Swine Flu is generally found in pigs. The possibility of passing it to Humans is very rare. People who work with pigs are the ones prone to getting this virus. Also transmission of this virus from human to human is very rare. But the virus H1N1 is known to have caused more than 150 deaths and WHO (World Health Organization) has declared it a pandemic. In order to develop an effective vaccination for this virus, proper research has to be done on how it was transmitted to human.

Some rumors are that in a factory farm, run by a subsidiary of the global food giant Smithfield Foods, suspicious fumes were found from pig manure and flies. Smithfield foods says there is no connection between this and swine flu.

China also denied that dead pigs found in its South Eastern province can be a cause of Swine Flu.

The discussion going around the world is that how likely is that the Al Qaeda has its hand in the Swine Flu outbreak? Does Al Qaeda possess the technology of making bio weapon? 

You don’t need to have a big infrastructure to make a bio weapon. It is one of the most dangerous kind of weapons, as it doesn't leave behind any form of life. Also, it is very easy to deliver this weapon, for example smuggling or posting the infection-causing powder in an envelop to the targeted person. Unlike Nuclear or Conventional weapons, the effect of a bio weapon is not confined to some region. Slowly slowly it spreads to many other places through transmission.

It has been found that Al Qaeda has developed good relations with the smugglers of Mexico. The US-Mexico Border is very prone to illegal migration. And the concentration of Swine flu infection is very high in New York. Reports says that there might be a possible hand of Al Qaeda and Mexican smugglers to deliver this virus to US.

Precautions to be taken

• If fever is 100.5F or higher, call the doctor immediately and drink fluids. Stay well hydrated and get a diagnosis and treatment for whatever is causing your fever.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue paper while sneezing or coughing and then throw it in the dust bin. If a tissue is not available try to sneeze in a corner so you will prevent germs from flying.
• Wash hands properly with Soap Water or disinfectant.
• Avoid people who have fever, cough, or sneezing, or complain of any flu-like symptoms.
• If you feel like you are developing flu symptoms, don't wait to see if it will just go away. Call your doctor or nurse practitioner and ask for advice or an appointment.

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I wont rule out the possibility of a nice cooperation between these two states but the conflict and asymmetrical relations between them far outweigh it.

Russia and Romania were allies at some point of time during Soviet era. After the dissolution of Soviet Union, Russia and Romania chosed different paths: Romania was very sure to join west, whereas Russia went through many phases and under the leadership of hon’ble Vladimir Putin, Russia gained that world’s respect once again.

Romania and Russia don't have a friendly history. Romania was invaded by Russia 13 times and, finally, it was forced to be an ally of Soviet Union. It didn't like this and, even now, Romania protects the Balkan region from the Russian influence, while Russia is worrying that its former allies are joining NATO one by one, bringing the American army to the Russian frontiers. Another reason of conflict is Moldova, which was a part of Romania but was taken by the Soviets. Now Moldova is an independent country, whose appreciable percentage of population speaks Romanian. In recent years, Romania has been promoting alternatives to Russian gas pipelines.

All this shows how difficult it is to bring these neighbors closer. Together they can do a lot to bring eastern Europe out of the map and make it an important economic and strategic region.

The only aspect where Russia and Romania shares similar interest is Kosovo. Both of them, for some reason, are against the independence of Kosovo. If they would cooperate well on this, they may develop some understandings. Peaceful dialogues make the relations sweeter.

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When the whole world was busy in dealing with Taliban and Al-Qaida, and was working to bring normal conditions back to Pakistan, China was developing its military in an aggressive manner. China hates interference of US and Russia in the region, because it dreams to be a regional power. As India is the only country in the region which maintains friendly relation with both U.S. and Russia, that is why Sino-Indian relations are cold. The major reason why China doesn’t like India is that India gave shelter to the Tibetan peace leader Dalai lama. Tibet was an independent country before 1950 when Chinese attacked and captured the whole land.

To become a regional power, China will have to destabilize India, and for this purpose it maintains good relations with all anti India elements, whether it’s insurgency in North Eastern India, or Pakistan. To make Pakistan capable to equalize India in power, China gave it its nuclear and missile technology. Pakistan is one of the largest user of Chinese military equipment.

Chinese String of Pearls theory talks about surrounding India from all sides and keep an eye on India and America. For this, China is building a railway station for Pakistan on the zero line, that is the international border. According to International laws, no country can build any thing with in the area of 150m from the international border and the area is called as no man’s land. Presence of China so close to Indian western border has unsettled India. (Source: Chinese help for Pakistan railway worries India) China is also building a naval base in Gwadar, from where it can keep an eye on all Indian, European and American vessels passing through the Persian Gulf, and at the time of need it can destroy them in no more than five minutes.

On the other hand, it is building a base in Maldives which is just few thousand KM away form South India,  India’s technical hub. China has plans to deploy its nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers there. China is also developing a civil port in Srilanka. How much control will China have on it, no one knows. China is building a naval base in Myanmar's Coco Is. and is establishing a radar facility to monitor Indian Navy's movements and India’s Missile and Space program. India’s missile testing base and India’s space stations are both situated on the eastern coast. China is in talks with Bangladesh also to develop its Chittagong Port.

All these developments have worried India, as Chinese intention is very clear. So far, India is able to establish an airbase in Tajikistan and is also looking forward to build army and air bases in Russia to Surround China. India has good relation with CIS countries, Russia, Mongolia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Bhutan, but needs to give more attention in developing some kind of strategic relation with these countries. Chinese advancement should be controlled to maintain stability in the region.

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