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PHILIPPINES
10 days of national mourning planned for Corazon Aquino
Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino, who is credited with restoring democracy in her country in 1986, died on Saturday after battling colon cancer for 16 months. A 10-day period of national mourning has been announced.
PHILIPPINES
Former President Corazon Aquino succumbs to cancer
Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino died on Saturday after battling colon cancer for 16 months, her family said. Aquino led mass demonstrations to restore democracy and was eventually elected president, serving from 1986 to 1992.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
France confirms first death from swine flu
French authorities have announced the death of a young girl who had contracted swine flu and also suffered from another serious illness complicated by a severe lung infection. It was the first death in France of a patient suffering from A (H1N1).
INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
More than 6,000 cases and 65 deaths reported worldwide
The number of confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1) flu has climbed to 6,497, including 65 deaths, the World Health Organisation said on Thursday. The vast majority of cases are in Mexico and the United States.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
First confirmed swine flu cases in Cuba, Thailand, Finland
Cuba, Thailand and Finland have confirmed their first cases of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, while Swiss drugs giant Roche said it was donating 5.65 million treatment courses of its anti-viral drug Tamiflu to help fight the outbreak.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
China confirms flu case on mainland
Chinese officials have confirmed the first Influenza A(H1N1) case on the mainland in the country's southwestern Sichuan province, a man who flew in from the US via Tokyo. Passengers on the man's flights are being asked to take quarantine measures.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
Mainland China confirms first case of new flu
Mainland China has reported its first confirmed case of the H1N1 virus, a man in Sichuan province who had flown home from the US. China quarantined more than 130 of the 150 passengers aboard a flight carrying the man, according to news reports.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
Argentina and Brazil identify first flu cases
As global health chiefs warned against complacency over the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak, Brazil and Argentina confirmed their first few cases of the flu.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
WHO reports 2,099 cases in 23 countries
The World Health Organisation says influenza A (H1N1) has infected 2,099 people in 23 countries, killing 44. According to WHO spokesman Keiji Fukuda, it is "reasonable" to estimate that a third of the world's population could catch the virus.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
China begins lifting quarantine on Mexican flight passengers
After a seven-day quarantine, China began releasing passengers who had shared a flight from Mexico with a man who later tested positive for the A (H1N1) virus, according to state media.
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