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Ebola recoveries bring signs of hope in DRC as suspected cases emerge outside Africa

Ebola recoveries bring signs of hope in DRC as suspected cases emerge outside Africa

Reuters —  Four nurses who were being treated for ‌Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus have been discharged…
Trump’s second term risks stalling on multiple fronts

Trump’s second term risks stalling on multiple fronts

President Donald Trump is increasingly threatened by a self-made problem. His determination to impose unrestrained personal power — which crushed…
How dangerous is watching the World Cup in Mexico, really?

How dangerous is watching the World Cup in Mexico, really?

Mexico City —  When millions of foreigners visit Mexico for the World Cup this summer, they will encounter much more than…
Kenya pushes ahead with Ebola quarantine facility in partnership with US despite court order

Kenya pushes ahead with Ebola quarantine facility in partnership with US despite court order

Nairobi, Kenya —  Kenya’s government is pushing ahead with plans to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility at a military…
Ethiopia’s PM won a Nobel Peace Prize, stoked a civil war – and is set for re-election

Ethiopia’s PM won a Nobel Peace Prize, stoked a civil war – and is set for re-election

When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in 2018, he offered a clean slate for Africa’s oldest uncolonized nation, which…
‘The best outcome’: Laos cave survivors surprise rescuers by freeing themselves

‘The best outcome’: Laos cave survivors surprise rescuers by freeing themselves

Xaisomboun province, Laos —  After a long and complex operation inside a flooded cave in a remote area of central Laos,…
NATO members condemn Russia after drone slams into Romania apartment building, wounding two

NATO members condemn Russia after drone slams into Romania apartment building, wounding two

An explosive-laden Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania early Friday, injuring two people, its government said, as Moscow’s…
Russia and the West are on the verge of a direct military clash: Polyanskiy

Russia and the West are on the verge of a direct military clash: Polyanskiy

Dmitry Polyanskiy, the Permanent Representative of Russia to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), confirmed on Wednesday…
DRC is no stranger to Ebola outbreaks. Why isn’t there a vaccine or treatment to help now?

DRC is no stranger to Ebola outbreaks. Why isn’t there a vaccine or treatment to help now?

The fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo came to the world’s attention only a little more than…
Rescuers race to reach 7 villagers trapped for a week in flooded Laos cave

Rescuers race to reach 7 villagers trapped for a week in flooded Laos cave

Cave divers are squeezing through narrow, flooded corridors in a delicate operation to reach seven villagers trapped underground in a…
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