WHO to deploy 4,000 vaccines in DR Congo Ebola response
The global health outfit, World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has obtained 4000 doses of Ebola vaccine and is preparing for deployment in the Democratic … source
1 deputy shot dead, another critically injured when inmate overpowered them near courthouse: Officials
Two sheriff’s deputies were fatally shot when an inmate overpowered them near a Kansas courthouse on Friday, officials said. The deadly altercation took place about 11:30 a.m. when the two…
How The Assassination Of RFK Changed The Life Of A Busboy (HBO)
Ever since he was a young boy, the Kennedy name has meant something special to Juan Romero. Growing up in Mexico, he remembers every house having a … source
Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupts
The Volcan de Fuego in Guatemala has erupted killing at least 25 people. One of Central America’s most active volcanoes, Fuego erupted in fiery explosions of … source
Madagascar receives almost 1.2 million doses of antibiotics to fight plague
Madagascar has taken delivery of nearly 1.2 million doses of antibiotics and some US $1.5 million dollars in emergency funds from the WHO to fight plague in … source
Sierra Leone mudslides sweep away school
Days after Sierra Leone was hit by tragic mudslides and floods, it is a large scar of rubble that now defines a neighborhood located below a hill, in the capital.…
Russian news cameraman killed in eastern Ukraine, video of alleged attack
A cameraman for Russia’s state-owned Channel One television has been killed in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. Anatoly Klyan was shot in the stomach after … source
4 May 2014 Spotlight: More needs to be done for paediatric palliative care
Imagine your child having to die before you. This situation, unfortunately, faces a few dozen families in Singapore a year, as their children suffer from life-limiting … source
Dog found dead after cross-country flight
A dog on a cross-country flight was found dead in its cage upon arriving at its destination airport on Wednesday, according to the pet’s owners and the airline. “I want…
Anxious relatives await news of loved ones at St Petersburg Airport
Anxious relatives gathered at Pulkovo International Airport in St Petersburg desperate for news of loved ones on board the crashed aircraft. ==Relatives arrive at … source