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Ebola spreads suspicion and rumors in Guinea
World
June 7, 2015
Ebola spreads suspicion and rumors in Guinea
The only possible place to encounter Ebola in Conakry is the main treatment unit, yet elsewhere in Guinea the virus…
Conservationists press Jakarta to follow industry lead on forests
Environment
June 7, 2015
Conservationists press Jakarta to follow industry lead on forests
Conservationists are urging the Indonesian government to listen to business and start taking deforestation seriously after a major paper giant…
New ‘Cape to Cairo’ free trade pact hailed as Africa milestone
Egypt
June 7, 2015
New ‘Cape to Cairo’ free trade pact hailed as Africa milestone
The launch of a free trade agreement by three African economic blocs in Egypt this week will be an important…
Pakistan’s Malala gunmen ‘acquitted but still in custody’
World
June 6, 2015
Pakistan’s Malala gunmen ‘acquitted but still in custody’
Eight of the 10 men acquitted by a court over the attempted murder of Pakistani schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai are…
Iraq forces repel car bomb attack in Anbar
Middle East
June 6, 2015
Iraq forces repel car bomb attack in Anbar
Iraqi security forces backed by air support used anti-tank missiles to repel Islamic State group suicide bombers driving explosives-rigged vehicles…
Don’t be afraid of Russia, Putin tells West
World
June 6, 2015
Don’t be afraid of Russia, Putin tells West
Russia is not a threat to the West, President Vladimir Putin insisted in an interview published on Saturday, saying that…
Unusual horned dino unearthed in Canada
Archaeology
June 6, 2015
Unusual horned dino unearthed in Canada
The skull of a horned dinosaur that was previously unknown to scientists and was unearthed in Canada is actually a…
Robots compete in Fukushima-inspired US challenge
Science
June 6, 2015
Robots compete in Fukushima-inspired US challenge
Robots from six countries including the United States, Japan and South Korea went diode-to-diode Friday in a disaster response challenge…
Study: Detergents linked to genital defects in babies
Health & Fitness
June 6, 2015
Study: Detergents linked to genital defects in babies
Pregnant women regularly exposed to a range of detergents, solvents and pesticides have a substantially greater risk of giving birth…
Australia: Islamic State working to develop chemical weapons
World
June 6, 2015
Australia: Islamic State working to develop chemical weapons
The Islamic State group has shown it is prepared to use chemical weapons and is likely to have among its…