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Friday, November 7, 2014 - 05:31
But now, ever so slowly, signs of normalcy are returning to the capital. With the rate of new Ebola infections down, traffic is up. Boys play soccer and girls play kickball, less afraid of skin-to-skin contact than they were a few short weeks ago. Businesses are welcoming back a few workers—not many, and not all at once, but some. Discussions have begun about when and how to reopen the schools without reigniting the epidemic. Perhaps in January, some say.
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 05:29
The fight against the deadly Ebola epidemic ravaging West Africa seems to be hanging in the balance as Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health and Sanitation Dr Abubakar Fofana told IPS that the government is overwhelmed by the outbreak.
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 05:27
American fighter jets carried out a series of airstrikes in northwestern Syria on Thursday that sought to kill leaders of a Qaeda militant cell that is plotting attacks on the West, American officials said.
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 05:27
Burkina Faso's army-appointed leader on Thursday shrugged off a demand by the African Union to return power to a civilian government within two weeks, saying what is more critical is ensuring a smooth transition through elections next year.
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 05:25
The U.S. military launched airstrikes late Wednesday night against five Khorasan Group targets, the second time it has bombed the group since it started operations in Syria in late September.
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 21:45
Even those who gather statistics say there are no reliable numbers on sexual violence in El Salvador. Threats prevent many from reporting attacks. Others who have grown up amid rampant abuse may not even recognize rape as a crime. Still others flee the country for safety rather than seek justice from a system that more often delivers impunity.
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 21:43
The government of Trinidad and Tobago says it plans to crack down on the estimated 110,000 migrants living on the islands illegally.
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 21:42
Colombian authorities have detained the alleged mastermind behind the assassination of Venezuelan deputy Robert Serra and his partner Maria Herrera, local media reported on Thursday.
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 21:35
Mexico’s Interior Department said Wednesday that it had met with other government agencies and the woman’s representatives to decide how to provide protection. The department said in a statement that “the government recognizes the contribution of the victim-witness to the investigation” of the killings and said it “commits itself to protecting her.”
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 21:33
Guatemalan police are cracking down on gang members who use explosive devices to carry out their criminal schemes. In two separate operations, they captured three alleged gang members who were carrying improvised bombs before the weapons could be detonated.