Ebola

Ebola death toll rises to 7,693: WHO

GENEVA: The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in west Africa has risen to 7,693… Read More

'So many tears this Christmas', says Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis called for an end to "brutal" religious persecution, killings and hostage-taking… Read More

Pope urges 'tenderness' as millions celebrate Christmas

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis led Christmas Eve mass in the Vatican on Wednesday calling for… Read More

Time names Ebola fighters as 'person' of 2014

NEW YORK: Time magazine on Wednesday named the medics who have treated patients struck with… Read More

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

Targets being met against 'stupid' Ebola, claims WHO

GENEVA: Key targets to reduce the spread of Ebola by isolating patients and burying bodies… Read More

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

Suspicious deaths: Italy bans Novartis flu vaccine

ROME: Italy suspended the use of a flu vaccine made by Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis… Read More

Ebola cases near 16,000 as Sierra Leone loses ground

GENEVA: The death toll in the world's worst Ebola epidemic has risen to 5,689 out… Read More

Faisalabad hospital patient not suffering from Ebola

FAISALABAD: The World Health Organization (WHO) and National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (NHSRC) have… Read More

Ebola still far from over: UN

UNITED NATIONS: The head of the UN Ebola mission warned Friday that the world was… Read More

IMF, World Bank policies may share blame in Ebola crisis

WASHINGTON: Alpha Conde, the president of Guinea, was stunned.  Read More

Google to boost Ebola donations

Google launched a campaign Monday to raise money to fight Ebola, tossing $10 million into… Read More

Africa Cup of Nations in jeopardy as Morocco stands firm

JOHANNESBURG: A late replacement must be found to host the 2015 African Nations Cup or… Read More

Facebook launches Ebola charity donation button

CALIFORNIA:  Facebook Inc said users would now have option to donate directly to various Ebola relief… Read More

Africans in New York complain of Ebola stigma

NEW YORK: Members of the west African community in New York complained Wednesday that their… Read More

WHO eyes mass Ebola vaccines by mid-2015

GENEVA: Hundreds of thousands of Ebola vaccine doses could be rolled out to west Africa… Read More

First Ebola case hits New York: report

NEW YORK: A doctor who recently returned to New York from treating Ebola patients in… Read More

Ebola death toll rises to almost 4,900

GENEVA SWIZERLAND : The number of people with Ebola is set to hit 10,000 in West… Read More

WHO to probe Ebola response, but says focus is on fight

Genève, Suisse: The World Health Organization insisted on Tuesday it would probe complaints that it… Read More