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World News (Morning) for August 29th, 2008

Barack Obama
06.20 Fri Aug 29 2008
Obama accepts Democratic nomination - Russia accuses US of Georgia conflict - Indian PM calls floods "national calamity".

Wonder eye drug approved

19.55 Wed Aug 27 2008
A new drug becoming available on NHS brings hope to thousands with the eye disease wet age-related macular degeneration.

Rain threatens China relief efforts

Parents grieve for dead childrenReuters
19.29 Wed May 21 2008
Heavy rain is threatening to disrupt relief efforts in China where 5 million remain homeless nine days after a quake killed over 40,000.

Scientists work on 'cure' for MRSA

Laboratory testing
07.59 Mon May 19 2008
British scientists are working on a new drug which they believe could herald a breakthrough in efforts to cure MRSA.

Foot-and-mouth: more livestock to be culled

Defra restrictions
08.06 Mon Oct 01 2007
Animals are due to be culled at four farms near the site of the latest confirmed foot-and-mouth case in Surrey.

Solihull suspected foot-and-mouth case probed

Defra tape
16.19 Wed Sep 19 2007
A temporary control zone has been set up around a premises near Solihull following another suspected case of foot-and-mouth disease.
Animals set for slaughter after FMD ruling
09.28 Sun Sep 16 2007
Farmers can now take livestock outside the foot-and-mouth surveillance zone to slaughter following an easing of movement rules.
Second herd tests positive for FMD
21.18 Fri Sep 14 2007
A herd of cows culled on a second farm near Egham in Surrey have tested positive for foot and mouth disease.
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