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Journalist with Ebola arrives at Nebraska hospital
Omaha, Nebraska (AP) -- An American video journalist who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia has arrived at a Nebraska hospital, where he will be treated for the deadly disease.
Ashoka Mukpo, 33, arrived by ambulance Monday at the…
Search resumes for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
Sydney, Australia (AFP) -- The hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 entered a new phase Monday with the resumption of the underwater search for the aircraft, officials said.
Until now experts had been concentrating on mapping…
Hong Kong protests dwindle as exhaustion sets in
Hong Kong, (AFP) -- Hong Kong protesters were under pressure Monday to end their pro-democracy campaign as their numbers dwindled after a chaotic week of mass rallies, and frustration grew over disruption and traffic gridlock.
The…
D.C. hospital admits patient with possible Ebola symptoms
(CNN) -- Howard University Hospital in Washington has admitted a patient with symptoms "that could be associated with Ebola," hospital spokeswoman Kerry-Ann Hamilton said Friday. The patient, who was not named, recently traveled to Nigeria…
Burmese men confess to killing British tourists on Koh Tao, Thai police say
(CNN) -- Police in Thailand say two Burmese men have confessed to the murder of two British tourists on a popular resort island last month.
The bodies of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were discovered early on September 15 on a beach…
On final day of UN Assembly, small island nations discuss climate change, economics
New York, USA -- Noting that small island developing nations must speak with one voice at the global level, representatives of those countries on Tuesday pressed for international economic partnerships and efforts to combat climate change,…
Michel Platini breaks silence over Garcia investigation
(CNN) -- Michel Platini has broken his silence over FIFA's refusal to publish the long-awaited report into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
"As long as the regulations of the FIFA code of ethics regarding the actual…
Thousands of children orphaned by Ebola abandoned, stigmatized
(CNN) -- Ebola has orphaned thousands of children in West Africa, and relatives are terrified of taking them in for fear of infection, the United Nations said.
About 3,700 children in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone have lost one or both…
Three soldiers charged in Mexico army killing of 22
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) — Months after the Mexican army said it had killed 22 suspected gang members in a fierce shootout, three soldiers are being charged with homicide.
The announcement late Tuesday was just another step in dismantling…
Syria terror charges against Moazzam Begg dropped
London (CNN) -- British authorities dropped charges against high-profile former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg on Wednesday, days before he was due to go on trial on charges of attending a terrorist training camp in Syria.
Begg, from…
OAS secretary general highlights joint work with PAHO on new approach to drug policies
Washington, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, took part on Monday in the inauguration of the 53rd Directing Council of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), with a speech…
Report: 40,000 migrant deaths worldwide since 2000
(CNN) -- Every day, refugees and migrants risk their lives as they seek a new life. Now, a new report from the International Organization for Migration has put a figure to the number of victims: at least 40,000 deaths since 2000.
More than…
Afghanistan signs deal keeping U.S. troops beyond 2014
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- The United States and Afghanistan signed a long-delayed security agreement Tuesday that will allow U.S. troops to stay in Afghanistan beyond the previous December deadline to withdraw.
The deal was signed by…
Dominica confuses and embarrasses CARICOM
New York, USA -- The insistence by the government of Dominica to sponsor the candidacy of a sitting member of the British parliament and former minister in the British government for the post of Commonwealth secretary-general when the…
7 Ukrainian soldiers killed in Donetsk fighting
Kiev, Ukraine (CNN) -- Seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed by tank fire Monday at the airport in the flashpoint city of Donetsk, the country's counterterrorist operations press office said.
Nine other soldiers were injured in the clash,…