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The deadly respiratory virus that has spread from Saudi Arabia around the world was found in camels in Nigeria, Tunisia and  Ethiopia , showing the pathogen is more widespread than previously known. Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, or MERS-CoV, was found in almost all blood samples taken from 358 dromedary camels in Nigeria and 188 camels in Ethiopia, according to a study  published online by the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal. In Tunisia, MERS-CoV was found in 54 percent of adult camels, and in all of the animals from one southern province. The findings add to previous studies that have found the virus in camels in Spain’s Canary Islands and  Egypt , as well as in several nations on the Arabian peninsula, and suggest that there may be undiagnosed human cases in Africa, researchers from the Netherlands wrote in the study. The blood samples were collected between 2009 and 2011, suggesting the virus was circulating well before 2012 when the first human case was

China Agrees to Construct Flagship Special Economic Zones The zones, which will be in Kombolcha, Hawassa, Dire Dawa and Addis Abeba, will provide special conditions to businesses The Chinese premiere’s visit to Ethiopia brings along China’s first attempt outside of China to develop Special Economic Zones (SEZs). The businesses located in such zones will get special treatment not available to businesses outside. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the Sheraton Addis Hotel on Tuesday March 6, 2014, between Sisay Gemechu, state minister for Industry, and representatives of four Chinese companies that will be involved in the endeavour. These include the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC), China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) and China to Overseas Construction Group Co (CGCOC). This agreement is an extension of one of the 16 agreements that Ethiopia and China signed during Prime Minis

A rough map of the world with separatist movements.  Photo: reddit / johnct PLANET IN FLAMES: These are all separatist regions in the world! (PHOTO) After we thoroughly dealt with separatist movements in Europe, the Russian movements in the east of the Old Continent, and those that could shake the very walls of the Kremlin, turn to look at that are all areas in the world who want to be independent of the state Total Comments 9 A rough map of the world with separatist movements.  Photo: reddit / johnct If you thought the only European people love to share and argue over what belongs to whom, you are sorely mistaken.  separatism may split the Old Continent up and down  ,  which we but as you know very well written  , but  our world is not the end of the What special about that  .  On the contrary, it only follows the well-established formula opšteljudskog behavior that always thought he would be better if you take care of himself, because of hi

Life expectancy rising, but UN report shows ‘major’ rich-poor longevity divide persists UN Report People everywhere are living longer, the United Nations health agency today reported, mostly because fewer children are dying, certain diseases are in check, and tobacco use is down, but conditions in low-income countries continue to plague life quality there. According to the UN World Health Organization’s (WHO) World Health Statistics 2014, a girl born in 2012 can expect to live around 73 years and a boy to the age of 68. That is six years longer than the average life span for a child in 1990. With one year to go until the 2015 target date for achieving the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), substantial progress has been made on many health-related goals, the report authors wrote. “The global target of halving the proportion of people without access to improved sources of drinking water was met in 2010, with remarkable progress also havin