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  Liberian president lifts emergency on Ebola virus

  World | November 14, 2014 6:14 IST

  Monrovia: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Thursday announced the lifting of the State of Emergency with immediate effect.Sirleaf said the decision was taken in consultation with relevant stakeholders, the National Health Team and partners,

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  Liberian president declares emergency over Ebola outbreak

  World | August 07, 2014 7:58 IST

  Monrovia: Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf declared a state of emergency in the West African country on Wednesday over an outbreak of Ebola.The president made the announcement on state TV, saying the emergency will last

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  3 Women Accept Nobel Peace Prize

  World | December 10, 2011 20:31 IST

  Oslo, Dec 10: Three women who fought injustice, dictatorship and sexual violence in Liberia and Yemen received the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in the Norwegian capital today.Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, her

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  Three Women Win Nobel Peace Prize Jointly

  World | October 07, 2011 18:43 IST

  Oslo, Oct 7: The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded today to three women - Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen for their work on women's