Washington - A US Marine is suspected of having contracted swine flu and has been quarantined at his base in California, the service said Wednesday.
The soldier and his roommate have been confined to their quarters for further evaluation, Marine Commandant General James Conway told reporters at the Pentagon. The roommate is not showing any symptoms, the general said.
The soldier sought medical attention on Saturday suffering from flu symptoms, Conway said.
"He was tested. The initial tests are that he is suspected to have the flu," Conway said.
Riyadh - Dennis Ross, US President Barack Obama's special envoy to the Gulf and Southwestern Asia, on Wednesday arrived in Saudi Arabia at the start of his first tour of the region since taking office, the Saudi official news agency reported.
New York - Profits at Time Warner media enterprise dropped 14 per cent in its fiscal first quarter as revenues were hit by an advertising slump and lower sales of DVDs.
New York, Apr 29: The United States is increasing its troops in Helmand, Kandahar and Zabul provinces in order to cut off the Taliban’s main source of money, Afghanistan’s multimillion-dollar opium crop.
Washington, Apr 29 : Hollywood actress Natalie Portman has launched an Internet community for her fans, which would give them behind-the-scenes glimpse at what it takes to make a movie.
