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Raw Story

Nobel laureate downplays flu pandemic 'shock-horror scenarios' Raw Story A Nobel prize-winning scientist Tuesday played down "shock-horror scenarios" that a new virus strain will emerge with the potential to kill millions of people. Peter Doherty, who jointly won the Nobel prize in 1996 for his work on how the immune system ... and more »

Washington Times

Domestic violence is not only on the rise, it is pandemic Washington Times WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 - Staggering statistics from the United States Office on Violence against Women (OVW) claim a woman is assaulted or beaten every nine seconds. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women in the United States. and more »

V3.co.uk

Malware pandemic spreads as 23000 evolved mobile attacks uncovered in 2013 ... V3.co.uk Mobile malware levels will quadruple in 2013 as hackers continue to target insecure platforms like Google Android, according to Kaspersky Lab. The Russian security firm reported detecting 22,750 versions of evolved malware targeting mobile devices ...

CBC.ca

Pandemic unlikely but possible HealthCanal.com The deadly new coronavirus known as nCoV that recently emerged in the Middle East has a small chance of becoming a pandemic, according to Siouxsie Wiles an infectious diseases specialist from The University of Auckland. This coronavirus is similar to ... The Next Pandemic: Not if, but WhenNew York Times Fears of global coronavirus outbreak3News NZ Novel coronavirus outbreak – experts respondScoop.co.nz (press release) Everyday Health -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 340 news articles »

AFP

Is it time to stop worrying about a global bird flu pandemic? Quartz Epidemiologists have long worried that bird flu could morph into a virus contagious between humans, which could give rise to a global pandemic. Experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) and other institutions have said that the possibility of ... Low Population Immunity to New Bird Flu Virus H7N9 in HumansScience Daily (press release) Will Influenza A H7N9 Generate Opportunities For Pharma?Seeking Alpha WHO subdued over Middle Eastern nations' handling of coronavirusToronto Star Financial Times -Shanghaiist -Yahoo!7 News all 56 news articles »

Nature World News

Pandemic Swine Flu Virus Found in Seals Discovery News The swine flu virus that caused a 2009 pandemic has been found in elephant seals off the central California coast, according to new research. The study, published in the journal PLoS ONE, is the first report of the virus H1N1 in any marine mammal. Pandemic Swine Flu Reported in Marine Mammals for First TimeNature World News Elephant Seals in California Test Positive for H1N1KTXL Researchers find swine flu in some California elephant sealsMcClatchy Washington Bureau Hindustan Times all 22 news articles »

CBS News

How to stop the mediocrity pandemic CBS News Many fictional pandemic stories start with a science experiment (like a new virus to cure cancer) gone wrong, a stray virus devastating the population. The mediocrity pandemic starts with an important goal: the desire to formalize things, establish ...

89.3 KPCC (blog)

Virus on the high seas: Human pandemic strain found in California marine ... 89.3 KPCC (blog) Elephant seals on a beach along California's central coast in San Simeon Calif. Researchers have detected swine flu in elephant seals off the Central California coast, saying it was the first time a human pandemic strain has been found in marine mammals.

NPR (blog)

New Flu Bugs: Too Lethal For a Pandemic? Wall Street Journal We need a new way to talk about the risk of a flu pandemic, because the overwhelming probability is that this virus will kill people, yes, but not in vast numbers. In recent years flu has always proved vastly less perilous than feared. In 1976 more ... Officials Prepare For Another Flu Pandemic - Just In CaseNPR (blog) CDC: Current China Bird Flu Strain Can't Cause PandemicVoice of America REUTERS SUMMIT-Current China bird flu strain can't cause pandemic -CDCReuters AlertNet PolicyMic -ABC Online all 159 news articles »

Philly.com

Rain delay extended by power outage at Turner Field Atlanta Journal Constitution A power outage at Turner Field briefly knocked out the stadium lights and extended a third-inning rain delay by about 20 minutes Tuesday night during the Braves' game against the Minnesota Twins. About 40 minutes into the rain delay, the power went out ... Braves rally past Twins to extend streakFox News all 116 news articles »

Phuket Gazette

Thailand's Blackout Raises Questions About Power Stability Wall Street Journal (blog) More than eight million residents and tourists in southern Thailand -– many of them in famous travel hubs such as Phuket, Hat Yai and Koh Samui –- were caught off guard by the country's biggest-ever power blackout Tuesday night, plunging much of the ... Massive power failure strikes southern ThailandLas Vegas Sun all 5 news articles »

Times of Oman

Stockholm riots spread after third consecutive night of unrest Financial Times Rioting in Stockholm spread to as many as a dozen suburbs as a third consecutive night of unrest reopened the debate about how well integrated immigrants are in Sweden. Cars were set on fire all around the Swedish capital on Tuesday night and early on ... Stockholm rioting continuesStuff.co.nz Rioting youths set fires, attack police, in Stockholm suburb, angered over ...Fox News Seven arrested in second night of Stockholm riotingTimes of Oman The Local.se -Wall Street Journal all 41 news articles »

Egypt Independent

Myanmar jails seven Muslims for up to 28 years for rioting Egypt Independent Myanmar jails seven Muslims for up to 28 years for rioting. Featured. Goodbye, Al-Masry Al-Youm. In 2010, Abdel Moneim Saeed, then the chairperson of state mouthpiece Al-Ahram, oversaw an outrageous bit of... READ MORE. The Photoshopped image ... and more »

IBNLive

125 Congress workers booked for attempt to murder, rioting at CM' native ... Times of India MUKATSAR: Lambi police of the district has registered case against Shivlal Singh and 125 other congress workers on the accusation of attempting to murder Shiromani Akali Dal candidate' polling agent Baljinder Singh and accomplices with fire arms and ... 150 Cong workers booked for Punjab election violenceChandigarh Tribune all 69 news articles »

The Express Tribune

Assault, rioting: Independent candidate among six jailed The Express Tribune FAISALABAD: An independent candidate from PP-60 and five others were sent to jail on Sunday on a 14-day judicial remand. Maj (retired) Muhammad Akram and his supporters are accused of beating up some supporters of Rao Kashif, a PML-N candidate, ...

Arutz Sheva

Rioting Arabs Wounded by IDF Fire Arutz Sheva IDF soldiers opened fire at rioting Palestinian Authority Arabs on Friday, after they failed to break up a protest in which rocks had been thrown at them. The incident took place at Jelazoun, near the Binyamin region town of Beit El. Kol Yisrael radio ... and more »

AMERICAblog (blog)

Horrific video of 1000s of (former Soviet) Georgians rioting against gays AMERICAblog (blog) It's a horrific video. Thousands – perhaps tens of thousands – of former-Soviet Georgians rioting in the streets of Tbilisi, attacking a small handful of gay rights protesters holding a rally for the International Day Against Homophobia. The video is ...

Telegraph.co.uk

Paris Saint-Germain's night of celebration turns sour as rioting fans see ... Telegraph.co.uk Paris Saint-Germain's night of celebration turns sour as rioting fans see victory celebrations abandoned. Celebrations to honour the French football club Paris Saint Germain's first league title in 19 years had to be cut short following violent scenes ... Paris rioting over David Beckham win with Paris St. GermainUPI.com (blog) Beckham's latest league title celebrations marred by rioting PSG fansStraits Times PSG slam rioting fansEatSleepSport 3News NZ -Los Angeles Times all 311 news articles »