Tuesday, February 10, 2004

News

China Halts Poultry Imports From U.S.: China banned U.S. poultry imports Tuesday to ease growing fears about bird flu, announcing in an emergency notice that any American fowl that have already arrived at its ports would be returned or destroyed. (reg. req.)

China acrobats 'defect' in Canada: Seven acrobats from China's largely Muslim region of Xinjiang are reported to have claimed asylum while on tour in Canada.

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