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tional human cases and infections in animals would not be unexpected, especially with the onset of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and as poultry production and movement increase in the region in anticipation of the Chinese New Year Holidays."Although five small family clusters have been reported, evidence does not support sustained human-to-human transmission of this virus. Sporadic human cases and small clusters would not be unexpected in previously affected areas of China, and possibly neighbouring countries." WHO said continued vigilance is needed in China to detect infections.More than 200 people have been infected with H7N9 since March and about 50 deaths have been recorded."There's now a clear second wave of this virus," Jake Dunning, of Imperial College London, who has been monitoring the outbreak. <div
In Photos: Gruesome Dolphin Slaughter at Taiji Cove in JapanBy David SimJanuary 21, 2014 12:33 GMT The annual culling of hundreds of bottlenose dolphins in a secluded cove in Japan has begun.RelatedAnnual Japanese Dolphin Slaughter Begins in Taiji CoveThe fishermen surround pods of dolphins, banging metal poles in the water to confuse the animals and disrupt their sonar. The animals are then herded into shallow water and left for several days before being led into a the cove where some are slaughtered for meat and others are captured and sold to marine parks.Japanese officials defend the cull,Nike Air Max 2012 Womens White Black, pointing out it is not illegal to hunt bottlenose dolphins and they are not an endangered species. They also argue the lawful way they hunt the dolphins is no different from any other slaughtering of animals for their meat.Members of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS),UK Nike Air Max 2011 Blue Black White, who monitor the culling in the coastal town of Taiji,Nike Air Max 2013 Womens Pink Black, said 176 marine mammals had been killed this season before this latest cull.The 2009 Oscar-nominated documentary The Cove brought the issue of the Taiji hunt to a worldwide audience.The waters in Taiji turn red in this still from the film The CoveThe CoveJanuary 20, 2014: Fishermen in wetsuits hunt dolphins in a secluded cove in Taiji, western JapanReutersThis Sea Shepherd photo shows Japanese fishermen capturing a dolphinSea ShepherdThis photo taken by a Sea Shepherd volunteer shows a grieving mother dolphin looking for her calf at this year's huntSea ShepherdJanuary 21, 2014: Japanese fishermen hiding behind a tarpaulin kill at least 30 dolphins after driving them into the shallowsReutersA Sea Shepherd picture from December 2013 shows a pod of 75 to 80 dolphins corralled into the cove at TaijiSea ShepherdDolphins try to evade their captors in this image captured by a Sea Shepherd volunteerSea ShepherdThis still from the film The Cove shows dead dolphins on a Japanese fishing boatThe CoveFormer dolphin trainer and former Sea Shepherd activist Ric O'Barry holds a package of dolphin meatSave Japan's DolphinsAn animal rights activist covered in red paint lies on a white sheet made to look like a Japanese flag during a protest against dolphin slaughter in Madrid, on September 3, 2008Reuters <div
Liberal Democrat Lord Rennard 'Sex Pest' Meltdown: Is Labour Counting the Votes?By Nick Assinder Political EditorJanuary 21, 2014 12:20 GMTLord RennardAs the Liberal Democrat civil war over alleged "sex pest" Lord Rennard escalates on a daily basis, the inevitable Westminster speculation has turned to whether the party is now finished as an electoral force in the 2015 election.Until the affair erupted onto the front pages,Nike Air Max 2011 Mens Blue Grey, the two big parties had been calculating how they would deal, or not,Nike Air Max 95 Womens, with "Kingmaker Clegg" in the event of another hung parliament.The prospect of Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg, albeit with a reduced band of MPs, once again attempting to stitch up coalition deals with either Labour or the Tories was not one that Ed Miliband or David Cameron relished.But both knew they might have to deal with just such a scenario on Friday 8 May 2015, even if it meant rejecting his advances and attempting to rule as a minority government.But there is now the real prospect that the Rennard affair will so |
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