No poultry contact in some China bird flu cases -WHO
M 5.3, 52km SSW of Motuo, China
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 08:34:12 UTC
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 14:04:12 at epicenter
Depth: 31.71 km (19.70 mi)
China points finger at U.S. over Asia-Pacific tensions
China points finger at U.S. on regional tensions
ANALYSIS-Gene swapping makes new China bird flu a moving target
Military expenditure falls – but Russia and China buck trend – Telegraph.co.uk
 Telegraph.co.uk |
Military expenditure falls – but Russia and China buck trend
Telegraph.co.uk China and Russia were the major countries to buck the trend of a worldwide decrease in defence outlays, the first for 14 years. They increased spending 7.8 per cent (£7.5 billion) and 16 per cent (£8 billion) respectively last year, compared to 2011. Austerity … US Defense Cuts Lead to First Drop in Global Arms Spending in 15 Years World military spending drops in 2012 Pentagon Budget Is Down, But US Remains the World's Biggest Military Spender |
China says new bird flu cases found in central China
New China bird flu death, UN concerned about spread – Reuters
 Brisbane Times |
New China bird flu death, UN concerned about spread
Reuters BEIJING/BANGKOK, April 11 | Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:15am EDT. BEIJING/BANGKOK, April 11 (Reuters) – Another person died from a new strain of bird flu in China on Thursday, state media said, bringing to 10 the number of deaths from the H7N9 virus, as a … China's Bird Flu Response Shows New Openness China bird flu scare: 'My family and I don't dare to eat anything these days' China bird flu death toll hits 10 |
North Korea closes China border to tourists – Sydney Morning Herald
 Sydney Morning Herald |
North Korea closes China border to tourists
Sydney Morning Herald The biggest border crossing between North Korea and China has been closed to tourist groups, a Chinese official says, as nuclear tensions mounted, but business travel was allowed to continue. "Travel agencies are not allowed to take tourist groups to go … China's North Korea Irritation China-North Korea border crossing closed to tourists amid tensions Report: China may be shutting down some tourism into North Korea |