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Hunger Drives Thousands in Sierra Leone to Violate Ebola Quarantine

Nov 05, 2014 02:38 AM EST

Thousands of Sierra Leone residents were forced to break the Ebola quarantine in the country because of food shortage, aid agencies reported.

Pennsylvania Court Arraigns Cop-Killer Eric Frein

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Oct 31, 2014 04:27 PM EDT

After being arrested Thursday following a seven-week long manhunt, suspected cop killer Eric Frein was arraigned Friday at a Milford, Pennsylvania, court.

Kobani Battle Unites People Divided By Borders

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Oct 31, 2014 04:19 PM EDT

Despite the negativity brought about by the ongoing war in the Syrian town of Kobani, a positive thing came out of it –the conflict was able to unite the Kurds in the fight against the Islamic State militants.

Kurdish Peshmerga Forces Start Entering Embattled Kobani

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Oct 31, 2014 08:43 AM EDT

A number of Kurdish Peshmerga fighters on Thursday began entering the Syrian town of Kobani from Turkey, in a move that is aimed towards pushing back a swathe of Islamic State militants who are trying to overrun the town.

Israel Reopens Contested Jerusalem Mosque

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Oct 30, 2014 11:23 PM EDT

After closing Jerusalem's holy site on Wednesday, Israel announced that it will reopen the contested mosque because of increasing treat of Israeli-Palestinian war.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power

Anti-Ebola Efforts In Liberia Still Has Long Way To Go -U.S. Envoy

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Oct 29, 2014 12:03 AM EDT

United States ambassador Samantha Power said Tuesday that Liberia is beginning to see the result of efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak, but it will still take years before the fight is won.

Sierra Leone Condemns Australia’s Visa Ban

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Oct 28, 2014 10:10 PM EDT

Sierra Leone expressed its disapproval of Australia's travel ban from people coming from the Ebola-ridden countries in West Africa, saying that the move was not only discriminatory, but was also counterproductive.

Peshmerga Forces Head To Turkey To Help Defend Kobani

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 28, 2014 05:49 PM EDT

A group of Kurdish Peshmerga fighters has left for Turkey, where they will cross the border to Syria in order to help in the fight against the Islamic State militants who are trying to overrun the town of Kobani.

World Bank Appeals For Ebola Volunteers

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Oct 28, 2014 05:12 PM EDT

Due to the growing number of deaths caused by Ebola in West Africa, the World Bank has appealed for more health workers to volunteer and help curb the outbreak.

Cuomo Softens Ebola Quarantine Policy, Makes Christie Look 'Extreme'

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 28, 2014 08:41 AM EDT

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is having a change of heart regarding New York's Ebola quarantine policy after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie imposed a mandatory quarantine in his own state.

South African Football Captain Shot Dead In Burglary Incident

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 28, 2014 02:56 AM EDT

Senzo Meyiwa, captain of the South African football team was shot dead by burglars who broke in his girlfriend's house on Sunday, authorities said.

Poland’s Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak

Poland To Undergo Major Military Realignment

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 28, 2014 12:31 AM EDT

Poland's defense minister announced Monday that the country will be undergoing a major military structure realignment, in a move that could send majority of the troops in the eastern border of the country.

Immigration Activists Seek Answers From Hillary Clinton Ahead Of 2016 Election

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 27, 2014 09:38 PM EDT

Years before the 2016 presidential elections, activists are already demanding answers from potential presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to the nation's immigration issues.