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Another doctor dies of Ebola as death numbers climb

YoopyaAug 13, 2014July 29, 20230

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – A leading physician in Sierra Leone’s fight against Ebola has died from the disease, an official said Wednesday, as it emerged

Embracing flag, Snowden says he hopes to return to U.S.

YoopyaAug 13, 2014July 29, 20230

Development of a U.S. counterattack for cyberterrorism that could do more harm than good was one of the final events that drove Edward Snowden to

Pakistani woman killed over Facebook rumors

YoopyaAug 12, 2014July 29, 20230

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) – A Pakistani mob burned down several homes belonging to the minority Ahmadi sect in the country’s east, killing a woman and

Mom allowed teen to set himself on fire for Facebook

YoopyaAug 12, 2014September 7, 20230

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say a mother knowingly allowed her son to douse himself in fingernail polish and set himself on fire. It’s part

U.S. air mission in Iraq still focused on refugee aid

YoopyaAug 12, 2014September 2, 20230

U.S. forces in Iraq remain committed to using airstrikes to help refugees, though any attempts to seriously blunt the advance of the Islamic State would

Spain gets rare Ebola drug to treat stricken priest

YoopyaAug 12, 2014September 2, 20230

A Spanish priest has received one of the world’s few doses of an experimental Ebola drug, raising ethical questions about how to allocate scarce medicines

Finish line for Oscar Pistorius trial in sight

YoopyaAug 7, 2014September 2, 20230

Prosecutors and defense lawyers in the trial of Oscar Pistorius for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp are presenting their final arguments on Thursday

Nigerian nurse dies of Ebola as death toll jumps to 932

YoopyaAug 7, 2014September 2, 20230

A Nigerian nurse who had treated the country’s first fatality from Ebola two weeks ago has died from the virus that has now claimed more

Second American diagnosed with Ebola arrives in Atlanta, showing ‘slow improvement’

YoopyaAug 6, 2014September 2, 20230

The second American aid worker diagnosed with Ebola has arrived in Atlanta for treatment, the Associated Press confirms. Missionary Nancy Writebol, 59, departed from Liberia

Not just Argentina: 11 countries near bankruptcy

YoopyaAug 1, 2014July 16, 20230

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the location of Belize. After years of bitter court battles with creditors, Argentina has defaulted