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Ebola fears threaten Sierra Leone match The Nations Cup qualifier between Sierra Leone and Seychelles on Saturday could be cancelled because of fears over the Ebola virus.
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Uighur Scholar Ilham Tohti Indicted for Separatism Lawyers and family members of prominent Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti are strongly rejecting his indictment for separatism by a court in Xinjiang on Wednesday. Tohti is accused of inciting violence in the ethnically diverse region in western China, where the
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Kerry Holds Talks with India Finance Minister U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has met with India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during a visit aimed at boosting economic relations between the world's largest democracies. Kerry, accompanied by Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker, is in New Delhi to
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Asia on Alert for Ebola Outbreak The largest known outbreak of the lethal Ebola virus in West Africa is prompting authorities as far away as Asia to take preventive measures, although scientists say a global spread of the disease is unlikely. At South Korea's Incheon International airpor
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Experts Reach Ukraine Crash Site An international team of experts has reached the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in eastern Ukraine for the first time, after days of attempts foiled by violence in the separatist-controlled area. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in
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Op-Ed Contributor: Dont Abandon Libya The West must combine threats, intervention and mediation to stop the fighting that has killed hundreds in the country.
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WHO Advises No Flight Restrictions, Low Risk from Ebola The World Health Organization is not recommending travel restrictions or border closures due to the Ebola outbreak and there would be a low risk to other passengers if an infected person flew, the airlines association IATA said on Thursday. The Internatio
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Algerian Mbolhi joins Philadelphia Algeria goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi signs for MLS side Philadelphia Union from CSKA Sofia on a three-year contract.
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Japan Panel Suggests Charges Against TEPCO Officials An Japanese legal panel recommended indicting three former executives of the utility that runs the Fukushima nuclear power plant that was crippled by a tsunami in 2011. The independent, 11-member panel ruled Thursday in favor of bringing charges against t
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Nigeria finalising Keshi contract The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) reveals it is close to agreeing a new contract for Stephen Keshi to return as national coach.
BBC News | 6 hours, 13 minutes ago | comment? | recommend

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