Hourly News 每日新闻 2014-02-01
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Six new human H7N9 cases in China
Six new cases of the H7N9 bird flu were reported in China on Friday, as more live
poultry1 markets in the country were shut down.
One of the new cases has already been deadly.
The victim, a 67-year-old woman, was found dead in Guangdong. Her case is one of five in that province.
The other involves a 75-year-old woman in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. She is listed in critical condition.
for Shane, bjh-hourly: China's New Year's Eve fires kill 10
10 people have been killed by fire across China on the eve of Spring Festival.
More than a thousand fires were reported between 8 p.m. Thursday and 1 a.m. Friday.
This, despite nationwide police patrols looking for fire hazards, and nearly 180-thousand firefighters
standing2 by.
It's a tradition for Chinese people to light fireworks during Spring Festival to bring good fortune, but
lighting3 firecrackers is an easy way to cause fires.
China Exclusive: "Green" fireworks fail to
curb4 pollution
It seems that the 'green' fireworks introduced to help curb smog during Spring Festival have failed to have the desired effect.
The product is made with improved black powder and other chemicals, and shouldn't effect PM2.5 readings.
But those fireworks are about 10-to-15 percent effective, and a store owner in Shanxi province says the green alternative has not been selling as well as officials may have hoped.
In Beijing, people have been asked to replace fireworks with flowers and electronic substitutes, to curb smog in the capital.
Syria peace talks conclude with no concrete progress
The Syria peace talks have concluded with no concrete progress.
UN-Arab League Special
Envoy5 to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi told reporters that this round of Syria talks was a "difficult start" and progress was slow, but the sides "have become used to sitting in the same room" and have "engaged in an acceptable manner."
Brahimi suggested the next round of talks resume on Feb. 10, which was agreed by the delegates of the
opposition6 while those of the government side said that they needed to consult with Damascus first.
Russia urges mediators not to place new demands on Iran/xinhua
A senior Russian
diplomat7 is urging the six world powers involved in the Iranian nuclear talks not to submit new demands on Tehran.
The official says such a move would undermine the trust that's been established between Iran and the P5+1 nations.
Those nations are being advised to adhere
strictly8 to the
interim9 nuclear deal reached in Geneva in November.
Under the deal, Iran has suspended a uranium enrichment program in exchange for the easing of western sanctions.
S. Korea slams Abe's comments over disputed islets
South Korea's government has issued a statement denouncing the latest remarks from Japan's prime minister regarding an
ongoing10 territorial11 dispute.
Shinzo Abe has said that Tokyo is considering requesting a hearing before the International Court of Justice.
The argument is over some islets off the east coast of Korea, called Dokdo by the South Korean side and Takeshima by the Japanese.
South Korea's foreign
ministry12 has dismissed Abe's comments as "empty
rhetoric13 and a meaningless thing."
Thai court announces not to issue injunction over emergency state
Thai Civil Court has
decided14 not to issue an injunction over the legality of the emergency state decree, issued earlier this month by the government.
The court announced that as the decree does not state that the government will crack down against protesters, there is no need to issue a suspension.
Britain, France
vow15 to strengthen cooperation in
defense16, nuclear energy
British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande have agreed to beef up the two countries' cooperation in defense, nuclear energy and climate policy.
Britain and France inked the cooperation deals at the UK-France Summit 2014 held in Britain.
Ukrainian president signs amnesty bill,
repeals18 anti-protest law
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has signed into law a bill that grants amnesty to all detained protesters and approved the
repeal17 of controversial legislation that has fueled the mass riots in Ukraine.
The amnesty law
envisages19 that the police would free all protesters arrested during
demonstrations20 since Nov. 21, on conditions that they abandon the buildings they have seized within 15 days.
The amnesty bill and the
scrap21 of controversial legislation are part of the series of
concessions22 from Yanukovych to opposition aimed at ending the two-month protests, which left at least four people dead and hundreds others, including police officers, injured.
AU summit wraps up with strong echoes for continued pursuit of peace and development
African leaders have wrapped up their 22nd summit in the Ethiopian capital,
vowing23 to continue the push for a more peaceful, integrated and prosperous Africa.
Newly appointed chairperson of the
continental24 body, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, said Africa is
fully25 aware of the tasks and challenges that lie ahead of its development path, and would strive to build capacity to respond to the tasks and challenges.
He stressed the need for
expeditious26 operationalization of an African Standby Force to resolve conflicts, and encouraged member states to contribute to the force.
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