A woman died of Bird flu in China even as delegates from more than 100 countries took a pledge in Beijing to eradicate the dreaded virus.

A bomb ripped through a crowded meat market in an Indonesian province killing at least seven people on Saturday and wounding 48.

The 29th anniversary of the Humour Club International, Triplicane Chapter, was celebrated on Sunday. Orator Suki Sivam, actor Delhi Ganesh, Prof M Ramachandran, popular debate participant S Raja and poet M Ramalingam were the guests for the function.