INFLUENZA A (H1N1): Argentina and Brazil identify first flu cases
As global health chiefs warned against complacency over the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak, Brazil and Argentina confirmed their first few cases of the flu.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1): Japan, Australia report first flu cases
The A(H1N1) virus outbreak has spread to Australia and Japan, where a teacher and two students who returned from Canada tested positive for the new flu. Canada, meanwhile, reported its first death from the virus which has spread to 27 countries.
INTERNET - BOOKS: Amazon unveils its new Kindle electronic reader
Amazon has unveiled a third version of its popular electronic reader, Kindle. With a larger screen, it's adapted for magazines, books and newspapers.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1): Afghanistan's only pig locked away
Afghanistan's one and only pig, a resident of Kabul zoo, has been locked away to avoid panic spreading among visitors, despite the World Health Organisation having denied that influenza A (H1N1) can be caught through contact with pigs.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1): WHO reports 2,099 cases in 23 countries
The World Health Organisation says influenza A (H1N1) has infected 2,099 people in 23 countries, killing 44. According to WHO spokesman Keiji Fukuda, it is "reasonable" to estimate that a third of the world's population could catch the virus.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1): China begins lifting quarantine on Mexican flight passengers
After a seven-day quarantine, China began releasing passengers who had shared a flight from Mexico with a man who later tested positive for the A (H1N1) virus, according to state media.
COMPUTERS: Goodbye Vista, hello Windows 7
Microsoft releases Windows 7 on Tuesday. Early reviews of the new operating system, meant to replace the much-decried Vista, are mostly enthusiastic.
WEB NEWS: The joke is on H1N1
In this edition: the influenza A (H1N1) epidemic inspires online comedians; the execution of an Iranian woman for a crime committed when still a minor is stirring the blogosphere.
INTERNET: French MPs begin new debate on Internet piracy bill
French lawmakers began to examine a new version of a tough bill against Internet piracy on Wednesday evening. MPs from Nicolas Sarkozy's ruling UMP party, who were blamed for the bill's surprise rejection in early April, turned out in large numbers.
INFLUENZA A (H1N1): Flu virus is found in Canadian swine herd
The new H1N1 flu virus has been found in a Canadian swine herd, although health officials said there was no threat to the food supply.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the infected herd was quarantined pending more testing.
CLIMATE CHANGE: Major economies hail US reversal on environment
The world's major economies hailed the US turnaround on environmental issues as the top US climate negotiator said he was "optimistic" about agreeing a new global warming treaty following two days of talks in Washington.
INTERNET - MILITARY: US Army launches social networks offensive
The US Army announced it has created an office for "social media" in order to take advantage of the popularity of online social networks to reach young people. The Army has 8,000 Facebook fans and 5,000 Twitter followers.
INTERNET: Sweden's Pirate Party hopes to hoist its flag in Brussels
A new political party in Sweden is seeking to protect internet users' freedom to share files on the internet, and hopes to take its case to Brussels by winning a seat in the European Parliament in the upcoming June 7 elections.
UNITED KINGDOM: Scientist Stephen Hawking rushed to hospital
The world-famous British physicist Stephen Hawking, author of 'A brief history of time', is undergoing tests in hospital after he suffered chest problems, Cambridge University says.
WEB NEWS: Swine flu creates heavy online activity
The rising swine flu pandemic is one of the major discussion topics on the Internet, with much practical information being provided. Also in this edition of Web News: what the Internet thinks of recent decisions regarding file-sharing.
EGYPTOLOGY: Archaeologists believe they have found Cleopatra's tomb
An archaeological team that has been digging around the ancient temple of Taposiris Magna in Egypt claims there are indications they may be close to finding the burial ground of Cleopatra and her Roman lover Mark Anthony.
USA - ENVIRONMENT: ‘Superweed’ explosion threatens Monsanto heartlands
“Superweeds” are plaguing high-tech Monsanto crops in southern US states, driving farmers to use more herbicides, return to conventional crops or even abandon their farms.
TOURISM: Fresh restrictions on Antarctic tourism
Signatories of the Antarctic Treaty agreed to impose new limits on the size of cruise ships and the number of passengers landing in Antarctica. The countries agreed to the restrictions in a bid to protect the region's fragile ecosystem.
CLIMATE CHANGE: US environment agency deems CO2 a health risk
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has shifted course by deeming carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases a health risk. The move marks a significant shift away from the Bush administration on the issue of climate change.