by PeterofLoneTree » Tue May 23, 2006 12:47 am
GENEVA (Reuters) - World Health Organization chief Lee Jong-wook of South Korea died on Monday two days after suffering a blood clot on the brain, the United Nations agency said.<br>Lee, 61, was spearheading the organization's fight against global threats from bird flu, AIDS and other infectious diseases. WHO director-general since 2003, Lee was his country's top international official.<br><br>Complete story at REUTERS: <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://tinyurl.com/hjtt8">tinyurl.com/hjtt8</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i></i>