Daily Archives: Oct 12, 2014
CDC: Texas hospital breach of protocol led to second US Ebola case
Dr. Tom Frieden, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has said a mistake was "clearly" made by staff treating Thomas...
Robert Redford to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Lincoln Center Film Society
Robert Redford will receive Chaplin Award, a lifetime achievement award from New York's Film Society of Lincoln Centre. Robert Redford’s career highlights will be celebrated...
Cyclone Hudhud hits India prompting evacuation of 300,000 people
Cyclone Hudhud has hit the eastern Indian coast, causing extensive damage and prompting the evacuation of some 300,000 people. The cyclone, classed "very severe" and...
UN: Ebola outbreak can be brought under control within three months
Dr. David Nabarro, the UN's senior system coordinator for Ebola, says he hopes that the outbreak can be brought under control within three months. People...
Mexico: Iguala bodies not all of missing students
Mexican authorities say that some bodies found in shallow graves near the town of Iguala are not those of students missing after clashes with...
Typhoon Vongfong causes flight cancelations and power cuts in Japan
Typhoon Vongfong brought heavy rain and fierce winds to the southern island of Okinawa, Japan, causing flight cancelations and power cuts to over 20,000...