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Ebola Appears to Be Slowing in Liberia – WHO

Ebola Appears to Be Slowing in Liberia – WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) – Liberia may be seeing a decline in the spread of Ebola, with falls in the number of burials and new admissions as well as a plateau in laboratory-confirmed cases, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. “Do

Crowds Gather for Funeral of Canadian Soldier

Crowds Gather for Funeral of Canadian Soldier

(Reuters) – Thousands of mourners packed a church and lined adjacent streets in industrial Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday for the funeral of the soldier shot dead in last week’s attack on the nation’s seat of government. Corporal Nathan Cirillo, 24,

Cameron Rejects Scottish Proposal on EU Referendum

Cameron Rejects Scottish Proposal on EU Referendum

LONDON/EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron rejected on Wednesday a proposal by the Scottish National Party (SNP) that the United Kingdom should only quit the European Union after a future referendum if a majority in each of its four

10 Dead, over 250 Missing in Sri Lanka Mudslide

10 Dead, over 250 Missing in Sri Lanka Mudslide

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A mudslide triggered by monsoon rains buried scores of workers’ houses at a tea plantation in central Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and leaving more than 250 missing, an official said.

London's Battersea Secures £467m Islamic Financing

London's Battersea Secures £467m Islamic Financing

(Reuters) – London’s Battersea Power Station redevelopment project has secured a sharia-compliant syndicated loan of 467 million pounds ($754 million), a step towards developing Britain as an Islamic finance centre. The loan, one of the largest Islamic transactions ever conducted

Maine Ebola Nurse Refusing to Self-Quarantine

Maine Ebola Nurse Refusing to Self-Quarantine

Maine Ebola nurse and staunch Obama supporter Kaci Hickox is now refusing to place herself under voluntary temporary quarantine to make sure she is free of the Ebola virus, her lawyer says. Last Friday New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced

Australia Temporarily Closes Border to People from Ebola-Ravaged Nations

Australia Temporarily Closes Border to People from Ebola-Ravaged Nations

On Monday, Australia temporarily suspended immigration for people from West African nations ravaged by Ebola.  The Sydney Morning Herald reported that “Immigration Minister Scott Morrison told parliament on Monday Australia had suspended its immigration program, including its humanitarian intake, from

German Man Avoids Jail for Killing Teen Burglar

German Man Avoids Jail for Killing Teen Burglar

A state court has found an 81 year-old man guilty of manslaughter, after he shot a teenage gang member who had threatened him with a gun, dragged him off his crutches, and robbed his home. The robbery, which took place in

Pope Blesses Work of Exorcists

Pope Blesses Work of Exorcists

According to Pope Francis, priests devoted to the ministry of exorcism “manifest the Church’s love and acceptance of those who suffer because of the devil’s works.” Francis wrote these words in a message addressed to Father Francesco Bamonte, the president

Children of the Caliphate

Children of the Caliphate

This article originally appeared at Foreign Policy: They stand in the front row at public beheadings and crucifixions held in Raqqa, the Islamic State’s stronghold in Syria. They’re used for blood transfusions when Islamic State fighters are injured. They are

Australia Issues Blanket Visa Ban on Ebola-Hit Countries

Australia Issues Blanket Visa Ban on Ebola-Hit Countries

SYDNEY Oct 28 (Reuters) – Australia has issued a blanket ban on visas from West African nations affected by the Ebola outbreak to prevent the disease reaching the country, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said, becoming the first rich nation to shut

Noon: EU Climate Compromise: I Will, If You Will

Last week, 28 European leaders met at a summit in Brussels to reach a climate deal that would build on previous targets of a 20 percent cut in greenhouse gases, a 20 percent boost in the use of renewable sources,