Bird Flu Hysteria: 'Big pharma ready to cash in before virus researched'

As the world keeps a close eye on the bird flu outbreak in China - panic is already spreading across neighboring countries. Six people have died so far out of the 16 infected - figures far from an epidemic.
Geopolitical analyst and author William Engdahl says panic is being spread, and profits made, before any research in to the virus has been completed.


The US is trying to embroil South Korea in conflict with its Northern neighbor in a bit to oust its current government without taking heavy US casualties, political writer and journalist Dan Glazebrook told


While the cleanup operation has entered its second week, there is still a lack of footage coming from the disaster zone. Nevertheless, Mayflower resident Chris Harrell, who's been in close contact with RT during the days following the accident, has provided a rare video of the cleanup effort. The film, shot on Thursday, shows muddied tarps strewn out across the streets where 22 homes were evacuated after an ExxonMobil pipeline ruptured last week.


This week, the President spoke on the importance of investing in infrastructure at Port Miami, and on reducing gun violence while at the Denver Police Academy. He hosted the Prime Minister of Singapore and Kid President, unveiled the BRAIN initiative, and rolled, read, and relaxed with some of the thousands of visitors to the 135th annual White House Easter Egg Roll