How does Ebola spread? What to know as Congo outbreak worsens
A rare type of Ebola is spreading in Congo, with dozens of deaths and hundreds of cases already reported. Here’s what to know about the Bundibugyo virus.
American doctor tests positive in Ebola outbreak that spurred global health emergency
An American doctor is among the hundreds of people who have contracted the rare virus linked to an Ebola outbreak that led the World Health Organization to declare a global…
Iran latest: Hostilities on hold as US, Iran enter ‘serious negotiations’
The United States intended to attack Iran sometime Tuesday, but those plans were put on hold on the eve of the expected assault after a last-minute intervention by other Middle…
Close Maduro ally deported to US, will face criminal charges
Alex Saab, a close ally of Nicolás Maduro, was deported to the U.S. a few years after being pardoned as part of a prisoner swap.
Whale at center of rescue effort controversy found dead off Denmark coast
article The whale lies in a flooded cargo ship shortly before the Danish border (photo taken from an airplane). The humpback whale rescued from a shallow bay off Wismar is…
New study shows increase in cruise demand despite recent outbreaks
The demand for vacations going on a cruise remains high, despite recent outbreaks of multiple viruses reported aboard cruise ships this month.
Iran latest: US-Iran ceasefire remains shaky as both sides signal readiness to fight again
Signs of strain in the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran seemed to arise over the weekend, ranging from a new threat by President Donald Trump to Iranian state TV…
China to buy $17 billion in agricultural goods, 200 Boeing jets after Trump visit
On Sunday, the Trump administration released a fact sheet that included some of the outcomes of the president’s two-day trip, during which he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Ebola outbreak in Africa spurs global health emergency declaration
With hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of deaths already reported, the World Health Organization (WHO) is sounding the alarm about an Ebola disease outbreak by declaring a global health…
Iran latest: Trump suggests fighting could resume as Iran prepares public for war
President Trump has suggested fighting could resume soon, as Iranian state television prepares the public for war.