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- 'China Soybean Imports Rise as Bird-Flu Concern Drops (Update5) (Bloomberg.com)
April 25 (Bloomberg) -- China, the world's largest importer of soybeans, increased purchases of the oilseed and animal feed by 27 percent in March, a sign the spread of bird flu hasn't diminished demand.
'Fourth Afghan province hit by bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in pet chickens in a fourth province in Afghanistan, the United Nations revealed.
'Africa urged to draw up rapid response plan against bird flu (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Africa needs the capacity and donor aid to react swiftly to deal with a potentially large-scale outbreak of bird flu, a conference of experts from 19 African countries heard.
'Introducing Berkeley?s New City Bird: The Barn Owl (Berkeley Daily Planet)
It?s official! Last Tuesday night the Berkeley City Council approved a resolution sponsored by councilmembers Betty Olds and Dona Spring, designating the barn owl as our city bird.
'Tesco says bird flu scare hit poultry sales (Reuters.co.uk)
LONDON (Reuters) - The biggest retailer in the country, Tesco TSCO.L , said on Tuesday its poultry sales fell 5 percent when the first case of bird flu was confirmed in Britain earlier this month.
'Pakistani capital shaken, stirred over bird flu (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
"Bird Flu Restricted Area" read the sign in a neighborhood on the outskirts of Islamabad.
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