Vietnam reports three H5N1 bird flu deaths in August
Three Vietnamese individuals died from H5N1 the period July 30 to August 3, including two children aged 4 and 1 in Ha Tay and a third in Hau Giang. WHO officials in Hanoi will seek lab testing abroad and an outside epidemiology team to investigate, urging nationwide precautions.
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Typhoon Rananim Kills Dozens Hit China Taiwan
Typhoon Rananim killed at least 63 people and injured more than 1,800 as it slammed into southeastern China with 88 mph winds. About 300,000 were evacuated. power and water were disrupted in Taizhou and surrounding areas. The storm also affected Taiwan, uprooting trees and triggering floodgate releases at Shihmen Reservoir.
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French court reopens probe on Diana crash toxicology
France's appeals court reopens an inquiry into possible falsification of toxicology tests on Henri Paul the driver in the 1997 Paris crash that killed Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed Tests had shown alcohol and medication in Pauls blood but the unit ordered a renewed look at the testing procedures after prior closures The probe originated after Pauls parents questioned the blood tests and asked for DNA verification of the samples
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Small blasts strike two Spanish cities amid coast tensions
Two small bombs exploded in northern Spain with minor injuries and no fatalities. A man was arrested in Madrid for the prank call that warned of the Santander blast. ETA-linked bombings mark the tourist coast flare ups amid ongoing anti ETA operations.
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Porn scandal shuts Austrian seminary
A papal emissary, Bishop Klaus Kueng, closed the 200-year-old seminary at St Poelten near Vienna amid revelations of active homosexual activity and hoarded child pornography. He called the move temporary and promised a brisk Vatican-led investigation after authorities found about 40,000 explicit images and videos on seminary computers.
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