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  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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  Ebola could be contained by mid-2015: Ban Ki-moon

  World | November 22, 2014 8:51 IST

  Washington: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the spread of the deadly Ebola virus could be contained by mid-2015.Ban made the observation Friday and said that the Ebola outbreak could be contained by continuing

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  Ebola situation under complete control: Nadda

  India | November 19, 2014 16:50 IST

  New Delhi: A day after the first Ebola case was reported in India, Health Minister J P Nadda today said arrangements similar to the one at Delhi airport, which helped detect the virus in a

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  Man tests positive for Ebola, kept under isolation

  India | November 18, 2014 21:48 IST

  New Delhi: In the first case of Ebola in the country, an Indian national returning from Liberia has tested positive for the deadly virus and has been quarantined at a special facility at Delhi airport.The

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  Ebola death toll rises to 5,177: WHO

  World | November 15, 2014 11:08 IST

  Geneva: The World Health Organisation said today that 5,177 people had so far died of Ebola across eight countries, out of a total 14,413 cases of infection, since late December 2013.On Wednesday, the UN health

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  US hospital to pay relatives of Liberian who died of Ebola

  World | November 14, 2014 8:42 IST

  Austin, Texas: The hospital in the US where Liberian Thomas Eric Duncan died of Ebola has reached an agreement to pay an indemnity to his relatives because he was not diagnosed at first with the

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  Doctor recovers from Ebola, leaves NYC hospital

  World | November 12, 2014 10:59 IST

  New York: A Doctors Without Borders physician who was declared free of Ebola said Tuesday he was living proof that early detection and isolation can stop the spread of the deadly virus, and he called

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  Morocco thrown out of African Cup, dumped as host

  Football | November 12, 2014 8:02 IST

  Morocco was thrown out of the 2015 African Cup of Nations and dumped as the host Tuesday after refusing to commit to the scheduled dates early next year because of fears over Ebola.The tournament in

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  Organizers running out of options for African Cup

  Football | November 11, 2014 8:31 IST

  The African Cup of Nations tournament is scheduled to start in two months, but nobody wants to host it.Organizer the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is running out of time and is without a host

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  Morocco insists on delaying African Cup over Ebola

  Football | November 09, 2014 11:08 IST

  Rabat, Morocco: Morocco is sticking to its demand to postpone the African Cup of Nations football tournament due to the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, despite pressure from the Confederation of African Football.A statement

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  Global Ebola death toll hits 4,960: WHO

  World | November 08, 2014 9:41 IST

  Geneva: The World Health Organisation said today that 13,268 people had been infected with Ebola across eight countries, and 4,960 of them had died.On Wednesday, it had reported 13,042 cases and 4,818 deaths.The UN health

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  Ebola countries to get USD 450 million in financing

  World | November 06, 2014 10:53 IST

  United Nation: A new private sector initiative announced Wednesday will provide at least $450 million in commercial financing to the three West African countries hardest hit by Ebola to promote trade, investment and employment.The International

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  Ebola may be deadlier and more widespread: Study

  World | November 06, 2014 7:57 IST

  New York: The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa that has grown exponentially since May and has already killed over 5,000 people could prove to be much widespread and deadlier that what is currently believed,

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  UNICEF to increase staff in Africa to combat Ebola

  World | November 04, 2014 10:43 IST

  United Nations: UNICEF said that the agency would be increasing its staff from 300 to 600 to combat Ebola in West Africa's Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the three countries most affected by the dreaded

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  Russian coach refuses to sign black players

  Football | November 01, 2014 7:25 IST

  Moscow: The coach of Russian Premier League team FC Rostov said yesterday he will not sign black players and joked that Ebola had spread to the club.   Igor Gamula told local media the club had

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  Liberians fast, pray for three days to break Ebola 'curse'

  World | October 30, 2014 9:32 IST

  Monrovio: Liberians began fasting and prayers Wednesday for redemption from the curse of Ebola, that has gripped them. They will continue with the rituals for three days. So far this epidemic has killed 2,705 people

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  Barak Obama praises health workers fighting Ebola as 'heroes'

  World | October 30, 2014 6:37 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday paid honour to healthcare workers who have treated Ebola patients in West Africa, calling them "heroes" deserving to be applauded rather than discouraged."All of them have signed up

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  Barack Obama defends new Ebola directives

  World | October 29, 2014 14:36 IST

  Washington: US President Barack Obama has defended the government's new directives regarding monitoring of people who have been exposed to the Ebola virus, asking the public not to let themselves be influenced by ‘fear', since

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  UN General Assembly again urges US to end Cuba embargo

  World | October 29, 2014 12:54 IST

  United Nations: The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to demand that the US end its 52-year-old economic embargo against Cuba.The assembly has adopted a similar resolution every year going back to 1992.Tuesday's vote was 188-2,

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  Australia suspends entry visas from Ebola-affected region

  World | October 29, 2014 10:27 IST

  Canberra: Australia is suspending entry visas for people from Ebola-affected countries in West Africa in an attempt to keep out the disease.The government is canceling and refusing non-permanent or temporary visas held by people who