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  Barak Obama urges more countries to pitch in to fight Ebola

  World | September 26, 2014 6:13 IST

  United Nations: US President Barack Obama said on Thursday the world was not doing enough to combat Ebola outbreak and that more countries were needed to contribute critical assets and capabilities to contain the epidemic."In

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  World leaders meet with multiple crises on agenda

  World | September 24, 2014 11:10 IST

  UNITED NATIONS: Facing a world in turmoil from multiple crises ranging from wars in the Mideast and Africa to the deadly scourge of Ebola and growing Islamic radicalism, leaders from more than 140 countries open

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  UN chief to convene high-level meeting on Ebola

  World | September 24, 2014 6:43 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will convene a meeting of world leaders during the General Assembly's annual high-level session in response to the deadly Ebola virus outbreak, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday.The "High-level

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  Ebola claims 2,811 lives: WHO

  World | September 23, 2014 12:00 IST

  Geneva: The deadliest Ebola epidemic ever has now killed 2,811 in West Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.The UN health agency on Monday said that the tally of cases in five West African countries

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  UN sets up mission to combat Ebola

  World | September 21, 2014 7:59 IST

  United Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced to have established a UN mission to combat Ebola with the advance teams to be deployed to West Africa by Monday.The UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response

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  East African countries vow to prevent Ebola

  World | September 18, 2014 6:18 IST

  Nairobi: Ministers of health, transport and immigration from five eastern African countries on Wednesday vowed to strengthen measures that would prevent spread of Ebola virus in the region.The ministers said in a joint communique that

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  Australia promises USD 6.4 million to fight Ebola

  World | September 17, 2014 11:09 IST

  CANBERRA: Australia announced on Wednesday it will immediately provide an additional 7 million Australian dollars ($6.4 million) to help the international response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.The country had previously committed AU$1 million

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  Ebola toll hits 2,288 in West Africa: WHO

  World | September 10, 2014 11:58 IST

  Geneva: The number of people infected by the Ebola virus disease in West Africa reached 4,269 as of Tuesday, while the total number of related deaths stood at 2,288, according to World Health Organisation (WHO)

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  New Ebola vaccine protected monkeys for ten months

  World | September 10, 2014 10:20 IST

  Washington: One shot of an experimental Ebola vaccine when combined with an additional vaccine was found to be effective in protecting monkeys against the deadly virus for 10 months."Ten months after the initial inoculation, four

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  African Union to host emergency meeting over Ebola

  World | September 04, 2014 7:10 IST

  Addis Ababa: The African Union (AU) on Wednesday said that it would host an emergency meeting to consolidate collective continental efforts against Ebola.The emergency meeting of the executive council will be held in the Ethiopia's

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  US CDC calls for global response against Ebola

  World | September 03, 2014 8:00 IST

  Washington: The head of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday warned of the risk that the Ebola outbreak could get out of control without a greater worldwide response."This is not just

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  US doctor tests positive for Ebola in Liberia

  World | September 03, 2014 7:36 IST

  Washington: An American missionary doctor working in Liberia has tested positive for the Ebola virus, his organisation SIM USA announced on Tuesday.The doctor was treating obstetrics patients at ELWA hospital in Liberia's capital Monrovia and

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  Saudi government to ensure infection free Hajj

  World | August 31, 2014 11:05 IST

  Riyadh: In the wake of the Ebola and Coronavirus outbreak, the Saudi government has said it will screen Hajj pilgrims this year.The health ministry has made arrangements to screen the pilgrims for the Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)

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  821 passengers being tracked for Ebola Virus Disease: Government

  India | August 28, 2014 8:27 IST

  New Delhi: The two passengers (a doctor and a physiotherapist), who were admitted in Dr RML Hospital in New Delhi earlier for further treatment after being tested negative for Ebola, have responded to Anti- Malarial

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  Nigerian woman under Ebola observation in Madurai hospital

  India | August 28, 2014 7:25 IST

  Madurai: A 34-year-old Nigerian woman has been kept under observation in a special separate ward, set up as a precautionary measure for monitoring suspected Ebola cases, at the Government Rajaji Hospital here.Stating this on Wednesday,

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  Indian Lawmakers' trip to South Africa cancelled over Ebola fears?

  India | August 27, 2014 7:43 IST

  New Delhi: A visit by a 12-member team of Indian parliamentarians to South Africa has been cancelled against the backdrop of the rising cases of Ebola. Officials, however, denied the deadly virus was the reason

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  Flight restrictions hamper Ebola response: UN

  World | August 26, 2014 7:40 IST

  United Nations: The UN warned on Monday that restrictions on flights to and from Ebola-hit West African countries could hamper the international community's ability to fight and reverse the current outbreak of the deadly virus

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  Sports meet in Kenya cancelled over Ebola fears

  Other Sports | August 21, 2014 9:38 IST

  Nairobi: The International Netball Federation (INF) cancelled an international meeting in Nairobi owing to deadly Ebola virus attack that has visited parts of Africa, Xinhua reported Wednesday.Kenya Netball Federation Secretary Lilian Anupi said Wednesday the

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  David Cameroon to close borders with Nigeria over Ebola

  World | August 19, 2014 7:46 IST

  Yaounde (Cameroon): The Cameroonian government has decided to close its border with Nigeria to prevent the spread of Ebola virus from the neighbouring country."We are on the way to close the border with Nigeria because

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  Precautions for Ebola in place at Youth Olympics

  Other Sports | August 15, 2014 15:00 IST

  NANJING, China :  Athletes from the Ebola-affected region of Africa will be excluded from combat sports and aquatic events at the Youth Olympic Games which start Saturday.   The International Olympic Committee and local organizers in