Voice of America: Scientists Say New Bird Flu Poses Serious Threat

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Scientists Say New Bird Flu Poses Serious Threat May 1st 2013, 22:32 A new strain of bird flu that is causing a deadly outbreak among people in China is a threat to world health and should be taken seriously, scientists said on Wednesday.   The H7N9 strain has killed 24 people and infected more than 125, according to the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO), which has described it as "one of the most lethal'' flu viruses.   The high mortality rate, together with relatively large numbers of cases in a short period and the ... Media files: 69266329-2D58-4101-999D-87E0E68BDAE2_cx0_cy10_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Experts Find Evidence of Cannibalism at Early US Settlement

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Experts Find Evidence of Cannibalism at Early US Settlement May 1st 2013, 22:13 Historians have found the first firm evidence that starving colonists at America's first English settlement resorted to cannibalism. Forensic experts from Washington's Smithsonian Institution say they found the bones of a 14-year-old girl among the remains of horses, cats and dogs at Jamestown, Virginia. They say the girl's remains show sloppy and desperate signs of butchering, including chops to the head in an apparent effort to take out her brain for food. English-speaking ...

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Voice of America: Shisha Smoking Makes Quiet Reappearance in Khartoum

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Shisha Smoking Makes Quiet Reappearance in Khartoum May 1st 2013, 20:45 For Sudanese businessman Mohamed Ali the tedium of the evening hours is finally over - his favorite shisha cafe in the capital Khartoum has reopened after a two-year break.        "I come here every day. I love to be here and smoke water pipe with my friends and socialize,'' said Ali, sitting at a table in a noisy shisha cafe on the top floor of a hotel.        Enormously popular across the Middle East and in North ... Media files: 4CD21F91-668F-4BAC-907B-59CA8BA4EBA4_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Protein in Breast Milk Fights Antibiotic Resistance

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Protein in Breast Milk Fights Antibiotic Resistance May 1st 2013, 21:34 A protein discovered in human breast milk, which goes by the Shakespearean-sounding acronym, HAMLET, reportedly fights drug-resistant bacteria when added to antibiotics. The researchers say HAMLET could be used to boost the effectiveness of medications against the rising number of drug-resistant and dangerous bacteria. HAMLET is short for Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made Lethal to Tumor cells.  The human milk-protein complex has proved to be an effective weapon against cancer cells by ... Media files: 0C82428F-608C-455D-B357-05B5281DB623_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Resort Airports in Stormy SE Asia Leave Safety to Chance

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Resort Airports in Stormy SE Asia Leave Safety to Chance May 1st 2013, 22:01 It's the invisible enemy: something all pilots dread as they land at Asia's tropical island resorts. Wind shear, or the sudden change in wind speed and direction, is particularly hazardous at landing, but some of the region's best known holiday spots in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines do not have detection systems on the ground to warn pilots, according to airport officials.   This phenomenon of turbulent winds is common in equatorial Southeast Asia. A Lion ... Media files: D70EC159-D69D-4230-9561-AFA72B3AF4A2_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Japan PM's 'Stealth' Constitution Plan Raises Civil Rights Fears

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Japan PM's 'Stealth' Constitution Plan Raises Civil Rights Fears May 1st 2013, 21:39 Shinzo Abe makes no secret of wanting to revise Japan's constitution, which was drafted by the United States after World War II, to formalize the country's right to have a military - but critics say his plans go deeper and could return Japan to its socially conservative, authoritarian past.        Abe, 58, returned to office in December for a second term as prime minister and is enjoying sky-high support on the back of his "Abenomics'' recipe ... Media files: 1ACE7CBB-FF7A-4B3C-B352-7FF29C45790E_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: Yau Yau Rebels Shun South Sudan Amnesty

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Yau Yau Rebels Shun South Sudan Amnesty May 1st 2013, 01:08 An attack on Pibor town by some 200 insurgents led by David Yau Yau has left one South Sudan Liberation Army (SPLA) soldier and three rebels dead, officials said Tuesday. The attack followed another raid by Yau Yau's forces on an SPLA base in rural Murua on Sunday. No one was killed in that attack, which came days after South Sudan President Salva Kiir offered amnesty to six rebel groups, including Yau Yau's, who have been fighting the government. At least 1,000 fighters ... Media files: 8921DC34-1A32-4B4C-A7E2-2054D20C6578_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: FDA Makes Contraceptive Pill Available to Girls 15 and Older

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FDA Makes Contraceptive Pill Available to Girls 15 and Older May 1st 2013, 00:03 U.S. officials have decided to make an emergency contraceptive pill available to women 15 years and older without a prescription. The Food and Drug Administration ruled Tuesday that the Plan B One-Step be available to anyone who can show proof of age. The FDA says studies show that women 15 and older are able to understand how Plan B works and how to use it properly. But the Center for Reproductive Rights says it will continue fighting to make Plan B available to all girls of reproductive ... Media files: 1FA92796-3269-4892-B51E-2283196FD727_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: US Housing Prices, And Confidence, Rise

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US Housing Prices, And Confidence, Rise Apr 30th 2013, 22:56 New data shows the U.S. housing market strengthening.  The S&P Case Schiller Home Price Index shows average home prices in 20 of the biggest US cities rose more than nine percent in the last 12 months. That's the biggest gain in nearly seven years. Analysts say it may be one of the reasons why U.S. consumer confidence is improving. Five years after the collapse of the U.S. housing market, Americans seem ready to buy again. Pending home sales are up 7 percent over last year, ... Media files: 18C4FA4C-69D2-4A55-AE03-5E8E3ED9D561_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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Voice of America: FDA Makes Contraceptive Pill Available to Girls 15 and Older

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FDA Makes Contraceptive Pill Available to Girls 15 and Older May 1st 2013, 00:03 U.S. officials have decided to make an emergency contraceptive pill available to women 15 years and older without a prescription. The Food and Drug Administration ruled Tuesday that the Plan B One-Step be available to anyone who can show proof of age. The FDA says studies show that women 15 and older are able to understand how Plan B works and how to use it properly. But the Center for Reproductive Rights says it will continue fighting to make Plan B available to all girls of reproductive ... Media files: 1FA92796-3269-4892-B51E-2283196FD727_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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