View file news/includes/connect.php

<?php

@mysql_connect($db_host, $db_user, $db_pass) or die(mysql_error());
@mysql_select_db($db_name) or die(mysql_error());

@mysql_unbuffered_query("SET `character_set_client` = 'utf8'");  
@mysql_unbuffered_query("SET `character_set_results` = 'utf8'");   
@mysql_unbuffered_query("SET `collation_connection` = 'utf8_general_ci'");


?>