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Thomas Eric Duncan in critical condition at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital

Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola within the US, has deteriorated from a serious to…

10 years ago

Baby Doc dead: Former Haiti President Jean-Claude Duvalier dies of heart attack at 63

Former Haiti President Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier has died of a heart attack in the capital Port-au-Prince at the age…

10 years ago

Peter Kassig’s parents in video appeal to ISIS

The parents of American hostage Peter Kassig have appealed to Islamic State (ISIS) militants to "show mercy" and release him.…

10 years ago

First picture of womb-transplant baby released

The first picture of first baby to be born from a transplanted womb has been made public by his parents.…

10 years ago

North Korea and South Korea agree to resume formal high-level talks

North Korea and South Korea have agreed to resume formal high-level talks, the South Korean media reported. The talks between…

10 years ago

US unemployment rate falls to its lowest level in six years in September 2014

The US unemployment rate fell from 6.1% in August 2014 to 5.9% in September 2014, official figures have shown. The…

10 years ago

Pakistan polio cases hit record high in 14 years

Polio cases in Pakistan have hit the highest number in 14 years, with health officials blaming the rise on attacks…

10 years ago

Ebola in US: Thomas Eric Duncan’s family moved out of Dallas flat

The occupants of the Dallas flat where Thomas Eric Duncan lay sick for days with Ebola have been moved from…

10 years ago

Asian Games 2014: Senior North Korean officials arrive in South Korea for closing ceremony

A delegation of three senior North Korean officials arrived in South Korea for the closing ceremony of this year’s Asian…

10 years ago

World’s first womb-transplant baby born in Sweden

A Swedish woman with a transplanted womb has given birth to a baby boy, in a medical first, doctors reported.…

10 years ago