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WHO says A/H1N1 flu vaccines safe
30/10/2009 05:00
A/H1N1 influenza vaccines licensed by regulatory authorities were safe despite some adverse events following vaccination, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. A WHO experts group has reviewed early results from the monitoring of...
U.S. first lady shares secrets on Glamour
29/10/2009 05:00
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama, who is also a fashion star, graces the December cover of Glamour magazine, according to media reports Thursday. U.S. President Barack Obama, first Lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters, Malia (R) and Sasha (2nd...
EU summit opens to discuss climate change, Lisbon Treaty
29/10/2009 05:00
Leaders of 27 European Union member states have meet here on Thursday for a two-day summit to climate financing, EU institutional and economic issues. Leaders of EU member states have family photos taken during the European Union (EU) Summit in...
"This Is It" brings $20 mln on first day of screening
29/10/2009 05:00
“This Is It”, a documentary depicting the late pop king Michael Jackson’s rehearsal in preparation for a planned London concert grossed 20.1million dollars in theaters across the world, figures released Thursday show. A local citizen passes...
U.S. House unveils unified health care bill
29/10/2009 05:00
U.S. House leaders unveiled Thursday a unified healthcare reform legislation which includes a controversial public health insurance option. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi unveils the House Democrat’s Healthcare plan on Capitol Hill in...
WHO expects more A/H1N1 cases in northern hemisphere
29/10/2009 05:00
More and more A/H1N1 influenza infections are expected in the northern hemisphere as the cold season approaches, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. A health worker disinfects a toilet at a government building in Mugla of...
13 killed, 150 injured in oil depot fire in N India
29/10/2009 05:00
At least 13 people were killed and over 150 injured in a massive fire which broke out Thursday evening at an oil depot. Huge flames are seen coming out of an oil depot, in Jaipur, India, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. At least 13 people have been...