The United States said Tuesday that it was sending environmental experts to help China cope with a river-borne toxic spill that is approaching Russia’s Far East, while Beijing promised to work closely with Moscow to limit the damage. The benzene slick, from a chemical plant explosion, has been moving along the frigid Songhua River since Nov. 13 and is expected to reach the Russian city of Khabarovsk early next week.
Girl confirmed to have bird flu
A 10-year-old girl in southern China’s Ziyuan County has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 virus, the government said Tuesday, making her the country’s fourth human bird flu case.
Britain: Conservative Party leader
David Cameron was chosen leader of the Conservative Party on Tuesday, bringing new optimism to a party plagued by three straight election losses. Cameron, 39, derided Prime Minister Tony Blair and his government as “yesterday’s men” and pledged to sweep them aside.
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