U.S. Air Force stated that remove nuclear missiles from the mine in the western U.S. state of North Dakota because of the fact that it entered the water from melting snow. That was reported by Associated Press.

As the Vision, spokesman for the Air Force base in Arellana Lori Minton said on Tuesday that for residents of any danger there. According to her, as a precautionary measure the missile would be examined. » More: In the United States mine with nuclear missiles zalilo water at Debt Help

influential Italian edition of La Stampa has published a brief overview of pandemics captors world in recent centuries.

Among new viruses author published in the newspaper material includes:

– HIV /AIDS, – Ebola virus, have claimed hundreds of lives in African countries, – SARS – a syndrome of atypical pneumonia, first shown in China and spread to Vietnam, Hong Kong, – dengue fever, manifested in Thailand (in the new millennium, she struck across the world from 50 to 100 million). It is considered the most dangerous viral infection to humans, spreading mosquitoes, but its symptoms – fever, weakness and vomiting.

In 1993, the United States occurred epidemic Hantavirus (leads to lung disease if ingested into the body products of the mouse). The epidemic was repeated in 1998-1999 and then again in Argentina in 2003.

hepatitis C virus infected more than 200 million people worldwide, in Italy they are infected with 3% of the population.

All also strong yellow fever, but to combat it already has a vaccine.

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From a historical point of view, continues to sponsor the material, the most interesting is the case with smallpox. In 1796 Edward Jenner was the vaccine against smallpox, and in 1980 the WHO announced that smallpox eradicated from. At present, only in special laboratories kept a number of smallpox virus. » More: From AIDS to pig flu. Summary of pandemics at Debt Help

BEIJING, April 28 – RIA Novosti, Maria Chaplygin. Beijing doctors can put in quarantine for a week of any person with symptoms of acute respiratory viral infection that is suspected that the patient could be infected with Porcine influenza, said on Tuesday the newspaper Sintszinbao.

Beijing Municipal Health Authority has decided the day before, which is due to the spread of H1N1 virus in the world requires 125 clinics to strengthen the capital control measures of the situation.

In case there is a suspicion (specialists) in the event of contracting a dangerous virus, the patient, as well as all who were in contact with them, must be kept under observation for seven days, — results available to the newspaper office.

Due to the fact that symptoms of pig influenza, as the publication writes, are similar to symptoms of conventional influenza virus, the entire staff of medical institutions of Chinese capital should be careful examination of all patients with symptoms of the disease respiratory infection .

newspaper also reminded readers that there is currently no evidence that the pig flu virus can be transmitted to humans through meat pig, food, and properly cooked pork is safe. In doing so, reminded that the harmful bacteria in meat animals are killed only at a temperature of 71 degrees Celsius.

According to official data, the Chinese side, nor in Beijing or elsewhere in the country has not yet been recorded cases of human influenza pork. In this earlier on Tuesday an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Jiang Yu said in an official briefing that one can not exclude the probability of pig influenza viruses in the country. » More: Beijing authorities have stepped up monitoring of all ill ARI at Debt Help

Tegucigalpa, April 27 (EFE) .- United States today donated Hondurascuatro speedboats that will be used by the Naval Forces Central delpais to fight drug trafficking, diplomatic informaronfuentes.

boats, four trucks and other equipment support todovalorado at about $ 4.8 million, were received porautoridades Honduran military in Puerto Castilla, Colon in caribenodepartamento.

The United States ambassador, Hugo Llorens, who laentrega said the issue of security of Honduras and luchacontra trade in illicit drugs is a common goal with these boats that podemosfortalecer interceptors.

He added that his country continues to cooperate with Honduras in lainvestigacion and interdiction of drug traffickers.

He also noted that in 2008 Honduras was unos6.000 intercepted and 1,000 kilos of cocaine marijuana, while some 500personas were arrested for engaging in drug trafficking.

In the first four months of 2009 have been seized de7.000 more kilos of cocaine, of which approximately 5,600 were interceptadosen sea through joint ventures between United States yHonduras, stressed Llorens. » More: U.S. donated to Honduras four fast patrol boats to fight drug trafficking at Debt Help

Tallinn, April 24 – RIA Novosti, Nikolai Adashkevich. The President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves believes that the gas pipeline Nord Stream, which will pave on the bottom of the Baltic Sea, in breach of European competition laws, said on Friday the Estonian media, with reference to the Finnish newspaper Uutispaiva Demari.

In an interview with the publication Ilves said that Estonia is concerned that EU laws and competition policy does not apply at all the same. He recalled that the EU has twice been fined an American manufacturer of software company Microsoft.

