Liberia awaits experimental drug for Ebola

Liberia was awaiting on Tuesday the delivery of an experimental drug to treat Ebola patients as the World Health Organization debated the use of such treatments and announced the global death toll for the virus has topped 1,000.

Spanish priest with ebola dies in Madrid

Spanish priest Miguel Pajares, 75, the first European infected by a strain of Ebola that has killed more than 1,000 people, has died in Madrid, a spokeswoman for the city's health authorities said on Tuesday.

Russian convoy heads to east Ukraine

A Russian convoy of 280 trucks carrying "humanitarian supplies" was headed to conflict-torn east Ukraine on Tuesday, despite warnings from the West that Moscow could be using the mission as a guise to sneak in troops.

Teen's shooting brings 2nd night of riots

Gunshots rang out and police fired tear gas at rock-throwing rioters late on Monday in a second night of violence over the death of a black teenager shot by police in Ferguson, Missouri.

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US directly arming Iraqi Kurds

The Obama administration has begun directly providing weapons to Kurdish forces, who have started to make gains against Islamic militants in northern Iraq, senior US officials said Monday.

Al-Maliki deploys militias after ouster

Iraq's president named a new prime minister to replace Nuri al-Maliki on Monday, urging him to form a broad government that can stem communal bloodshed, but it was unclear whether Maliki would step aside.

'Bamboo Ceiling' inhibits Asian-Australians

Australia's self-image as a successful multicultural society is getting a second look after research released on Monday has again exposed a "bamboo ceiling", in which Asian-Australians are vastly underrepresented in key leadership positions in both the public and private sectors.

Afghan security forces kill 51 militants in a day

Fifty-one Taliban militants were killed during Afghan security forces' operations across the country within a day, the country's Interior Ministry said on Monday morning.

ROK seeks talks with DPRK over family reunions

The Republic of Korea proposed on Monday to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea that the two sides hold senior-level talks next week to discuss having another round of reunions of war-separated families.

Seoul to offer $13.3m in aid to Pyongyang

The Republic of Korea will offer $13.3 million in humanitarian aid to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea through international agencies, Seoul's Unification Ministry said on Monday.

Israelis, Palestinians begin new talks

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators resumed indirect talks mediated by Egypt on Monday on ending the month-old Gaza war, Egypt's state news agency said, as a new 72-hour truce appeared to be holding.