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Over in Beijing high level of air pollution is raising concerns.
The Chinese capital has issued its first pollution alert as weather authorities are forecasting
heavy smog over the next three days. Beijing is under a so-called yellow alert
-- the second highest level out of a four-color coded system introduced in October last year.
China's environmental monitoring agencies rated the concentration of fine dust particles
at 3-hundred-74 micrograms per cubic meter as of Friday morning
Authorities are asking the elderly to refrain from outdoor activities, for people to use
public transportation, and to wear masks.
That wraps up the world news for this hour, but I'll be back with more later in the day.