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Pan American Health Organization Director Mirta Roses Periag speaks during the "Lessons Learned and Preparedness of Swine Flu" summit in Cancun, Mexico, Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Miguel Tovar) Mexico's Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova Villalobos attends during the "Lessons Learned and Preparedness of Swine Flu" summit in Cancun, Mexico, Friday, July 3, 2009. Swine flu is running wild in the Southern Hemisphere and is spreading rapidly through Europe, with Britain projected to reach 100,000 daily cases by the end of August. The virus is even showing signs of rebounding in Mexico. (AP Photo/Miguel Tovar) CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health.... [read full story]
On 6:24 GMT, Monday 23 November 2009 SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Workers at Chile 's Spence copper mine voted early on Monday to end a 42-day strike, defusing fears of wider output disruptions after agreeing a wage deal with owner BHP...
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE 23.NOV.09 The swine flu vaccination programme is to start today, with workers in the public and private sectors, pregnant women and those in vulnerable groups being amongst the first to get the jabs. The...
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE 23.NOV.09 The United Nations is preparing to discuss the course of the Cyprus peace talks. It’s been announced that the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Adviser for Cyprus Alexander Downer will visit...
and is reprinted with permission.] Since the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) first issued requests to companies for information on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2003, the number of respondents has grown to nearly 2,500,...
