Wikinews Shorts: June 17, 2007
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===Vietnam reports first bird-flu death since 2005===
[[Image:Global spread of H5N1 map.PNG|thumb|right|160px|Map shows countries affected by bird flu, with dark red signifying human deaths from H5N1.]]
A 20-year-old man from [[w:Ha Tay Province|Ha Tay Province]], northern [[Vietnam]], died of [[w:H5N1|H5N1]] on June 10, in a [[w:Hanoi|Hanoi]] hospital, Vietnamese state-run media reported yesterday.

The death from the strain of [[avian flu]] was the first in Vietnam since 2005. Four other people are known to be infected with the virus since last month.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/282780/1/.html
|title=Vietnam bird flu death a call for action, say experts
|author=Agence France-Presse
|pub=Channel NewsAsia
|date= June 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.vnanet.vn/Home/EN/tabid/119/itemid/200493/Default.aspx
|title=Bird flu-infected man dies in Ha Noi hospital
|author=
|pub=Vietnam News Agency
|date= June 16, 2007}}
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===Protest leaders deliver message to Thai junta===
[[Image:Flag of Thailand.svg|border|right|160px]]
Leaders of daily demonstrations against the military government of [[Thailand]] delivered a message today to the [[w:Council for National Security|Council for National Security]], calling on the [[w:junta|junta]] to resign immediately and allow elections to go forward.

The protest leaders had planned a mass march of around 10,000 people yesterday from the [[w:Sanam Luang|Sanam Luang]] staging ground in [[w:Bangkok|Bangkok]] to army headquarters, but decided against it when heavy rains hit, reducing the demonstration's numbers.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=119505
|title=PTV leaders confront generals
|author=
|pub=Bangkok Post
|date= June 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=29983
|title=Protesters demand CNS quit, restore1997 constitution
|author=Thai News Agency
|pub=MCOT
|date= June 17, 2007}}
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===Seven arrested in southern Thailand===
[[Image:Thailand deep south named.png|thumb|right|160px|Provinces in southern Thailand hit by insurgency.]]
Police in [[w:Southern Thailand|southern]] [[Thailand]] said today they have arrested seven suspects in the [[South Thailand insurgency|insurgency]] in a raid in [[w:Yala Province|Yala]].

Violence was also reported in neighboring [[w:Narathiwat Province|Narathiwat]], where the 16-year-old son of a teacher was gunned down at a grocery shop in [[w:Amphoe Tak Bai|Tak Bai district]]. Also in Tak Bai, a school was burned.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=29982
|title=School burned, 7 suspected militants nabbed in deep South
|author=Thai News Agency
|pub=MCOT
|date= June 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2007/06/17/headlines/headlines_30037105.php
|title=Seven suspected insurgents arrested in Yala
|author=
|pub=The Nation (Thailand)
|date= June 17, 2007}}
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===468 slaves in Chinese kilns freed, boss arrested===
[[Image:China-Shanxi.png|thumb|right|160px|Map of China highlights Shanxi province.]]
A massive police investigation in [[China]] into the enforced labor in [[w:Shanxi|Shanxi province]] has led to the discovery of at least 468 slaves, as young as 14, press-ganged into working in brick kilns.

Yesterday, police captured Heng Tinghan, the boss of the brick kiln, who is accused of starving and beating workers.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-06/17/content_896058.htm
|title=Slave-labor boss detained amid national shock
|author=
|pub=China Daily
|date=June 17, 2007}}
*{{source|url=https://proxify.com/p/011010A1000110/687474703a2f2f7777772e677561726469616e2e636f2e756b2f6368696e612f73746f72792f302c2c323130343333362c30302e68746d6c
|title=Enslaved, burned and beaten: police free 450 from Chinese brick factories
|author=Jonathan Watts
|pub=The Guardian
|date=June 16, 2007}}
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[[Category:Thailand]]
[[Category:Vietnam]]
[[Category:China]]
[[Category:South Thailand insurgency]]
[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:Crime and law]]
[[Category:Health]]
[[Category:Avian Flu]]
[[Category:Asia]]
[[Category:Influenza]]
[[Category:Infectious disease]]
[[Category:Disease]]
The death from the strain of avian flu was the first in Vietnam since 2005. Four other people are known to be infected with the virus since last month.

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The protest leaders had planned a mass march of around 10,000 people yesterday from the Sanam Luang staging ground in Bangkok to army headquarters, but decided against it when heavy rains hit, reducing the demonstration's numbers.

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Violence was also reported in neighboring Narathiwat, where the 16-year-old son of a teacher was gunned down at a grocery shop in Tak Bai district. Also in Tak Bai, a school was burned.

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Yesterday, police captured Heng Tinghan, the boss of the brick kiln, who is accused of starving and beating workers.

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Thailand Vietnam China South Thailand insurgency Politics and conflicts Crime and law Health Avian Flu Asia Influenza Infectious disease Disease