E coli Strain Previously Unseen And 'Resistant To Antibiotics' -- The Guardian
Bacterial outbreak had spread beyond Germany to 10 countries with people infected through eating contaminated vegetables
A strain of E coli spreading across Europe is a previously unseen and more virulent variant of the bacterium, health officials have said.
So far 18 people have died and more than 2,000 havehad become infected from eating contaminated vegetables. The bacterial outbreak had spread beyond Germany to 10 countries.
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MIDDLE EAST
Flights suspended as Yemen fighting intensifies. AQAP seizes 2nd city in southern Yemen.
Syrian opposition groups demand President step down. SYRIA: 15 killed as government troops continue to pound central town. Russia warns NATO not to aid Syrian protesters.
Bahraini government lifts emergency rule. Bahrain sees new clashes as martial law lifted.
ANALYSIS-Palestinian unity deal going nowhere fast.
Dispute grows as Egyptian gas is still not flowing to Israel.
ASIA
Record NATO deaths in early Afghan fighting season.
US not trying to hold China down, says Robert Gates.
Pakistan's ISI denies involvement in reporter's murder. Pakistan's Intelligence Agency denies role in journalist's murder.
Japanese prime minister survives no-confidence vote after offering to resign. Japan's damaging political circus.
Day-long attack kills 23 in northwestern Pakistan. Pakistan: 63 die in border clash with militants. Nearly 30 Pakistani police, 40 militants killed in raid.
DPRK rejects Seoul's summit proposal.
China rejects Gmail spying claims.
AFRICA
South Africa moves ahead with bill to limit freedom of information.
Series of NATO strikes target Tripoli. Fighting continues across Libya. Airstrikes continue in Tripoli as rebels prepare to advance. Libyan rebels in a fight they don’t control. Libya conflict: UN accuses both sides of war crimes.
At least 200 fleeing Libya missing off Tunisia.
Many civilians have been killed in disputed region of Sudan. US urges immediate north-south Sudan talks on Abyei crisis.
Burundi peacekeepers in Somalia 'unpaid'.
Raucous crowd confronts Egypt military leaders.
Egypt sets Aug. 3 for Mubarak's 'trial of the century'.
Nigerian 'baby factory' raided, 32 teenage girls freed.
EUROPE
Italy marks 150 years of unity with flair.
Outbreak in Europe blamed on 'super-toxic' strain.
Ratko Mladic admitted to prison hospital. Lawyer says document proves Mladic has cancer. War crime suspect Mladic has cancer.
Greece goes further into junk territory. Greece default risk at 50:50 says Moody's.
U.K. Health Secretary Andrew Lansley: funding crisis threatens the NHS.
Russia bans EU vegetables over outbreak.
AMERICAS
Honduras' OAS membership is restored.
U.S. weighs security after "serious" Google allegation.
At least four dead in Massachusetts storms. Tornadoes Tear Through Mass. Leaving four dead, dozens injured.
Romney to announce White House bid, declare 'Obama has failed America'.
Prisons in chaos: Another warden gunned down in Mexico.
Peru faces divisive election cliffhanger.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Algerian minister says Al-Qaida gets Libyan arms.
Brash and violent: al-Qaida's new mouthpieces.
US-Pakistan form an anti-terror squad.
Al Qaeda leader and bin Laden associate captured in northern Afghanistan.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Groupon files for IPO of up to $750 million.
Moody's may cut BofA, Citi, Wells ratings.
DEBT CEILING: Moody's just threatened to slash the US credit rating. Moody's warns of rising risk on US credit rating.
Asia’s new growth model (a commentary).
Horror for US economy as data falls off cliff.
Bull market in stocks is ending: Strategists.
Global war on drugs a failure, high-level panel says. Global war on drugs 'has failed' say former leaders.
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