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UK airports to start Ebola screening

London’s Heathrow airport is to start screening for Ebola among passengers flying into the UK from countries at risk. A…

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Kim Jong-un makes first public appearance after 40 days of absence

Kim Jong-un has made his first public appearance since September 3, the North Korean official news agency says. The KCNA…

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Catalonia cancels independence referendum

Catalonia’s government has called off plans to push ahead with a contested independence referendum, Spanish media says. A spokesman for…

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Oscar Pistorius sentencing: Probation officer proposes house arrest and community service

Oscar Pistorius should not go to jail over the killing of Reeva Steenkamp, his sentencing hearing has been told. A…

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Jean Tirole wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2014

Jean Tirole has won the 2014 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on market power and regulation, and…

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Ebola outbreak: Liberian medical staff on national strike over risk fee

Liberian nurses and medical assistants are on national strike, as the Ebola epidemic continues in the country. The National Health…

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Ferguson October protests: At least 17 people arrested in St Louis

At least 17 people have been arrested in St Louis, Missouri, during a weekend of planned protests against police shootings.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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