Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Filipinos fear full moon foreshadows volcano blast

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) - Scientists and villagers in the shadow of a churning volcano in the central Philippines fear Wednesday's full moon could finally spark a violent eruption. BEIJING (Reuters) - China has denied covering up reports of adverse reactions linked to a banned antibiotic treatment, newspapers reported on Wednesday. NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An HIV/AIDS epidemic may kill 11 million people in India over the next 20 years, the Times of India reported on Wednesday, citing official census figures.