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  • united nations at least 50 ebola hotspots remain but new

    United Nations: At least 50 Ebola hotspots remain, but new cases falling

    World | January 16, 2015 9:51 IST

    United Nations:  At least 50 Ebola hotspots remain in the three hardest-hit West African countries but new cases are declining and the deadly disease will be defeated, the U.N.'s Ebola chief said Thursday.The latest report

  • ebola epidemic in liberia likely to end by june

    Ebola epidemic in Liberia likely to end by June

    World | January 14, 2015 6:18 IST

    Washington: The Ebola epidemic in Liberia could likely be eliminated by June 2015 if the current high rate of hospitalisation and vigilance can be maintained, US researchers said on Tuesday.The prediction was based on a

  • ebola has killed 8 153 people in west africa united nations

    Ebola has killed 8,153 people in West Africa: United Nations

    World | January 06, 2015 8:00 IST

    Geneva:  The World Health Organization says at least 8,153 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.The Geneva-based body said on Monday that the total number of confirmed, probable and suspected deaths from

  • britan ebola nurse in critical condition hospital

    Britan Ebola nurse in critical condition: Hospital

    World | January 04, 2015 10:11 IST

    London: A British nurse, who was diagnosed with Ebola after returning from Sierra Leone, is now in a critical condition, a hospital said.Doctors at the Royal Free Hospital in London said that Pauline Cafferkey's condition

  • ebola cases in west africa reach 20000 death toll at 7842

    Ebola cases in West Africa reach 20000; death toll at 7842: WHO

    World | December 31, 2014 10:08 IST

    Houston: The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said that the number of people infected by the Ebola outbreak in the three west African countries has passed 20,000, even as the death toll from the deadly-disease

  • jennifer lawrence appears in ebola awareness campaign

    Jennifer Lawrence appears in Ebola awareness campaign

    Hollywood | December 30, 2014 19:48 IST

    Los Angeles: Actress Jennifer Lawrence appears in a public service announcement about the Ebola virus with her “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay” co-stars Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Julianne Moore."What would happen if you got Ebola?"

  • woman in scotland diagnosed with ebola

    Woman in Scotland diagnosed with Ebola

    World | December 30, 2014 11:05 IST

    London: A healthcare worker who just returned from Sierra Leone is being treated for Ebola at a hospital in Glasgow, the Scottish government said Monday.The woman, whose name was not disclosed, arrived at Glasgow Airport

  • cdc monitoring tech for possible ebola exposure

    CDC monitoring tech for possible Ebola exposure

    World | December 25, 2014 10:39 IST

    Atlanta: A laboratory technician at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was being monitored Wednesday for possible accidental exposure to the Ebola virus that came during an experiment, officials said.The person working in a

  • 53 existing drugs may block ebola

    53 existing drugs may block Ebola

    World | December 18, 2014 13:43 IST

    Washington: In a ray of hope against the deadly Ebola virus, researchers have found that 53 existing drugs may help keep the virus from entering human cells - a key step in the process of

  • un s liberian mission with indian policing extended

    UN's Liberian mission, with Indian policing, extended

    World | December 18, 2014 10:42 IST

    United Nations: The Security Council has extended the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), which has the participation of Indian police, till September next year, tailoring its mandate to focus on civilian protection, humanitarian assistance,

  • britain pledges more support for children affected by ebola

    Britain pledges more support for children affected by Ebola

    World | December 17, 2014 7:29 IST

    London: Britain has pledged a 2.5 million pounds fund to help children affected by Ebola. The fund will go to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund, according to the Department for International Development."Ebola not

  • india likely to improve economic growth to 6.3 pc in 2016 un

    India likely to improve economic growth to 6.3 pc in 2016: UN

    World | December 11, 2014 10:40 IST

    United Nations: India's economic growth is expected to improve to 6.3 per cent in 2016 with the country leading economic recovery in South Asia, according to a United Nations report.The UN World Economic Situation and

  • india signs agreement with un on fighting ebola

    India signs agreement with UN on fighting Ebola

    World | December 10, 2014 14:45 IST

    United Nations: India affirmed its contributions to the international fight against the Ebola outbreak here Tuesday in an agreement with the UN that would, among other things, facilitate the transfer of $10 million pledged by

  • see what these images tell about 2014

    See what these images tell about 2014

    World | December 10, 2014 12:24 IST

    New Delhi :  The year 2014 has entered into its final month and it's time to look back all the major events that have taken place this year.While there were some fine events like  Sochi

  • ebola death toll rises to 6 331 as s leone overtakes liberia

    Ebola death toll rises to 6,331 as S Leone overtakes Liberia

    World | December 27, 2014 11:07 IST

    Geneva: More than 6,300 people have now died from Ebola in the three hardest hit nations in west Africa, the World Health Organization has said, as Sierra Leone overtook Liberia as the country with the

  • threat of ebola spreading in russia low says minister

    Threat of Ebola spreading in Russia low, says minister

    World | December 05, 2014 6:52 IST

    Moscow: Russian Health Minister Veronica Skvortsova has virtually ruled out the threat of Ebola spreading in Russia.The upcoming New Year holidays do not increase the risk of the Ebola virus spreading in Russia, Skvortsova said

  • more than 17 000 people infected with ebola in africa who

    More than 17,000 people infected with Ebola in Africa: WHO

    World | December 03, 2014 10:37 IST

    Freetown: The World Health Organization says the number of people infected with Ebola has passed 17,000, as Sierra Leone announced that its 10th doctor has been sickened.Numbers released today by WHO include about 200 new

  • ebola vaccine showing promising results

    'Ebola vaccine showing promising results'

    World | December 02, 2014 8:00 IST

    Nairobi: Two Ebola vaccines undergoing clinical trials have shown promising results and would be deployed in January 2015 to West African countries affected by the epidemic, a scientist from Oxford University said Monday.Speaking at a

  • take steps to deal with ebola dinesh trivedi to government

    Take steps to deal with Ebola: Dinesh Trivedi to government

    Politics | December 01, 2014 20:38 IST

    New Delhi: Government should take immediate steps to deal with Ebola and inform Parliament about preparedness to deal with the disease, a Trinamool Congress member on Monday said in Lok Sabha.Dinesh Trivedi, a former Union

  • naomi campbell s fashionable way to eradicate ebola

    Naomi Campbell's fashionable way to eradicate Ebola

    Hollywood | November 29, 2014 12:33 IST

    London: With an aim to raise money to eradicate Ebola, supermodel Naomi Campbell has opened a Fashion For Relief Pop-Up Shop here.The 44-year-old will sell exclusive clothes of celebrities, including her best friends Kate Moss

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