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Two new flags will be flying high at the Olympic Games in Rio.

For the first time, South Sudan and Kosovo have been recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Kosovo, which was a province of the former Yugoslavia, will have 8 athletes competing; and a good shot for a medal in women's judo: Majlinda Kelmendi is considered a favorite. She's ranked first in the world in her weight class.

(South Sudan's James Chiengjiek, Yiech Biel & coach Joe Domongole, © AFP) South Sudan, which became independent in 2011, will have three runners competing in the country's first Olympic Games.

When Will Chile's Post Office's Re-open?

(PHOTO: Workers set up camp at Santiago's Rio Mapocho/Mason Bryan, The Santiago Times)Chile nears 1 month without mail service as postal worker protests continue. This week local branches of the 5 unions representing Correos de Chile voted on whether to continue their strike into a 2nd month, rejecting the union's offer. For a week the workers have set up camp on the banks of Santiago's Río Mapocho displaying banners outlining their demands; framing the issue as a division of the rich & the poor. The strike’s main slogan? “Si tocan a uno, nos tocan a todos,” it reads - if it affects 1 of us, it affects all of us. (Read more at The Santiago Times)

WHO convenes emergency talks on MERS virus

(PHOTO: Saudi men walk to the King Fahad hospital in the city of Hofuf, east of the capital Riyadh on June 16, 2013/Fayez Nureldine)The World Health Organization announced Friday it had convened emergency talks on the enigmatic, deadly MERS virus, which is striking hardest in Saudi Arabia. The move comes amid concern about the potential impact of October's Islamic hajj pilgrimage, when millions of people from around the globe will head to & from Saudi Arabia. WHO health security chief Keiji Fukuda said the MERS meeting would take place Tuesday as a telephone conference & he told reporters it was a "proactive move". The meeting could decide whether to label MERS an international health emergency, he added. The first recorded MERS death was in June 2012 in Saudi Arabia & the number of infections has ticked up, with almost 20 per month in April, May & June taking it to 79. (Read more at Xinhua)

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Dreams and nightmares - Chinese leaders have come to realize the country should become a great paladin of the free market & democracy & embrace them strongly, just as the West is rejecting them because it's realizing they're backfiring. This is the "Chinese Dream" - working better than the American dream. Or is it just too fanciful? By Francesco Sisci

Baby step towards democracy in Myanmar - While the sweeping wins Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy has projected in Sunday's by-elections haven't been confirmed, it is certain that the surging grassroots support on display has put Myanmar's military-backed ruling party on notice. By Brian McCartan

The South: Busy at the polls - South Korea's parliamentary polls will indicate how potent a national backlash is against President Lee Myung-bak's conservatism, perceived cronyism & pro-conglomerate policies, while offering insight into December's presidential vote. Desire for change in the macho milieu of politics in Seoul can be seen in a proliferation of female candidates. By Aidan Foster-Carter

Pakistan climbs 'wind' league - Pakistan is turning to wind power to help ease its desperate shortage of energy,& the country could soon be among the world's top 20 producers. Workers & farmers, their land taken for the turbine towers, may be the last to benefit. By Zofeen Ebrahim

Turkey cuts Iran oil imports - Turkey is to slash its Iranian oil imports as it seeks exemptions from United States penalties linked to sanctions against Tehran. Less noticed, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in the Iranian capital last week, signed deals aimed at doubling trade between the two countries. By Robert M. Cutler

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(SPECIAL REPORT#4) - THE WORLDWIDE DENGUE FEVER CRISIS

Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 12:37PM

AUSTRALIA

Quick test for Dengue being developed in Australia

BANGLADESH

Dengue may break out in city again

CAYMAN ISLANDS

Cayman keeps watch on dengue as regional cases rise

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Dengue-Fever Deaths Rise to 24 in Dominican Republic

6,000 affected with dengue in Dominican Republic

Suspected dengue cases jam emergency rooms

Flooded Dominican towns fight disease outbreaks

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El Salvador hospitals overwhelmed by respiratory diseases

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Guyana faces dengue outbreak threat – Health Minister

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6 new dengue cases in Delhi

Dengue fear looms large in Bangalore

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Jamaica Urged to Remain Vigilant to Prevent Dengue Outbreak

Dengue drive bites into government coffers

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Dengue makes it to the Maldives

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Health Department Directs for vector control to prevent malaria and dengue fever

PHILIPPINES

Dengue fever cases on rise in Philippines

PHO identifies 2 dengue ‘hotspots’ in Roxas City

Red Cross: Dengue cases up 40% in first half of 2010

PUERTO RICO

Obama budget slashes funding for Dengue Fever in Puerto Rico

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Health Ministry Issues Dengue Advisory

SAUDI ARABIA

Car showrooms face dengue fever ‘catastrophe’

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164 Deaths And 22,159 Dengue Cases So Far This Year

3 die of dengue fever in Mannaar in July

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Dengue fever outbreak in Tobago

UNITED STATES

Dengue fever is a force that can't be denied

Expert Warns Florida Visitors To Guard Against Mosquitoes

Health officials urge protecting against mosquitoes after outbreak of virus kills horses in Southwest Michigan

Florida, Mosquito-borne illnesses: How to prevent them

Asian Tiger Mosquito Arrives In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

The CDC stands by Key West dengue-fever report

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WORLDWIDE TRAVEL ALERT WARNS AGAINST DENGUE RISK

Response to Dengue Fever — The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?

Medical association warns cutting funds for detecting disease spread by mosquitoes and ticks

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