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WHO called for close monitoring of farm workers and animals for influenza A viruses, following recent cases in a wider range of creatures than pigs.
- Romanian president names new prime minister
Romanian President Traian Basescu named Liviu Negoita, a lawyer member of the Liberal Democrat party as prime minister on Friday.
- Shooter alive after Texas base rampage leaves 13 dead
An army psychiatrist about to be sent to Iraq gunned down 13 people and wounded 30 in a rampage on a huge Texas military base but survived after being shot four times himself.
- Death sentences upheld for Japan cultists
A Japanese court rejected the final appeals of two senior members of the doomsday cult behind the 1995 deadly sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway.
- Two Dutch killed in China sea collision
Two Dutch tourists were killed and nine other people injured when a passenger ferry collided with a cargo ship near the Chinese city of Guangzhou.
- China launches anti-dumping probe
China formally launched an investigation into possible dumping and unfair subsidies involving some US auto imports.
- Swiss unemployment hits four year high
Unemployment in Switzerland hit a four year high in October, reaching 4.0%, official data showed Friday.
- Gene therapy beats back brain disease
A breakthrough mix of stem cell and gene therapy halted a lethal brain-wasting illness in two young boys, and could prove effective against other genetic disorders.
- IMF chief to travel to Singapore, China
IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will visit Asia this month and meet with Chinese officials to discuss the global economic recovery.
