My News Roundups
Short summaries of the top global news. Caroline Smutny has contributed 7, including:
Over 700 treated for food poisoning in Mexico
Authorities treated a crowd of over 700 persons for food poisoning after a successful political rally in Southern Mexico. While the cause of the food poisoning is unclear, authorities say that most of the victims were successfully treated and released.
Children not spared from the horrors of Syria's crackdown.
Syrian army and security officers have recently been targeting children as often as adults. There have been countless reports of children being detained, tortured or killed in their homes, schools, or in the streets.
Attempted rescue of abandonned Fukushima animals
As 78,000 people hastily evacuated the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, countless pets and livestock were abandoned, as survivors believed they could quickly retrieve them. Nearly a year later, rescue attempts are being made to save the surviving animals
Cartel leaders intimidate social network users
People using social networks in mexico to denounce the Cartels are being sent violent messages through dead bodies with signs on them.
Muslim-Christian violence in Cairo intensifies
Secretarian conflicts lead to a violent conflict outside Cairo church- 12 were killed, over 232 were injured. Violence began when reports of a Christian woman who had converted to Islam was being held against her will.
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