Ebola outbreak in Congo poses massive challenges, warns nurse
KINSHASA – The Ebola outbreak is posing massive challenges for medical aid organisations, a senior humanitarian official has said.
Kate White, who is a programme...
Trump tells US negotiators ‘not to rush’ into deal with Iran
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump says he has instructed negotiators "not to rush into a deal" with Iran, after earlier suggesting an agreement...
Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - At least 20 people have been killed and 70 others injured in an explosion targeting a train transporting military personnel in Pakistan.
The...
Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in Congo
KINSHASA – Three Red Cross volunteers died in the Democratic Republic of Congo from suspected Ebola likely caught while managing dead bodies, the organization...
California declares state of emergency over toxic chemical plant leak
CALIFORNIA – Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency as emergency crews raced to contain a toxic chemical leak at a manufacturing...
Record 274 climbers scale Everest via Nepal in one day
KATHMANDU – A record number of 274 people scaled Mount Everest via Nepal on Wednesday, after a late start to this year's spring season...
Congo team cancels World Cup training camp over Ebola
KINSHASA – The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled its pre-World Cup training camp in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an Ebola outbreak in...
Gonorrhea, syphilis hit record levels in Europe
BRUSSELS – Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including gonorrhea and syphilis have hit record levels in Europe, according to new data.
The European Centre for Disease...
Austrian ex-intel officer found guilty of Russia spying
CANBERRA – Former intelligence official Egisto Ott has been found guilty of spying for Russia, in what has been dubbed Austria's biggest spy trial...
WHO: Ebola vaccine could take 9 months as toll rises
KINSHASA – The World Health Organization (WHO) says it could take up to nine months before a vaccine against this particular species of Ebola...