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WHO confirms bird flu deaths outside East Asia

WHO confirms bird flu deaths outside East Asia Teenage siblings who died of bird flu in Turkey were the first humans outside East Asia to succumb to the deadly H5N1 strain that has apparently been spread by migratory birds, the U.N. health agency said Saturday. A British lab confirmed Saturday that the 15-year-old girl and her 14-year-old brother were infected with the virus, said Maria Cheng, spokeswoman for the World Health Organization. Testing is continuing on an 11-year-old sister who died Friday. ''She had similar symptoms, and the clinical course of her illness was the same,'' Cheng said. ''So it would be

Asia Roundup: Shares recover from poor start

Asia Roundup: Shares recover from poor start HONG KONG: Asian stocks were mostly firmer or off their lows yesterday, recovering from a weak start as investors welcomed sharp gains in Tokyo following better-than-expected private sector machinery order figures, dealers said. TOKYO: Japanese share prices rallied as bargain hunters emerged following recent losses, encouraged by better-than-expected machinery orders data. The benchmark Nikkei-225 index rose 245.20 points to 15,552.81. The broader Topix index climbed 20.92 points or 1.33 per cent to 1,594.07. SEOUL: South Korean share prices closed 1.99 per cent higher as foreign investor activity in futures triggered program buying. The Kospi index added 25.36

Asia should build anti-corruption coalitions: WB

Asia should build anti-corruption coalitions: WB HANOI, Nov. 25 (Xinhuanet) -- Asian countries should build wide anti-corruption coalitions with the participation of people from different social classes, an official of the World Bank (WB) said here on Friday. The construction is quite necessary, especially in the countries which have poor management environment and serious corruption situation, WB director on charge of international relations, Vinay Bhargava, said at a meeting on introducing his book entitled "Challenging Corruption in Asia: Case Studies and a Framework for Action." The book recommends Asian countries review the menu

Singapore hosts 9th Asia Pacific Maritime exhibition

Singapore hosts 9th Asia Pacific Maritime exhibition The ninth Asia Pacific Maritime (APM) exhibition, a biennial international maritime event, opened at Singapore Expo Wednesday. More than 600 exhibitors from 45 countries are showcasing their latest maritime products, technologies and services, specially catered for the Asia Pacific market. China, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Britain and Singapore also present their national pavilions at the event. The APM Maritime Forum and the ICHCA International Biennial Conference on cargo handling are being held in conjunction with the APM exhibition which is looking forward to receiving some 5, 000 trade professionals and

‘Indian auto market will be No 1 in Asia’

‘Indian auto market will be No 1 in Asia’ German auto major Audi announced the launch of its luxury sedan A4 and sports utility vehicle Q7 at the eighth Auto Expo 2006 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi on Thursday. In an interview to Sify.com, Audi’s overseas sales director Andre Konsbruck said that the Audi A4 would hit the Indian roads in March and Q7 in October. He said the automotive market in India was all set to become number one in Asia. Could you tell us about the two new models? Both the cars are with two engines, and they have