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BBC: WHO Says Kenya at High Risk for Ebola Outbreak

BBC: WHO Says Kenya at High Risk for Ebola Outbreak

This article first appeared at BBC: The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified Kenya as a “high-risk” country for the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. Kenya was vulnerable because it was a major transport hub, with many flights from

Canada to Donate Experimental Ebola Vaccine to WHO

Canada to Donate Experimental Ebola Vaccine to WHO

Ottawa, August 13 (QNA) – Canada says it will donate up to 1,000 doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine to help battle the disease’s outbreak in West Africa. It comes after the World Health Organization said it was ethical to

German Artists: We Switched Brooklyn Bridge Flags

German Artists: We Switched Brooklyn Bridge Flags

NEW YORK (AP) — Two German artists have claimed responsibility for replacing American flags on the Brooklyn Bridge with faded white versions last month in a bizarre urban mystery that exposed holes in security at one of the city’s most

Muslim Clerics Decry 'Abuse and Siege' of Muslims by Hamas

Muslim Clerics Decry 'Abuse and Siege' of Muslims by Hamas

Kuwaiti Cleric Othoman Al-Khamis urged Hamas leaders to “show some regard” for the Muslims killed in the Gaza-Israel conflict. The terrorist group often places civilians, including women and children, in the middle of a fight. “For God’s sake, show some

Egypt's Sisi Visits Putin for Arms Purchase Talks

Egypt's Sisi Visits Putin for Arms Purchase Talks

(AFP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday hosted his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi for talks about Cairo’s purchase of advanced surface-to-air missiles and membership in a Moscow-led free trade zone. The two strong-willed leaders have developed a close working

Trump: "Money Will Pour into India" Thanks to Narendra Modi

Trump: "Money Will Pour into India" Thanks to Narendra Modi

Visiting India to open the gleaming Trump Tower Mumbai, Real Estate magnate Donald Trump heaped praise upon India’s newly elected conservative Prime Minister Narendra Modi, predicting that his free market policies will unleash an unprecedented wave of foreign investment into

Vatican Advocates Military Action in Iraq

Vatican Advocates Military Action in Iraq

Military intervention in Iraq may be the only way to stop the genocide against the country’s Christian minority by the Islamic State (formerly the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS), a senior Vatican diplomat says. “At this moment,

Fighters Leaving Al Qaeda Affiliates To Join Islamic State

Fighters Leaving Al Qaeda Affiliates To Join Islamic State

Fighters in Yemen and Africa are leaving Al Qaeda affiliates to join Islamic State. The news has U.S counterterrorism analysts concerned that Islamic State’s ability to conquer lands, oil fields, and infrastructure in Syria and Iraq has served to make

Iraq's Maliki Tells Army to Keep out of Politics

Iraq's Maliki Tells Army to Keep out of Politics

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s incumbent prime minister ordered the security forces on Tuesday not to intervene in the current political crisis over who will be the next prime minister, amid fears that he could go to any lengths to keep

ZMapp Drug on Way to Liberia

ZMapp Drug on Way to Liberia

Monrovia, August 12 (QNA) – Liberia will receive an untested experimental drug, Zmapp, to treat people infected with Ebola, the Liberian government says. The move came after a request to the US from Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the government