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Michigan State Helping Iraq Rebuild Its Livestock

Michigan State helping Iraq rebuild its livestockChicago TribuneTopics include farm management, animal nutrition, biosecurity and modern breeding techniques. The project started this fall and is funded by the US …and more »

Report: Biodefense Laboratory Site Selection Done Fairly

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Homeland Security Department displayed no bias when it decided to place a high-level biosecurity laboratory in Kansas, a recently released government report states (see GSN, Nov. 17). (Dec. 20) – An artistic rendition of the U.S. National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility slated for construction in Manhattan, Kan. The Homeland Security Department’s  Read More »

Wikileaks Reveals Biological, Chemical Weapons Existed in Iraq

The release by Julian Assange’s web site Wikileaks of classified documents reveals that U.S. military intelligence discovered chemical weapons labs, encountered insurgents who were specialists in the creation of toxins, and uncovered weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

BWC Nations Should Weigh Impact of New Research, U.N. Chief Says

States parties to the Biological Weapons Convention should establish a system for assessing how scientific and technological advances could affect efforts to rid the world of biological weapons, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement to a meeting of the countries that started yesterday (see GSN, Dec. 3).

BWC Meeting Held This Week – Ban Urges Coordination of Scientific Advances for Biological Disarmament

The 2010 Meeting of States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention will be held this week at the United Nations Office in Geneva. The five-day meeting, which began Monday in Geneva, will consider various proposals aimed at exploring practical approaches for strengthening the Convention and promoting its full implementation. The meeting of States parties is  Read More »

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