Kenya records first Ebola case from Congo outbreak that has killed thousands
The patient, who had traveled from Congo via Uganda, died Monday. Kenya is the fourth country to confirm an Ebola case in the outbreak started in May.
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U.S. says Coast Guard came under fire near the border. Mexico wants evidence.
Hundreds of troops have been deployed to a southern border area where the U.S. Coast Guard was fired upon, U.S. officials said.
Continue ReadingU.S. shipwreck, laden with World War II munitions, is a time bomb near London
A salvage crew has been working to stabilize the SS Richard Montgomery, which sank a few months after D-Day in 1944, with 1,500 tons of explosives in her holds.
Continue ReadingEx-Harrods owner al-Fayed trafficked women on ‘shocking’ scale, official says
The late billionaire engaged in the trafficking of dozens of women over many years, investigators told British lawmakers.
Continue ReadingEx-Harrods owner potentially trafficked women on ‘shocking’ scale, official says
“The scale of potential trafficking in the Al Fayed case is deeply shocking,” said Eleanor Lyons, Britain’s antislavery commissioner.
Continue ReadingFlyDubai attack adds tumult to already turbulent Israeli election season
Supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu call him “Mr. Security” in action. Critics said this week’s flight attack was another security lapse on his watch.
Continue ReadingSingapore launches government dating app as birth rate plunges
The city-state’s hands-on government helps with housing, health care, marriage, having kids and retirement. Add dating to the list.
Continue ReadingSwitzerland’s glaciers are losing an astonishing amount of ice. See the meltdown.
Dry winters and a warming climate are taking a toll on centuries-old ice in the Alps, researchers say, with about 20 percent of Swiss glacial ice melting since 2021.
Continue ReadingU.S. withdraws forces in Iraq as balance of power shifts to Iran
U.S. military forces are set to depart from bases in Iraq on Wednesday, a milestone in two bloody decades of American involvement.
Continue ReadingTrump says U.S., Iran slated for indirect talks after he rejects latest proposal
Hostile rhetoric on both sides underscored the difficulty of reaching a negotiated end to the war.
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