UAE expresses deep concern over ongoing military escalation in Sudan's El Obeid The UAE stressed the need for an immediate humanitarian truce and permanent ceasefire to protect civilians and ensure aid reaches those in need 1 min read
France detects first Ebola case outside Africa in current outbreak The health ministry confirmed the case had been identified in mainland France. The infected doctor, who came back from Congo, was isolated on arrival, even before the disease was identified 1 min read
Nearly 500 confirmed cases in Central Africa deadly Ebola outbreak, says WHO There are no approved vaccines or treatments for the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola behind the outbreak 2 min read
DRC warns of 'rapid' community spread of Ebola; 71 new cases confirmed The new data, included in a daily situation report published by the health ministry, bring the total number of confirmed cases to 452 since the outbreak 2 min read
WHO reports sharp drop in suspected Ebola cases in Africa from 906 to 116 While some suspected cases have been confirmed, many 'have been cleared out' from the data after having been shown to have other diseases with similar early symptoms or an unlinked fever 2 min read
Brazil investigates two possible Ebola cases amid fears of virus spread outside Africa There have been more than 1,000 suspected cases of Ebola in the DRC since the outbreak was declared on May 15, including nearly 250 deaths 2 min read
Fire in Kenya girls' school dorm kills 16, injures 73, says police source Frantic parents were being held outside the school buildings by authorities, according to local media 2 min read
Building collapse kills 11 in Morocco's Fez; search ongoing for other victims Fez, which is the country's third-most-populous city, has seen similar incidents in recent months 1 min read
WHO says Ebola risk high regionally, low worldwide as deaths in Congo rise Experts said that two possible vaccines are under consideration but could take between three and nine months to be developed 3 min read
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