On Thursday the crisis over imported products from China reached a new level. U.S. regulators ordered a recall of three more Chinese-made products intended for children on safety issues.

This latest recall comes amidst recent U.S. government intervention recalling and in some cases restricting the import of Chinese tires, toothpaste and other goods

Half of the world's population, an estimated 3.3 billion people, will be living in urban cities in 2008 and this number could swell to five billion in 2030, according to a U.N. report titled "State of the World Population 2007 - Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth."

However despite this unprecedented growth in urban populations, the document claims that urbanization offers opportunities for government planners to reduce poverty if immediate action is taken

In an attempt to help the economically deprived people reduce unwanted pregnancies and cut down on illegal abortions, the government of Brazil now plans to distribute "morning after" pills to the poor.

Under the newly expanded birth control program, the country's Health Minister Jose Gomes Temporao announced the new development just a month after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said the government would provide cheap birth control pills at 10,000 drug stores across Brazil

The United Nations reports the three-day workshop that began on Wednesday to prepare humanitarian relief workers for a potential avian flu pandemic.

The workshop focus is on West Africa, due to the greater needs in Africa more than anywhere else in the world

The World Health Organization on Tuesday slammed the tobacco industry for spreading false information on smoking in public places as it called for more international efforts to ensure smoke-free environments.

In a statement commemorating the World No Tobacco Day on May 31, the Manila-based WHO said the industry's own documents have repeatedly misled the public through misinformation about the health risks and dangers of second-hand tobacco smoke, as well as the economic implications of smoking bans