Israeli Air Strikes Hit Lebanon as Civilian Deaths Rise
Israeli jets bombed a guerrilla base and a power plant in eastern Lebanon in retaliation for rocket fire on northern Israel. Two children were injured when their house roof collapsed during bombardment, part of a week of escalating violence that has killed nine civilians and endangered a 16 month old ceasefire. The U N backed monitoring body met in Naqoura to urge civilian protection.
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Influenza A H4N1 detected in child in Hong Kong
Hong Kong reports a 3-year-old boy died after contracting a new influenza A H4N1 strain previously found mainly in birds. Labs in Hong Kong the United States Britain and the Netherlands confirmed the virus in the boy. No effective vaccine exists.
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