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NEWS in brief
Cold snap paralyses US South
AFP, Washington
The usually balmy US South was paralysed yesterday by a freak snowstorm that forced children to shelter in their schools overnight and prompted officials across the region to issue emergency declarations.
Schools remained closed in many localities across the South, as authorities struggled to shake off Tuesday's unaccustomed snowfall and freezing temperatures. Temperatures in Atlanta fell to minus 10 degrees Celsius, the coldest in memory for many residents.
Hong Kong reports third H7N9 death
AFP, Hong Kong
Hong Kong yesterday reported its third death from H7N9 bird flu - an elderly man who had visited mainland China - a day after authorities culled 22,000 birds to curb the disease.
The 75-year-old man had previously travelled to the neighbouring Chinese city of Shenzhen and died yesterday morning, a government doctor told reporters. So far this year, China has confirmed 110 human H7N9 cases including 22 deaths, according to an AFP tally of reports by local authorities.
Israel troops kill teen in West Bank
AFP, Ramallah
Israeli soldiers shot dead a 19-year-old Palestinian north of the West Bank city of Ramallah on Wednesday, Palestinian medical and security sources said.
The shooting, which took place just north of the Ofra settlement, was confirmed by the Israeli army in a statement that said a "terrorist" had opened fire at troops and they had returned fire, hitting him. It was the first time this year that a Palestinian has been killed by Israeli troops in the West Bank. Last year, 27 West Bankers were
New Zealand PM mulls flag change
AFP, Wellington
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key yesterday said he supported changing the national flag but would hold a referendum before any decision was made to ditch the existing banner.
The current flag has attracted criticism because one comer features the Union Jack, the symbol of former colonial power Britain, with the remainder consisting of four stars representing the Southern Cross constellation. Key said he believed the flag should display a silver fem, the national emblem already used by New Zealand sporting teams.