Jan 13 Lab Finds Mutation in Bird Flu Virus; EU Pledges $100 Million in Aid By PBS News Hour A British laboratory has found that two victims of Turkey's bird flu outbreak died from a slightly mutated strain of the H5N1 virus, raising fears the virus could start spreading more easily. Continue reading
Jan 11 New Orleans Plan Would Allow Low-lying Areas to Rebuild By PBS News Hour A sweeping plan to rebuild New Orleans unveiled Wednesday would give all residents a chance to rebuild, including those in low-lying areas, marking a departure from past proposals. Continue reading
Jan 10 New Human Cases of Bird Flu in Turkey, China, Japan By PBS News Hour Turkish health authorities confirmed the 15th human case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu and have said a third child in the same family died from the virus, though the World Health Organization has confirmed only two deaths and… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch Iran Resumes Nuclear Processing An Independent Television News report from Iran, where nuclear workers removed U.N. seals from uranium enrichment equipment Tuesday and resumed nuclear research. Continue watching
Jan 09 Iran Announces It Will Restart Nuclear Fuel Research By PBS News Hour Reaffirming its right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, Iran announced it would resume research on nuclear fuel, a move that angered the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and drew strong criticism from European officials. Continue reading
Jan 06 Haiti Again Delays Elections, Citing Logistical Problems By PBS News Hour Haiti once again postponed presidential elections, originally scheduled for November and more recently, Sunday, because of disorganization, logistical problems and general instability. Continue reading
Jan 06 Turkey Confirms Third Human Death From Bird Flu By PBS News Hour Turkey announced Friday the third death from bird flu, the deadly virus that experts say is still an animal disease but has proved fatal in over 70 human cases. Continue reading
Jan 05 U.N. Scales Back Darfur Effort Fearing Rebel Violence At Chad Border By PBS News Hour United Nations officials announced the withdrawal of its staff working in the war-ravaged western Sudan region of Darfur on Thursday, following increased fears of violence between rebels at the Chad border. Continue reading
Jan 03 China Criticized for Not Sharing Bird Flu Information By PBS News Hour Despite requests from the World Health Organization and other international health bodies, China is still not sharing virus samples from animals infected with the H5N1 strain of the bird flu. Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch Refugees International Officials Discuss Recovery Efforts in Pakistan Relief efforts continue in Pakistan three months after a devastating earthquake struck the region. Following a report detailing the efforts, two officials from Refugees International discuss the recovery. Continue watching