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US citizen in DR Congo infected with Ebola: US to screen for Ebola at airports

The United States said Monday it is bolstering precautions to prevent the spread of Ebola, including screening air travelers from outbreak-hit areas and temporarily suspending visa services. The measures shared

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Three people killed in San Diego mosque shooting

A shooting Monday at a mosque complex in southern California killed three people, with two suspected teenage gunmen later found dead in a car from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, police

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Eight people wounded as driver in Italian city runs over pedestrians

A driver with a history of mental health problems ran over a number of people in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight people, four of them

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More than 80 people killed in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 80 as authorities warned there was no vaccine for the strain in a crisis that the World

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Israel, Lebanon extend ceasefire by 45 days as Washington talks end

Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as two days of talks

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4 Bangladeshi brothers found dead in car in Oman

The bodies of four brothers from Bangladesh have been recovered from inside a car in the Muladda area of Oman. The deceased, all hailing from the Lalanagar Union of Rangunia

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Lebanon, Israel to hold new peace talks in United States as truce nears end

Lebanon and Israel are to hold new peace talks in Washington starting Thursday, as their latest ceasefire — considered to still be in place despite hundreds of deaths in Israeli

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China urges Pakistan to step up mediation in Middle East

China’s top diplomat urged Pakistan to step up mediation efforts between Iran and the United States, and to help ‘properly’ address the reopening of the Hormuz strait, Chinese state media

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