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Australia Mulls Tougher Food Screening After Berries From China Were Linked To Hepatitis A Infections

SYDNEY: Tougher food screening measures could be introduced in Australia with frozen berries from China linked to a growing number of hepatitis A infections, Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce said Wednesday (Feb 18). Nanna’s and Creative Gourmet brand raspberries and mixed…
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Indonesia Transfers 7 Foreign Convicted Drug Smugglers To Prison Island To Be Executed

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Eight convicted drug smugglers, including seven foreigners, will be transferred to an Indonesian prison island this week for imminent execution despite international appeals for clemency, an official said Monday. Among the eight are Andrew Chan, 31,…
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