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Algerian bus plunges into a ravine near Algiers, killing at least 25 and injuring 44

At least 25 people have been killed and 44 injured in a bus accident in Algeria

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Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus

As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow the outbreakThe latest numbers of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has made this latest outbreak the fastest growing in the known history of the virus.At 3,360 confirmed cases, the disease is now affecting people in five provinces in the east of the DRC, with 1,487 deaths recorded, representing an overall case fatality rate estimated at about 45%, according to Congolese health officials. Health responses to the outbreak have been badly hampered by conflict in many of the affected areas. Continue reading...

Myanmar's president outlines policy road map, criticizes ASEAN peace plan

Myanmar’s president marked his government’s first 100 days in office on Friday with a speech defending his record and outlining a five-year road map for his administration

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Pakistan searching for 10 climbers missing on Broad Peak after an avalanche

Pakistani rescuers backed by the military are searching for 10 international climbers missing after an avalanche on Broad Peak

What to know about the conflict in Mali and the world’s most terrorized region

Mali is facing its most serious security crisis in years as al-Qaida-linked militants and separatist rebels join forces to intensify attacks against the military