Cape Verde bus crash leaves island mourning ‘great catastrophe’
A tiny island is in mourning after dozens were killed when a school excursion turned deadly.
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'This is serious': WHO boss's plea to locals, rebels over Ebola outbreak
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is visiting the disaster-hit country where hundreds have so far died.
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Treatment centres have been burned and terror groups have restricted local efforts to contain the disease.
Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment
Authorities in north eastern Congo banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people on Friday.
'Urgent global response' needed amid fears of hidden Ebola spread
The new outbreak has already killed dozens of people, with health authorities in fear of further spread.
'Very alarmed': Global fears rise as deadly virus breaks containment
A leading US scientist says the rare ebola outbreak in Africa has the "potential to spread".
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Passengers reveal what it's like inside cruise ship's virus purgatory
The World Health Organisation says the virus may have been passed between humans as the number of suspected cases rises to seven.
Four Aussies on cruise hit by deadly suspected rat faeces virus outbreak
Dozens of people, including Australians, are trapped on the vessel, which has been placed in lockdown.
Stunning footage shows croc containing human remains airlifted from river
Local media reports say the croc was 4.5 metres long and weighd around 500 kilograms.
US millionaire trophy hunter killed by herd of elephants
A US millionaire and enthusiastic big game hunter has died by being trampled to death by elephants in Africa.
Nigeria says 130 more schoolchildren released nearly a month after being kidnapped
The students were taken in November when armed bandits stormed St. Mary's Private Catholic School, abducting a total of 303 children and 12 teachers.
