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Ebola nurse’s status upgraded to good from fair

(Reuters) - The medical status of nurse Nina Pham, who contracted Ebola when she helped treat the first patient to…

U.S. to funnel travelers from Ebola-hit region through five airports

(Reuters) - The United States ratcheted up its safeguards against Ebola on Tuesday, requiring travelers from three countries at the…

Consumed by Islamic State, Iraq’s Anbar province a key battleground again

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - In recent weeks, the world has watched the battle to save Syria’s border town of Kobani from Islamic…

Hong Kong students put their case to government, but no breakthrough

(Reuters) - Thousands of Hong Kong protesters listened raptly from the streets on Tuesday as student leaders debated their call…

Pistorius starts five-year term for killing Reeva Steenkamp

(Reuters) - Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius started his five-year jail sentence on Tuesday for killing his girlfriend Reeva…

Oil CEO dies in a plane crash

At least 4 people were killed when a plane collided with a snow-clearing machine in Moscow, including the CEO of…

Japan appoints new Ministers for trade and Justice

Japan's newest Cabinet ministers met with Emperor Akihito, to officially assume their new posts replacing two ministers who just resigned.…

Violence kills a child every five minutes, most outside war zones – U.N.

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - One child dies every five minutes as a result of violence, but only a minority…

Japan minister’s quitting a hitch, but won’t affect reactor restart

By Mari Saito and Kentaro Hamada Oct 20 (Reuters) - Japan's plan to restart nuclear reactors shut down after the…

California woman gets stuck in chimney trying to sneak into home

(Reuters) - A California woman who tried to sneak into a house through the chimney got stuck and had to…

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