In a bid to get rid of stress and tension, Danish army has sent a unique pillow capable of playing relaxing music to its soldiers posted in Iraq and Kosovo, reports Reuters.

"In a first test, we have sent 10 pillows each to Iraq and Kosovo and they are now being used by the troops," Reuters quoted Henrik Lundstein, head of the leadership and psychology department at Denmark's Royal Defense College, as saying

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports Saturday that tests conducted by the World Organization for Animal Health have confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in samples taken from domestic birds in Turkey.

In Romania, investigations of recent poultry deaths have, to date, identified the H5 subtype of avian influenza virus. Further testing is under way to determine the strain and whether the virus is highly pathogenic

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports Saturday that tests conducted by the World Organization for Animal Health have confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in samples taken from domestic birds in Turkey.

In Romania, investigations of recent poultry deaths have, to date, identified the H5 subtype of avian influenza virus. Further testing is under way to determine the strain and whether the virus is highly pathogenic

The agriculture minister says Thursday, experts confirm a strain of the bird flu virus has been found in samples taken from dead birds in Romania's Danube Delta.

Samples are being sent to Britain in order to attempt to identify the specific strain. So far, there are no indications it is the H5N1 strain, which is blamed for the deaths of more than 60 people in Asia since 2003

Colombian authorities announce Monday they have detected the first suspected cases of bird flu in the South American country, but insist the strain is not harmful to humans.

In a statement, the Agriculture Ministry says avian influenza was discovered in chickens at three farms in Western Colombia's Tolima state. The affected flocks were immediately quarantined to halt the spread of the disease