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51 H7N9 human cases reported in Guangdong

The number of human H7N9 cases in south China's Guangdong Province is now 51, with a new case reported Monday, local health authorities said Tuesday.

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Warning of more Rubella outbreak in S. Vietnam

​Around 1,600 workers at the WANEK Woodcraft Co., Ltd. in Vietnam's southern Binh Duong province had been given free rubella vaccines following an outbreak of the disease at the company that started early this month, local Vietnam News daily reported Thursday.

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At least 5 killed in fire near university in U.S. state of Maine

​At least five people died and several remained unaccounted for in a fire that happened near a university in U.S. state of Maine on Saturday, U.S. media reported.

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At least 4 killed in small plane crash in U.S. State of Kansas: media

At least four people died after a small plane crashed into a building near an airport in midwestern U.S. State of Kansas on Thursday, U.S. media reported.

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Sri Lankan president orders relief as 300 remain missing in landslide

​Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has directed the government to fully support rescue efforts as around 300 people are feared dead from a landslide in central Sri Lanka, an official said here on Wednesday.

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U.S. economy keeps expanding in all regions: Fed survey

​The U.S. economic activities kept growing in all regions of the country in recent weeks, indicating the recovery was on a solid pace, a survey by the Federal Reserve showed Wednesday.

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12 injured in explosion in downtown Cairo

​At least 12 people were injured in an explosion in the downtown of Egypt's capital Cairo late Tuesday, al-Ahram's Arabic website reported on Tuesday.

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South China province sees 1,279 new dengue fever cases

South China's Guangdong Province reported 1,279 new cases of Dengue on Saturday, the local health authorities said Sunday.

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92 women raped every day in India last year: official report

​An average of 92 women were raped every day in India, four of them in the capital last year, said an official report Thursday.

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Austrian neo-nazi website active again

An Austrian neo-nazi website that was shut down in 2011 and had its creators sentenced to prison is online once again, Austrian authorities have reported Monday.

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U.S. nuclear waste facility monitored for radiation

An underground nuclear waste repository in the U.S. state of New Mexico is monitored as radiation was detected earlier on the underground levels of the facility, U.S. media reported Sunday.

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Vaccine development progresses as China reports more H7N9 cases

China reported more human cases of H7N9 on Saturday after researchers in Shanghai announced preliminary success in developing a vaccine.

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New Zealand-operated plane crash lands in Solomons

A plane operated by a New Zealand company has crash landed in the Solomon Islands, media reported Sunday.

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4 patients die in Kyoto, Japan after norovirus outbreak

Four elderly patients have died of gastroenteritis after a norovirus outbreak at a hospital in the western Japanese city of Kyoto, local press report

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Strong quake rocks central New Zealand

A severe 6.3-magnitude earthquake rocked central New Zealand Monday.

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Two trains collide in northern U.S., sparking huge fire

A train carrying crude oil collided with another train in the northern U.S. state of North Dakota, sparking a large fire, local media reported Monday.

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Egyptian security foils Brotherhood attempts to enter Tahrir Square

Egyptian security forces dispersed Muslim Brotherhood supporters who tried to forcefully enter Tahrir square on Sunday.