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In Congo city where Ebola resides, fear but not panic
UN experts call on Spain to halt extraditions to China
Blasts at Afghan cricket match kill eight spectators
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Congo to begin Ebola vaccinations on Monday Reuters
Germany probes refugee offices after accusations of wrongdoing Reuters
Unconvinced by election, Venezuela emigrees stream across border Reuters
Two weeks on, Hawaii residents look for "normalcy" amid ash, lava Reuters
U.S. to withdraw assistance from northwest Syria Reuters
Congo's Ebola not an international emergency, can be controlled Reuters
UN sets up human rights probe into Gaza killings, to Israel's fury Reuters
2018 worst year in Syria's humanitarian crisis Reuters
Genderless clothes store breaks new ground in New York Sebastien Malo
WHO says Congo faces "very high" risk from Ebola outbreak Reuters
Coal-reliant Philippines struggles to power up clean energy Alanah Torralba
Police in Bosnia turn back buses carrying 270 migrants Reuters
In Congo outbreak, Ebola vaccine faces reality tests Reuters
'Angry aunties' spark debate on Bangkok's informal markets Rina Chandran
Global plan powers up to supply clean energy for refugees Megan Rowling
Hawaii volcano spews 6 mile-high plume of ash Reuters
Worsening security in Afghanistan threatens health gains Serena Chaudhry
Top court to judge Sierra Leone schools ban for pregnant girls Nellie Peyton
Experimental vaccine deployed in Congo urban Ebola outbreak James Honigsberger
U.S. aid chief calls on Myanmar to end violence against Rohingya Reuters
China's LGBT community treads cautiously amid intolerance Reuters
Can bees battle climate losses? Harvests aren’t sweet, farmers say Moraa Obiria
Lead for Irish abortion reform narrows with eight days to go Reuters
Congo warns of "new phase" in Ebola outbreak Reuters
The fog catchers conjuring water out of Moroccan mist Valeria Cardi
Meet the women bikers saving lives in Nigeria Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Anger over land rights spills into street protests in Thailand Rina Chandran
New Colombia truth body to focus on society's "most fragile" Anastasia Moloney
World's urban growth will surge most in India, China and Nigeria Ellen Wulfhorst
Motor sports star takes lead in race against population growth James Honigsberger
Congo receives first doses of Ebola vaccine amid outbreak Reuters
Oxfam boss hit by Haiti scandal to stand down Reuters
Cannes film highlights migrants' sea horror Reuters
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