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International Partners Seek Consensus on Bird Flu Action, November 4, 2005
[...] The United States is sending a delegation that will include animal and human health experts from the
departments of Health and Human Services, State and Agriculture, and the U.S. Agency for International
Development.
An avian influenza virus has been killing domestic poultry and wild birds in Asia for nearly two years. At
least 150 million birds have been destroyed to stop the deadly H5N1 viral strain.
About 120 people also have become ill with the virus after contact with ailing poultry, and 62 have died. Health experts warn that the virus could change and become easily transmissible between people, setting off a global pandemic.
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Romanian health workers carry domestic birds before gassing them in the eastern village of Ceamurlia de Jos (AP Photo)
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U.S. General Says Iraqi Security Forces Making "Huge Progress", November 7, 2005
The Iraqi security forces have made "huge progress" in the past year and half in developing their capacity to
fight insurgents, according to the U.S. general formerly in charge of their training.
"[H]ere's the bottom line," Army Lieutenant General David Petraeus said in Washington November 7,
"they're in the fight, and they're increasingly leading it." He said "huge progress" has been made during
the past 15 months to 17 months.
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United States Joins International Crime Treaty, November 3, 2005
Department of State spokesman Sean McCormack announced November 3 that the United States is becoming a party to
the Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime with the submission of its instrument of ratification at
United Nations headquarters.
“Our ratification strengthens the United States' ongoing leadership role in these global efforts.”
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