Issue 20120519
Nepal National (IANS) Sunday 5th February, 2012
As around 8,000 chickens have died of bird flu , or H5N1 virus in the Nepal's Sunsari district in last few days, more traces of the virus have been found in the region, Xinhua reported.
Though it's been confirmed that the virus led to the chickens' deaths, the samples have been sent to Britain for further investigation.
A team of experts has been mobilised and the district put on high alert, said sources.
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Four days ago marked two decades since Ratko Mladic became the commander of the main staff of the army of Republika Srpska - the VRS. On that day, Mladic began his full participation in a criminal endeavour that was already in progress. On that day, he assumed the mantle of realising through military might the criminal goals of ethnically cleansing much of Bosnia. On that day he commenced his direct involvement in serious international crimes.
Dermot Groome
The prosecuting counsel of the War Crimes tribunal convened to hear charges against Gen. Ratko Mladic was making his opening comments at the hearing.
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