If Microsoft had violated European Union competition rules, then what we are talking about, if the gas production and its delivery – the monopoly of one company? – Ilves said. » More: Nord Stream violate competition laws, the President of Estonia at Debt Help

Floods in northern and northeastern Brazil have been deprived of a roof over their heads for more than 30 thousand people. The most difficult situation in the state of Maranhão, which accounted for nearly all victims, showed statistics circulated on Thursday by civil protection staff.

As the TV channel Vesti, there is evidence of two dead and five injured. In 15 cities declared a state of emergency. The level of the river Mearim rose to 6.5 meters, it sank all the surrounding areas. Difficult situation in the state of Amazonas, where the current flood has all chances to become the most serious over the past half century. » More: More than 30 thousand people have been deprived of homeless flood victims in Brazil at Debt Help

Apple

Net profit in the second quarter of this fiscal year grew by 15% to 1.2 billion dollars, thanks to a doubling of iPhone sales and lower cost components. Contrary to the expectations of analysts, the company demonstrated resilience in the crisis, even in the absence of director Steve Dzhobsa, which should return to work at the end of June after a five hospitals.

Net profit of the company during the second quarter of fiscal year (ended March) increased by 1, 21 billion dollars (U.S. $ 1,33 per share), up to 15% more than a year ago to 1.04 billion dollars (U.S. $ 1,16 per share). Quarterly sales rose by 8% to 8.16 billion U.S. Meanwhile, analysts expect that the crisis would undermine the financial health of the company, whose products is more expensive most competing models. Concern for the quarterly results caused by the fact that the Director of Apple, Steve Dzhobs spent on the five-hospital, in January, did not participate in the operational management of the company. As a result, analysts predicted the first six years of decline in business performance company, compared to the previous year: income level of $ 1.09 per share, with revenue of 7.96 billion U.S.

«Despite the difficult economic environment in which have to wage biznec, we were able to show the best ever results for «ferial» quarter », – said findirektor Apple Peter Oppenhaymer. Sales of iPhone in the first quarter increased by 123% to 3.79 million tubes, and brought Apple 2,2 billion year ago, the popular smartphone officially sold only in six countries, now – at 81. Since the first version of the phone in 2007 has already sold 21 million tubes. » More: «Yabloko» nalilos and without Dzhobsa at Debt Help

At the UN Conference on Racism in Geneva on 21 April, it was prematurely made a closing statement the forum. The document was approved under the simplified procedure, without a vote, the Deutsche Welle.

Over 3 before the end of three being held in Geneva, UN Conference on racism members of the forum on Tuesday, April 21, suddenly and without a vote, adopted a final statement of the meeting. As reported, an official of the UN, none of the countries participating in the conference, not opposed this document.

Browsers in this regard suggests that the final declaration was adopted because of concerns that the document in the course of further discussions may be modified. » More: UN Conference on Racism prematurely approved the final document at Debt Help

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ATHENS, April 23 – RIA Novosti, Alexei Bogdanovsky . The wife of the Prime Minister of Greece on Wednesday has provided first aid to the journalist, lishivshemusya feeling in her presence, Cypriot television reported.

Natasha Karamanli accompanies her husband, head of the Greek Cabinet Ministers Costas Karamanlis, in a two-day official visit in Cyprus.

Together with First Lady of Cyprus Karamanli attended on Wednesday the Archaeological Museum of Nicosia. » More: Wife of the Prime Minister of Greece was the first journalist to help at Debt Help

Airlines Japan Airlines (JAL) has asked the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) on a loan of 200 billion yen ($ 2 billion). As is evident from the statement issued yesterday by a leading Japanese airline, the funds necessary for the «crisis of funding» in response to the growing losses of the Company. Rather, the decision DBJ will be positive, as the Government was against the backdrop of growing economic crisis increases financial support for major national companies.

At the end of 2008 fiscal year, which in Japan ended March 31, 2009, JAL expects losses of 63 billion yen ( 630 million dollars). The main cause of financial difficulties is a fall in demand for air travel, especially on international flights. The company representatives said they were doing everything necessary to reduce costs, but revenues are falling faster JAL.

DBJ proceeded to the consideration of the application, but details have not yet been reported. «DBJ is already a major lender JAL (as of March 2008 – 284 billion yen). Last DBJ has provided carrier credit in the amount of 90 billion yen in 2003-2004, played out against the background of SARS in Asia, – the expert told RBC daily Economist Intelligence Unit Gerard Walsh. – In accordance with the funding crisis DBJ can provide loans amounting to a total of 1 trillion yen at low rates to companies that are experiencing serious shortages of funds ». According to analysts, the application JAL is likely to be approved by the Bank, although it is not yet clear, in whole or in part. » More: Japan Airlines requests refueling at Debt Help