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...However, the fringes also contain more disruptive elements. These range from the U.K. Independence Party (UKIP), which campaigns to pull Britain out of the E.U., to France's Dieudonné M'bala M'bala, a comedian of Cameroonian descent whose declared primary aim is "wiping out Zionism" in the world. The only pan-European party, with 600 affiliated candidates standing across the E.U., is the fiercely Euroskeptic Libertas, led by Irish millionaire Declan Ganley. (Read "How One Man Plans to Sink the European Union...
...began to prepare for our final exams, we learned of a massive outbreak of influenza in Mexico, dubbed “swine flu” by the American media. We were initially amused, but were also reminded of the importance of strong and effective public health measures to contain similar outbreaks. Luckily, the actual risk of becoming infected remained relatively low, and very few people lost their lives. And as our seniors prepared to don their caps for Commencement, those who hailed from overseas and abroad confronted one of the most challenging job markets in recent history, made even more...
...Since May 16, when Japan confirmed its first instance of the flu being transmitted among the domestic population, the virus has hopscotched through the western prefectures of Osaka and Hyogo, where more than 4,400 schools and some businesses have been temporarily closed. Initially, efforts to contain the disease - which included the establishment of a special committee chaired by Prime Minister Taro Aso - appeared to be successful. But now that the virus has reached the greater Tokyo area, home to 35 million, concerns are growing over the speed of transmission. (See pictures of thermal scanners hunting for swine...
...Governments worldwide have tried to contain the spread of the flu that has already infected more than 11,000 people in 41 countries, killing 85. Experts say H1N1 is mildly virulent and comparable to that of seasonal flu, but very contagious. "We have no way of forecasting what's going to happen in Tokyo. But it's going to happen, and it's going to happen big time," says Cordingley. A major concern expressed by the WHO is that even if the number of new flu cases flattens out as the end of the flu season nears, another more virulent...
...response to the cases, the school district has called parents to explain the situation, and on Friday the school sent letters home. Extra cleaning staff has been sent to the King Open School to provide additional sanitization, Martin said. Maloney said that the district was trying to contain the epidemic by emphasizing that students be vigilant in their hand-washing and that parents monitor their children for signs of illness. He added that it is difficult to contain such an illness to one building, as students share buses and go to after school programs at different schools. But yesterday, just...