plan
Monday, April 1, 2013 at 4:36 AMChina's financial capital, Shanghai, on Tuesday activated an emergency response plan following the recent deaths of two men from a lesser-known strain of bird flu.
China's first lady serenaded Tiananmen troops
Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 6:11 PMA photo of China's new first lady Peng Liyuan in younger days, singing to martial-law troops following the 1989 bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, flickered across Chinese cyberspace this week.
China's first lady serenaded Tiananmen troops
Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 3:36 AMA photo of China's new first lady Peng Liyuan in younger days, singing to martial-law troops following the 1989 bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, flickered across Chinese cyberspace this week.
China's first lady sparks homegrown fashion frenzy
Monday, March 25, 2013 at 3:52 AMNew Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan's choice of attire has sparked a flurry of excitement over an independent homegrown label, an unusual phenomenon in a country where political figures are more frumpy than fashionable and wives usually shy a...
