CAIRO, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Egypt projects a rise of about 20
percent in tourist numbers this year, the tourism minister said
on Wednesday, despite outbreaks of violence after last year’s
Arab Spring. The uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak last February and
political instability since then have stopped millions of
potential visitors to Egypt’s beach resorts and ancient sites.
Tourism accounted for more than a tenth of Egypt’s gross
domestic product before the 18-day revolt that was driven by
widespread anger at poverty and high-levels of corruption. The
country’s large cities are still prey to unrest. Read article
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Union taxi drivers in a contract dispute with the Frias Transportation Management group have overwhelmingly rejected a labor agreement and authorized union leaders to strike. A representative of the United Steelworkers Local 711-A said in a contract vote Tuesday that 99.5 percent of nearly 1,800 Frias drivers rejected the contract, citing a dispute over proposed […]
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HIV rates have increased substantially for the first time in five years, leading experts to warn that urgent action is needed to stop the spread of the virus. Figures released today show that the number of new diagnoses increased by 8 per cent last year, and by 50 per cent during the past 10 years. […]
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South Korean health authorities confirmed Wednesday the country’s first West Nile virus case involving a patient who contracted the disease while traveling in Africa. According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC), the patient, whose identity was withheld for privacy reasons, traveled to Guinea from January to June and returned to the […]
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Researchers at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in France—Bernard La Scola, Christelle Desnues and Didier Raoult—have discovered a new giant virus. It was found living inside an amoeba found in an eye patient’s contact lens fluid. Inside the virus they also found a new type of virophage (a subviral agent that reproduces in amoeba […]
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Many students who live on-Grounds received an ominous e-mail last week informing them that Hand, Foot and Mouth disease is on the prowl at the University. This notification prompted a flurry of confused questions, including “What is Hand, Foot and Mouth disease?” “How do I get it?” “What are the symptoms?” and “Will I be […]
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A new general strike has been called in Greece for October 18th and it is expected to cause widespread disruption to travel and the closure of many services. Be warned there may be violent protests in central Athens and in other major centres. Read article
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Further tests are to be carried out on more than 40 people following an E. Coli outbreak linked to a Belfast restaurant. The management of Flicks restaurant at Cityside Mall on York Street voluntarily closed the premises and are cooperating with the investigation. Read article
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More than 500 people in the Netherlands have now contracted Salmonella infections linked to smoked salmon, and at least one of these patients has died, reported Dutch health officials Saturday. According to The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment of the Netherlands, two fatalities have been connected to the outbreak. One has been […]
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October 12, 2012 (JUBA) – At least ten people have died and 42 others admitted in to hospital following the recent outbreak of Kala-azar in Ayod County in South Sudan’s Jonglei State, local leaders say. Seven people died in Pagil Payam [district] while three died in Jech Boma [sub-district], according to Nelson Kuach Thoat, a […]
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