Liberia Ebola

Liberia, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014. The Ebola virus has the upper hand in an outbreak that has killed more than 1,400 people in West Africa, a top American health official has said, but experts ... Read More

Joel Breman, Who Helped Stop an Ebola Outbreak in Africa, Dies at 87

Part of a team flown in to fight the deadly virus in 1976, Dr. Breman also worked to stamp out tropical diseases like smallpox, malaria and Guinea worm. Read More

Liberian leader pledges to step down

"I hope they can come sooner, and not later," Taylor said of peacekeepers. The Liberian leader, who says he will accept a Nigerian offer of safe haven when he quits, said either his vice president ... Read More

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Hamas says it has agreed to a cease-fire plan that ... Jonathan Yeo, about to unveil a major new painting of King Charles III, also counts Hollywood royalty (Nicole Kidman) and prime ministers ... Read More

Retrospective genomic characterization of the 2020 Ebola outbreak

Epidemiology researchers are harnessing tools developed by the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, to untangle the origins of the 2020 Ebola virus disease outbreak ... Read More

The new world’s oldest man says the secret to his longevity is luck and this popular English dish

LONDON (AP) — The world’s oldest man says ... can’t do much about it.” The world’s oldest woman, and oldest living person, is 117-year-old Maria Branyas Morera of Spain. For the latest ... Read More

Papua New Guinea Leader Says China, Australia Visits Show 'Robust' Ties With Major Powers

Papua New Guinea Leader Says China, Australia Visits Show 'Robust ... and the Pacific Island nation's "Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels" during World War Two. Marape confirmed Albanese will arrive in Papua ... Read More

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The most interesting, unusual, and captivating images from around the world. Russia and China make ... it’ll be bad news for Iran. Swiss Guards attend a training session ahead of their swearing ... Read More

New report from NYPD monitor examines at racial disparities in policing. Here's what it says.

Let us know. NEW YORK -- A new report from the NYPD's court-appointed monitor says the department still has plenty of work to do to address racial disparities in policing. The report says police ... Read More

Former Blizzard president and Diablo co-leader says new ARPG from Ori devs is "exactly where the ARPG genre needs to go to stay relevant"

Moon Studios may be known for its hit Metroidvania games, but its new action RPG ... on the direction of No Rest for the Wicked! I can't wait to see where this goes from here." ... Read More

Health News

Avoid outdoor activities and drink plenty of water. Meteorologists in Cambodia say the country is facing its hottest temperatures in 170... The health insurer Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit ... Read More

Australia’s leader says French worker who intervened in stabbing attack can stay as long as he likes

“I say this to Damien Guerot ... Guerot’s lawyer Belinda Robinson told SBS News the government had provided an assurance late Tuesday that he would be given an Australian permanent resident ... Read More