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Ebola outbreak sees 131 suspected deaths in DRC, officials say

Tuesday, May 19 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- At least 513 suspected cases and 131 suspected deaths have been recorded in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, officials said Tuesday.Congolese Minister of Public Health Samuel Roger Kamba said during a press briefing in French... Read More.

Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Beijing for talks with China’s Xi Jinping

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Beijing this week for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Putin is scheduled to be welcomed at the airport upon landing in Beijing on Tuesday, according to the Kremlin, which said he will be greeted... Read More.

DRC Ebola outbreak affecting ‘small number of Americans,’ CDC says

Monday, May 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement on Sunday that a "small number of Americans" are directly affected by an Ebola outbreak occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo."The CDC is working with other U.S. agencies to... Read More.

5 dead in scuba diving accident in deep underwater cave in the Maldives: Officials

Friday, May 15 by ABC News

(MALDIVES) Five Italian nationals, including a mother and her daughter, died while scuba diving in a deep underwater cave in the Maldives, according to Italian and Maldivian officials, as a risky search effort attempts to recover the remaining missing divers.The divers went missing Thursday... Read More.

Russia kills several in Kyiv attack as Zelenskyy urges global response to ‘terror’

Thursday, May 14 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russian drone and missiles strikes killed at least eight people and left around 20 people missing, possibly trapped under rubble, amid 24 hours of intense attacks on the Ukrainian capital and other areas around the country, Ukrainian officials said.Ukraine's air force said... Read More.

Man arrested in Paris for allegedly planning terror attack with Louvre as potential target

Tuesday, May 12 by ABC News

(PARIS) -- A man was arrested in France for allegedly planning a terror attack that may have sought to target the Louvre Museum in Paris, according to the French Interior Ministry and prosecutors in Paris.Officials told ABC News the investigation began after the suspect... Read More.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces down Labour Party rebels amid demands he resign

Tuesday, May 12 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with his Cabinet on Tuesday amid pressure from scores of his own Labour Party lawmakers to resign, following the party's poor performance in last week's local elections in which it came in second to the right-wing... Read More.

Brian Hooker’s boat seized by Coast Guard after wife goes overboard in Bahamas: Sources

Monday, May 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The husband of a woman who was reported missing in the Bahamas after going overboard on a dinghy was questioned and then released by police without charges on Monday, according to his attorney.Lynette Hooker, 55, of Michigan, has been missing for... Read More.

115 people sickened in norovirus outbreak on cruise ship: CDC

Friday, May 8 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- More than 100 people have been sickened in a norovirus outbreak on board a Caribbean Princess cruise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.According to the agency, 102 passengers and 13 crew members were reported sick so far, with symptoms... Read More.

4 phases of the Iran war: Key moments from start of ‘Epic Fury’ to ‘Project Freedom’

Thursday, May 7 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- With the war in Iran still unresolved and an energy crisis linked to it battering the global economy, here's a timeline of the key phases of the conflict, from the start of "Operation Epic Fury" to "Project Freedom," intended to... Read More.

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