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China urges respect for Myanmar
AFP, BEIJING: China yesterday urged the international community to respect Myanmar's judicial sovereignty, reacting to the regime's decision to prolong pro-democracy leader AungSan Suu Kyi's house arrest.
"The international community should fully respect Myanmar's judicial sovereignty," foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said in a faxed statement to AFP.
WHO recommends Tamiflu in ’severe’ swine flu treatment
AFP, GF.NEVA: The UN health agency yesterday stood by its advice on swine flu treatment with the antiviral drugTamiflu in "severe and progressive" infections, despite a study which warned against use by children.
'WHO continues to recommend use of antivirals as treatment for people who are severely ill or are at risk of other health complications," the World Health Organisation said in a response to questions about the recent study. However, it also stressed that the antiviral, made by Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche, should not be taken by those showing just mild flu-like symptoms.
Costa Rican president has swine flu AFP, SAN JOSE: Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias, a Nobel Peace Prize winner and mediator in the Honduran political crisis, said on Tuesday he had contracted swine flu.
"The pandemic doesn't discriminate," Arias said in a statement. "1 am one more case in the country, and 1 am subject to the same recommendations that the health authorities have established for all the population."
13 dead after plane crashes
in PNG mountains
AFP, PORT MORESBY: All 13 people on board a plane carrying foreign tourists in Papua New Guinea were confirmed dead yesterday after it crashed in rugged mountains.
Nine Australians and one Japanese travelling to the popular Kokoda hiking trail were among the dead following Tuesday's crash during the short flight from Port Moresby, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said.
Taliban kill district police chief in Afghanistan
AFP, KUNDUZ: Taliban militants attacked a government compound in northern Afghanistan, killing the district police chief and a guard, an official said yesterday, in more pre-election bloodshed.
The attack happened in the province of Kunduz, where insecurity has spiralled this year with several attacks despite the presence of NATO troops. Locals said the insurgents set fire to the district government building.
Indonesian court rejects opposition’s vote challenge AFP, JAKARTA: Indonesia's Constitutional Court yesterday rejected opposition complaints of irregularities surrounding last month’s presidential polls, confirming Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's re-election.
The court said it could find no reason to order another poll after challengers Megawati Sukarnoputri and Jusuf Kalla claimed millions of voters had been disenfranchised. "Based on all evidence and laws, we decided to reject all complaints filed by the plaintiffs," court chairman Mohammad Mahfud said while delivering the ruling.
Iran arrests four Sunni rebels
AFP, TEHRAN: Iran has arrested four members of a Sunni rebel group in the restive southeastern city of Zahedan, the ISNA news agency reported yesterday.
Quoting the Iranian intelligence ministry, the agency said "the four... belonging to the terrorist group of Abdolmalek Rigi, were arrested in Zahedan." It said the group "planned to trigger divisions between Sunnis and Shiites by bombing several locations," and that a large quantity of explosives and weapons were found in their hideout.