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Thomas Eric Duncan: Dallas Ebola patient to be prosecuted in Liberia

Liberia will prosecute Thomas Eric Duncan, the first man diagnosed with Ebola in the US, accusing him of lying over…

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Hong Kong protests: CY Leung refuses to resign

Hong Kong’s leader CY Leung says he will not step down, amid calls from pro-democracy protesters for him to resign.…

10 years ago

Photographer asked to cease harassing Prince George and nanny

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s lawyers have asked a photographer to "cease harassing" Prince George and his nanny. A Kensington…

10 years ago

Kim Jong-un weight gain: North Korean leader broke both ankles and is hospitalized

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has become so fat while in office that his ankles have fractured under his own…

10 years ago

Bulgaria gunpowder plant explosion: At least 15 people feared dead in Gorni Lom blast

At least 15 people are feared dead after an explosion devastated Gorni Lom gunpowder plant north of the Bulgarian capital,…

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Ukraine: Rebels conduct offensive to capture Donetsk airport

Ukraine’s rebel forces are conducting an offensive to capture the government-held airport in Donetsk, officials say. Pro-Russian rebels have tried…

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Zimbabwe: Chenjerai Hove calls on First Lady Grace Mugabe to hand back PhD

Zimbabwean writer Chenjerai Hove has called on First Lady Grace Mugabe to hand back her PhD. The wife of President…

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Sierra Leone: Five new Ebola cases per hour

Leading charity Save the Children has warned that a rate of five new Ebola cases an hour in Sierra Leone…

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Julia Pierson resigns as Secret Service director

Secret Service Director Julia Pierson has resigned following several high-profile security lapses. Julia Pierson offered her resignation to the Secretary…

10 years ago

Sandy Hook Elementary School in Monroe evacuated following bomb threat

Sandy Hook Elementary School in Monroe, Connecticut, attended by survivors of the 2012 shooting massacre, has been evacuated following a…

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