“We are catching up”: WHO chief talks about the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

“We are catching up”: WHO chief talks about the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus briefed reporters in Geneva a day after returning from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he met with a wide range of stakeholders, and said he was encouraged by the Government’s commitment to combating the deadly epidemic, which has also spread to neighboring Uganda. “What I saw gave me hope“, said….

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World news in brief: Violence hampers Ebola efforts, aid delivery in Darfur and Gaza, death of Nicaraguan activist in custody

World news in brief: Violence hampers Ebola efforts, aid delivery in Darfur and Gaza, death of Nicaraguan activist in custody

At least seven civilians were killed on Sunday in villages in Mambasa territory, Ituri province, humanitarian partners reported. The attack came after weeks of escalating violence in the province, raising the death toll to more than 170 in May alone. Violence also continued in North and South Kivu provinces, where armed clashes prevented people from…

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A federal judge temporarily suspends sentencing to consider argument in a Wisconsin judge’s conviction in an immigration case

A federal judge temporarily suspends sentencing to consider argument in a Wisconsin judge’s conviction in an immigration case

milwaukee — A federal judge on Wednesday considered whether to overturn a jury’s guilty verdict against a former Wisconsinite Judge Hannah Dugganwho was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers. The case was an early test of how the courts will respond to President Donald Trump’s sweep Immigration campaign. Duggan was…

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