(Reuters) – Hong Kong pro-democracy activists recaptured parts of a core protest zone from police early on Saturday after hours of turmoil that the city’s police chief warned undermined order and jeopardized public safety. Dozens of people were injured in the skirmishes, including 18 police, which raged through the night as several thousand protesters squared off again police in the densely populated Mong Kok district. At least 33 people were arrested, Hong Kong public broadcaster […]
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Obama names Ebola ‘czar’ as West Africa death toll rises
BY JEFF MASON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama appointed a former White House adviser as U.S. Ebola “czar” on Friday as the global death toll from the disease that has ravaged three West African countries rose to more than 4,500. Amid growing concerns about the spread of the virus in the United States, authorities said a Texas health worker, who was not ill but may have had contact with specimens from an Ebola patient, was quarantined on a […]
Prince Harry attends charity gala
Prince Harry attended a charity gala in London’s Royal Hospital.
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European and Asian leaders meet in Italy
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Spider removed from Australian’s body
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Spain remains on high alert regarding Ebola
Spain remains on high alert regarding Ebola as six new cases were recorded.
Several schools in Texas close down due to Ebola scare
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UN Secretary General appeals for fund to fight against Ebola
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