Nations Cup organisers dismiss Ebola, venue fears
BATA: The African Football Confederation (CAF) on Friday expressed confidence that adequate measures have been… Read More
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Africa
Ebola death toll tops 8,000: WHO
GENEVA: The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in west Africa has risen to 8,153… Read More
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Ebola still 'flaming' in parts of Sierra Leone, Guinea: UN
GENEVA: The UN's Ebola czar on Tuesday hailed widespread progress in the fight against the… Read More
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Ebola death toll nears 7,000: WHO
GENEVA: Nearly 7,000 people have died from Ebola in west Africa, the World Health Organization… Read More
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Ebola still far from over: UN
UNITED NATIONS: The head of the UN Ebola mission warned Friday that the world was… Read More
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Half-tonne of smuggled ivory seized in Saudi: media
RIYADH: Authorities in Saudi Arabia say they have seized half a tonne of ivory being… Read More
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Obama authorizes reservists for Ebola fight in W.Africa
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama on Thursday authorized the Pentagon to send reservists to take part… Read More
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Ghana or S. Africa could replace Morocco as Africa Cup host
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa and Ghana have been asked by the Africa Cup of Nations organisers… Read More
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West Africa Ebola death toll passes 3,000: WHO
DAKAR: The death toll from an outbreak of Ebola in West Africa has risen to… Read More
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Five countries in battle to be named African Nations Cup hosts
ADDIS ABABA: The hosts of the 2019 and 2021 African Nations Cup finals will be… Read More
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Angelina Jolie to direct ‘Africa’
LOS ANGELES: Actress and filmmaker Angelina Jolie has been hired to direct "Africa," a feature… Read More
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Total resumes $2.5 bln Nigerian deepwater oil field sale
LONDON/LAGOS: France's Total SA, Europe's second largest oil company, has put one of its offshore… Read More
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Ebola adversely affected economic growth in West Africa: IMF
WASHINGTON: Economic growth in Liberia and Sierra Leone could decline by as much as 3.5… Read More
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Ebola death toll rises to at least 2,296 – WHO
GENEVA: The death toll from the worst Ebola outbreak in history has jumped by almost… Read More
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Facebook targets advertisers as 100 million log on in Africa
JOHANNESBURG: One in 10 Africans are logging on to Facebook every month, the world's No.1… Read More
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IMF says Ebola having ‘acute’ impact on West African economies
WASHINGTON: The worst ever outbreak of the Ebola disease is likely to lead to "sharply"… Read More
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Ebola causing huge damage to West Africa economies: development bank
FREETOWN: Ebola is causing enormous damage to West African economies, draining budgetary resources and slashing… Read More
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WHO pulls staff from Sierra Leone Ebola lab after doctor infected
FREETOWN: The World Health Organization has withdrawn staff from a laboratory testing for Ebola at… Read More
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WHO warns of ‘shadow zones’ and unreported Ebola cases
GENEVA: Families hiding infected loved ones and the existence of "shadow zones" where medics cannot… Read More
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Canada to donate its own Ebola vaccine to Africa
WINNIPEG: Canada will donate a small quantity of an experimental Ebola vaccine developed in its… Read More
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