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US Ebola czar seeks to reverse govt mistakes

[2014-10-21 07:51]

US Ebola czar Ron Klain faces a hefty to-do list when he begins his new role: soothe Americans' jitters about the virus, fix federal coordination with states, and restore a sense of control over the crisis that the White House had lost.

Billionaire joins struggle against killer outbreak

[2014-10-21 07:51]

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has said he wants to assist Liberia in the fight against the spread of Ebola.

Summit in Cuba seeks to unify prevention strategies

[2014-10-21 07:51]

Cuba and its closest allies from Latin America and the Caribbean meet in Havana on Monday to set plans for protecting their countries from Ebola and seek ways to help West Africa.

Egg freezing: new benefit at Facebook

[2014-10-20 10:55]

Free meals, four months of maternity leave and now egg-freezing: Facebook's latest gift to its employees has rekindled debate on the role of women in the workplace.

Rare white rhino dies in Kenya; species on brink of extinction

[2014-10-20 10:55]

A rare northern white rhino has died in Kenya, a wildlife conservancy said on Saturday, leaving just six of the animals alive and bringing the species a step closer to extinction.

Rome mayor recognizes same-sex marriages, irking interior minister

[2014-10-20 10:55]

Rome's center-left mayor on Saturday recognized the validity of 16 gay marriages performed outside Italy, the first such ceremony in the capital, sparking an angry reaction from the interior minister and the country's Roman Catholic Church.

Scandal clouds loom over Japan trade minister

[2014-10-20 10:55]

In a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's new trade and industry minister was expected to resign over allegations that groups that had backed her misused political funds, according to Japanese media.

Police: No safety personnel on duty at pop concert

[2014-10-20 10:55]

No safety personnel were deployed at an outdoor pop concert where a ventilation grate collapsed, killing 16 people and injuring nine others, South Korean police said on Sunday.

Bhutto's son vows defeat for jihadists in Pakistan

[2014-10-20 10:55]

The son of slain former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto made his formal political debut in a massive rally on Saturday, vowing to resist extremism and stop the Islamic State group from gaining a foothold in the country.

Nepal closes popular trekking route after 38 die in storm

[2014-10-20 10:55]

Nepalese officials closed a section of a popular Himalayan trekking route on Sunday after rescuers, overwhelmed by last week's snowstorms that killed 38 hikers, had to bring to safety new climbers who set out on the same mountain trails where the blizzards struck.

Who won't yet detail Ebola response gaffes

[2014-10-20 10:55]

The World Health Organization said on Saturday that it will not explain details contained in an internal document obtained by the media in which the UN health agency says it fumbled early attempts to contain the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

Turnaround seen in nigeria

[2014-10-20 10:55]

Nigeria was expected to be declared Ebola-free on Monday, just three months after fears that the virus could spread like wildfire through Africa's most populous nation.

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