Anthrax puzzles
The death from inhalation anthrax of a women who worked at a hospital in New York adds a puzzling new dimension to the anthrax scare. Here was the second case of anthrax in recent days that seemed to
International Herald Tribune (Bangkok)
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Norwegian whalers prepare to export blubber to Japan
Norwegian whalers are preparing to export hundreds of tons of edible minke whale blubber to Japan, despite criticism from countries that oppose whaling.
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AIDS study on patents and Africa sets off furor
A new debate has erupted over the epidemic of AIDS in Africa, about whether it is patents or poverty that is primarily responsible for the widespread lack of treatment. The issue has become a major
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Collectors threaten Brazil's rare fish
The tiny fish among the most exotic and coveted in the world, are hardly larger than a thumb. But they are worth their weight in gold on a clandestine international market. Brazil has sought to
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Spain death probe targets U.S. firm
The Spanish health minister, Celia Villalobos has said her government was weighing legal action against Baxter International Inc. in connection with the deaths in Spain of 11 kidney dialysis patients
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Mbeki and AIDS
Thabo Mbeki's views on AIDS have drawn so much criticism that he has lately kept them to himself. Last month, however the South African president gave two speeches that showed he remains badly
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Chinese contain river spill
A potentially disastrous chemical spill into a river in central China has been contained and neutralized after injuring one farmer and killing livestock, a local newspaper and environmental officials
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U.S. mailbag in Russia tests positive for anthrax
The worldwide anthrax scare extended to the edge of Siberia when the U.S. Consulate in Yekaterinburg, Russia, confirmed it had received mail trained with
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Beijing AIDS meeting shows halting strategy
On the first day of its much-celebrated first conference about HIV and AIDS China's considerable ambivalence about its new-found "openness" about the disease and its rapid spread through the country
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Respecting the eco-tourism
Surrounded by four seas and boasting a rich ecological diversity from beaches and marine grottoes to jungles, deserts and sierras, Mexico aims to balance conservation with tourism, especially in