1.   Authorities will slaughter a herd of cattle after additional tests confirmed the first case of mad cow disease in the country, an official said Thursday.

2.   In September, when the first case became known in Slovakia, authorities slaughtered a herd of cattle at the farm where the contaminated cow was found.

3.   In September, when the first case appeared, authorities slaughtered a herd of cattle at the farm where the contaminated cow was found.

4.   South Korean authorities on Saturday slaughtered thousands of animals linked to an outbreak of highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease which is feared to be spreading.

5.   South Korean authorities on Saturday slaughtered thousands of pigs linked to an outbreak of the highly contagious disease, which was feared to be spreading to more farms.