Head of medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) calls for more leadership from the World Health Organization to bring the Ebola epidemic in West Africa under control. As those countries try to cope, a German biopharma firm is helping develop drugs to fight the virus. The World Health Organization’s admitted the scale of the outbreak has been “vastly underestimated”. But medical aid group Medicins Sans Frontieres says the WHO hasn’t done enough. […]
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Palestinians accuse Israel of violating Gaza truce
(Reuters) – The Palestinian Interior Ministry in Gaza accused Israel on Friday of a cross-border shooting in violation of a truce that has largely held since getting off to a shaky start on Thursday. An Israeli military spokeswoman said: “We have no knowledge of such an incident.” The Palestinian ministry in the coastal territory dominated by Hamas Islamists said Israeli troops shot at houses east of the town of Khan Younis. The ceasefire, renewed on […]
German security recorded Clinton conversation: media
(Reuters) – German security agents recorded a conversation involving Hillary Clinton while she was U.S. Secretary of State, media reported on Friday, a potential embarrassment for Berlin which has lambasted Washington for its widespread surveillance. Clinton’s words were intercepted while she was on a U.S. government plane, Germany’s Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper and German regional public broadcasters NDR and WDR said, without giving details of where she was or when the recording was made. The respected […]
Missouri protests reignite over shot black teen
(Reuters) – Protesters clashed with riot police in Missouri overnight after police reports released earlier on Friday said a black teen was a suspect in the theft of cigars from a store minutes before an officer shot him dead. While Ferguson, Missouri had been calmer over the last 24 hours after local law enforcement was replaced by state police led by an African-American captain, racially charged protests entered their sixth night since the Aug. 9 […]
Skirmishes in Ukraine but no sign of conflict widening
(Reuters) – Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists fought skirmishes near the Russian border on Saturday but there was no sign of the conflict widening after Kiev said it partially destroyed an armored column that had crossed the border from Russia. The report of the attack on the armored column on Friday triggered a sell-off in the U.S. dollar and European stocks, with markets fearful it could change the Ukraine conflict into an open confrontation between […]
MRT passengers wear red shirt as protest to MRT mishap
large number of MRT passengers are expected to wear red shirt today as protest to MRT mishap.
Pimentel seeks probe into MRT 3 mishap
Senator Coco Pimentel is urging for a closer probe on the recent MRT accident.
Yazidis appeal for help to leave Iraq
Hundreds of Yazidis appeal to the world to help them leave Iraq.
VP Binay says he respect Pnoy’s open position on term extension
Vice President Jejomar Binay says he respects President Aquino’s open position on term extension but warned the President against vested interests.
Gaza truce extended for five days
Israel and Hamas have agreed to extend their truce for five more days.
Benhur Luy: i received “Pork” kickbacks, too
For the first time, pork barrel scam whistleblower admitted that he received commissions from the kickbacks from PDAF.
NBI may transfer Palparan to Bulacan provincial jail within the day
The National Bureau of Investigation will transfer retired Major General Jovito Palparan to Bulacan provincial jail due to the commitment order issued by the Malolos court.
