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Novavax Inc. said a new type of bird flu vaccine using a mock version of the virus is safe for testing. The results of the human safety trials conducted by the Rockville, Maryland-based biotech company appeared to be promising against the H5N1 A/Indonesia/05/2005 avian influenza strain.

Researchers reported that burning incense, apart from giving a sweet fragrance, could increase the risk of respiratory tract cancers. Researchers from Statens Serum Institute in Copenhagen, Denmark studied more than 61,000 Chinese living in Singapore for a 12 year period to try to discover a link between heavy incense use and respiratory cancers.

Belgrade: The Radicals (SRS) Secretary General Aleksandar Vucic yesterday announced protests in Belgrade over the date set for the first sitting of the new city assembly.

Belgrade: The Democratic Party (DS) Vice-President Bojan Pajtic stated yesterday that the SPS could enter the Vojvodina government, but only if it was ready to enter the republic government.

Belgrade: Serbia needs a national government that will tend exclusively to Serbia’s domestic and national interests, the DSS leader Vojislav Kostunica said yesterday.

Belgrade: The proposed coalition agreement, with the DSS-NS and SRS to form local government in Belgrade, was yesterday approved by the SPS Belgrade board.

Belgrade: Serbian President Boris Tadic stated yesterday after the cabinet consultations today that no party or coalition has the necessary majority to form a new government.

Belgrade: Acting in response to the Czech Republic’s recognition of Kosovo’s unilateral independence, the Serbian Foreign Ministry yesterday recalled Serbia’s ambassador to the Czech Republic.

Belgrade: The Serbian Foreign Minister – Vuk Jeremic has called on the UN Security Council to discipline UNMIK Political Director Jolio Nagele for allwing Kosovo Foreign Minister Skender Hyseni to speak at the South-East Europe Cooperation Process summit.

Moscow: The Russian Foreign Ministry yesterday sent strong warning against any transfer of UNMIK’s authority to the EU mission, saying it would contravene international law.