Saturday, July 04, 2009

  • IAEA
    Japan's Amano elected to head UN nuclear watchdog
    Japanese diplomat Yukiya Amano was elected to succeed Mohamed ElBaradei as director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency in a closed-door vote Thursday.
  • INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
    Argentina sees significant rise in swine flu deaths
    Argentina has reported 17 more swine flu deaths, bringing the total to at least 43 in the country hardest hit by the virus in the southern hemisphere. The epidemic in Argentina is noteworthy because of its comparatively high mortality rate.
  • SPACE
    New class of black hole identified
    Astronomers have identified an intermediate class of black hole on the fringe of the galaxy ESO 243-249 with a mass 500 times greater than the sun. The discovery could help illuminate the existence of supermassive black holes.
  • INTERNET
    China delays controversial Internet filter
    The Chinese government has indefinitely delayed a plan requiring all new computers sold in China to have inbuilt Internet filters. Called “Green Dam Youth Escort,” the filter plan, deemed intrusive by critics, was to start on Wednesday.
  • AGRICULTURE
    EU food authorities say genetically modified maize is safe
    A genetically modified maize stain created by biotech giant Monsanto, currently banned in many European countries, was deemed as safe to humans and animals after a study by Europe's official food safety agency.
  • INTERNET
    Swedish software company snaps up The Pirate Bay
    Sweden's Global Gaming Factory (GGF) says it will acquire the file-sharing website The Pirate Bay for 5.6 million euros and find ways to compensate copyright owners for downloaded material.
  • IT
    Steve Jobs back at work after six-month medical leave
    Apple's co-founder and talismanic chief executive, Steve Jobs, has returned to work after spending close to six months on medical leave. Jobs, 54, has undergone a liver transplant.
  • INFLUENZA A (H1N1)
    WHO says almost 60,000 people infected
    Swine flu has infected 59,814 people in 113 countries worldwide and killed 263 people, according to new figures released by the World Health Organisation Friday.
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