China fights animal disease spread in quake areas
                   
reuters.com     May 17, 2008            

BEIJING (Reuters) - An earthquake that killed at least 29,000 people in China also badly hurt livestock and crops in Sichuan province, and disinfection teams are spreading out to prevent more damage, officials said on Saturday. The earthquake killed about 792,000 of Sichuan's estimated 60 million... [read full story]                    


View all news articles about*:
Accidents Agriculture Animal Beijing China Crises Disasters Earthquake Farming Forestry Hog Natural Pig Production Sichuan
*Newstin tag cloud displays all featured persons, associated organizations, related topics, regions and companies

View other selected articles:

                   

China launches two satellites to monitor disasters

alertnet.org     40 mins ago   1 related          

BEIJING, Sept 6 (Reuters) - China on Saturday launched two satellites it said would monitor the environment and help reduce natural disasters, Xinhua news agency reported. The satellites, fired from the Taiyuan Satellite...                    

comments

                   

One of my favorite tales, an allegory of modern politics

myownthoughts.com     8 hrs ago   1 related          

The Little Red Hen called all of her Democrat neighbors together and said, ‘If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it? ‘Not I,’ said the cow. ‘Not I,’ said the duck. ‘Not I,’ said the...                    

comments

                   

Jordan- Pig farms stir controversy in two neighbouring villages

menafn.com     17 hrs ago          

When Abu Salim turned his poultry farm into a pig farm 22 years ago, he never thought his decision would spark a seven-year crisis in two neighbouring villages. "We have been breathing infected air for seven years_ and...                    

comments

                   

Fair appeals to diversity of tastes

tribune-democrat.com     yesterday          

BY BERNIE HORNICK The Tribune-Democrat EBENSBURG — Early afternoon at the Cambria County Fair draws a more subdued crowd. Before the rides start whirring and the neon lights flash, people lazily walk the barns, checking...                    

comments