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Officials act to soothe global swine flu fears

World health officials are trying to ease growing fears over the H1N1 virus--better known as swine flu.
This comes, even as Hong Kong confirmed Asia's first case.
As of 19:00 GMT Friday, the World Health Organization had confirmed a total of 365 cases around the world.
Mexican Health Secretary, Jose Cordova, says new cases have slowed down, and the death rate has been nearly flat for several days.
Mexico's government, has also imposed a five-day shutdown in the country in the hope to slow down the virus.
The number of confirmed cases in the US, has passed a hundred.
The WHO says there's no reason to raise the alert level, to the maximum six.

China suspends flights from Mexico

With a case of influenza A/H1N1 confirmed in a flight from Mexico, the Chinese government has decided to suspend flights from Mexico to Shanghai in east China.
The Foreign Ministry says when the flights will be resumed depends on the situation of the pandemic control.
The Chinese government is also considering sending a chartered plane to get those Chinese passengers who had planned to fly to Shanghai from Mexico City on Sunday.
Meantime, the Ministry of Health says prevention and control measures are being taken after the Hong Kong health authorities confirmed the first case of the influenza.
The patient, a 25-year-old Mexican, arrived in Shanghai on Thursday and then travelled to Hong Kong the same day.

Top legislator starts year-long countdown to Shanghai World Expo

China's top legislator Wu Bangguo started a timer Friday for the year-long countdown to the Shanghai World Expo at Tian'anmen Square in the heart of Beijing.
The Expo will be on stage from May 1 to Oct. 31 next year.
So far more than 230 countries, regions and international organizations have confirmed that they would participate in the Expo, which will use the theme of "Better City, Better Life".

Premier Wen visits Beijing metro workers on Labor Day

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited workers at a metro construction site in Beijing, extending festival greetings on the occasion of the International Labor Day on Friday
During the visit, the premier encouraged the workers to "strengthen confidence to overcome difficulties brought about by the financial crisis and the influenza epidemic."

Beijing reports best air quality in nine years

Reports say Beijing enjoyed its cleanest air in almost a decade.
A senior municipal official, says not a single day in April, was rated poor or hazardous since 2000.

U.S. vows to fully support for Afghanistan, Pakistan on efforts to dismantle Taliban

The United States has reaffirmed its determination to dismantle the Taliban militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
State Department spokesman Robert Wood said Washongton is providing assistance to the two countries.
US President Barack Obama will meet on Wednesday with the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan in Washington, in an effort to strengthen their cooperation on fighting Taliban and al-Qaida.

Pakistan rejects cleric's plea to end offensive

Pakistan has rejected a plea to halt a military offensive against Taliban militants.
This comes, as peace talks between the government and pro-Taliban cleric Sufi Mohammad resume.
Islamabad says they will halt their offensive in the northwest, when the militants lay down their weapons.
A military spokesman says troops are encountering heavy resistance.

Japan's economy continues to falter

Japan's economy continues to struggle with rising unemployment and falling consumption.
Tokyo says the country's jobless rate rose to 4.8 percent in March, from the previous year.
It comes with a 0.4 percent drop in household spending.
It's Japan's worst recession in decades.

At least 18 dead in severe heat wave in India

A heat wave through India has claimed at least 18 lives.
Temperatures have reached 47 degrees Celsius.
The western state of Rajasthan is the hardest hit.
Authorities are looking into over 30 other deaths.
Weathermen say the heat wave will likely continue for another two days.

Death toll in Netherlands' holiday attack rises to seven

And the death toll in Thursday's attempted attack on the Dutch royal family rose to seven when a member of the Dutch military police succumbed to injuries in hospital on Friday.
The 55-year-old military policeman was hit by the car of the attacker.
Another 11 people were injured in the incident, including a woman who is still in a critical condition.
The attacker, who died from injuries, was identified as Karst Tates, an unemployed security guard. The public prosecutor said he had told police that his target was the royal family.