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Al-Qaeda Magazine Urges Chemical, Biological Strikes Against Foes

(Global Security Newswire) A recent edition of magazine published by the Yemen branch of al-Qaeda urges adherents to launch biological and chemical attacks against its the terrorist organization’s enemies, CNN reported on Wednesday. The Inspire article is the posthumously published product of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula propagandist Anwar al-Awlaki, who died alongside magazine editor Samir Khan Read More »

May 4, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Middle East, North America, Biological Weapons, and Bioterrorism
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Nation Sells FMD Vaccine to Egypt

(AllAfrica.com) Botswana Vaccine Institute has for the first time sold Foot and Mouth Disease vaccine to Egypt where an outbreak of the disease has been reported. BVI General Manager Onkabetse Matlho told a media briefing yesterday that they were sending the first batch next Monday. He said they have received an order of 2 million Read More »

May 3, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Agriculture, Countermeasures, and International
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Foot-and-mouth disease reported in Gaza Strip

(FAO news) The detection in the Gaza Strip of a new case of a novel strain of foot-and-mouth disease underscores the importance of maintaining – and intensifying – international efforts to stop the virus from spreading further in the Middle East and North Africa. With vaccines against the SAT2 virus still in short supply, the Read More »

May 2, 2012
| Filed under Africa, Middle East, Agriculture, and International
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US Urges Country to Enact Biotech Law

(AllAfrica.com) The US Department of State has said that the US government would not bring in biotechnology resources into Nigeria until an appropriate legal framework is put in place in the country for the practice of modern biotechnology. Fatuma Sanneh, Economic/Commercial Officer of US Department of State, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to National Read More »

April 30, 2012
| Filed under Africa, North America, Biosafety, and Biotechnology
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KCCR inaugurates laboratory to research into viral diseases

(Vibe Ghana) The Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR) has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art bio-safety laboratory to aid research into diseases caused by viruses and other pathogens. The “BSL3” facility would handle a wide range of research including rabies and hemorrhagic fever such as Lassa, yellow fever and flu. It is also Read More »