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- 'Bird flu 'real and substantial' economic threat (Middle East Times)
Singapore -- A feared bird flu pandemic poses a "real and substantial" financial threat that could wipe as much as $2 trillion off the value of the global economy, a World Bank expert warned Sunday.
'Bird Flu Fighters Await $670 Mln From Donors, World Bank Says (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- The World Bank said it is still awaiting $670 million of the money promised by donor countries and organizations for a global effort to fight bird flu.
'Bird flu pandemic could cost $2 trln: World Bank (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A severe bird flu pandemic among humans could cost the global economy up to $2 trillion, the World Bank said on Sunday, sharply raising earlier estimates.
'"Bird's Nest" stadium superstructure freed from support (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A major step in the construction of the showpiece stadium for the 2008 Olympics was taken on Sunday when the interlocking steel superstructure that gives the arena its "Bird's Nest" shape was freed of its supports.
'Bird flu outbreak court cost $2.66trln (News Interactive)
A SEVERE bird flu pandemic among humans could cost the global economy up to $US2 trillion ($A2.66 trillion), the World Bank said today, sharply raising earlier estimates.
'World Bank announces $15m grant to help Indonesia fight bird flu (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News)
SINGAPORE: The World Bank has announced a US$15 million grant to Indonesia to help it fight against bird flu.
'China's Olympic 'Bird's Nest' hangs free (TODAYonline)
A worker walks through the inside of China's main Olympic stadium dubbed the "Bird's Nest" in Beijing where construction work passed a crucial stage when supports underpinning the "Bird's Nest" were removed.
'World Bank announces $15m grant to help Indonesia fight bird flu (Channel NewsAsia)
SINGAPORE: The World Bank has announced a US$15 million grant to Indonesia to help it fight against bird flu. Indonesia has so far suffered 65 human cases, of which 49 were fatal - the world's highest death toll.
'China's Olympic 'Bird's Nest' hangs free (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Construction work on China's main Olympic stadium has passed a crucial stage with the supports underpinning the "Bird's Nest" being removed.
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