Ebola Outbreak's Scale 'Vastly Underestimated'

The number of deaths and confirmed cases of ebola in west Africa has been vastly underestimated, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The death toll from the outbreak currently stands at 1,069 people. There have been 1,975 confirmed, probable...

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Iraq PM Quits As Rescue Mission Called Off

A US and UK humanitarian mission to rescue thousands of people trapped in Iraq is less likely to take place after the situation "greatly improved", according to President Barack Obama. Mr Obama said airdrops had delivered more than 114,000 meals and...

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Ukraine: Guards Move To Inspect Russian Aid

Ukrainian guards have crossed the border into Russia to inspect a Russian cargo convoy of humanitarian aid. The border guards will check the cargo on Russian territory at a point opposite the Ukrainian settlement of Izvaryne, held by separatists, a...

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Gaza Conflict: Truce 'Extended By Five Days'

Israel has launched airstrikes over Gaza despite reports the 72-hour ceasefire has been extended for another five days. Hamas confirmed it would continue to hold fire after a day of intense talks mediated by Egyptian intelligence. Israel said earlier...

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Iraq: Yazidi Rescue Mission 'Far Less Likely'

A humanitarian mission to rescue thousands of Yazidis trapped in Iraq is "far less likely" to take place after an assessment carried out by a US team. US Army Special Forces soldiers and a US Agency for International Development (USAID) team spent several...

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N Korea Fires Missiles As Pope Visits South

North Korea has launched several missiles into the sea to coincide with a visit by Pope Francis to the South. Three rockets were fired as the pope's plane approached Seoul - and there were reports of a further three, shortly after he touched down. ...

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Video: Reporter Confronts Iraq ISIS Militants

UK Carries Out Second Aid Drop In North Iraq Updated: 3:53pm UK, Tuesday 12 August 2014 The RAF has completed its second aid drop over Northern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. More than 3,000 reusable water containers holding 3,500 gallons...

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Girl, 3, Saved By Dog After Days Lost In Woods

A three-year-old girl has been rescued from a wolf-infested Siberian forest after going missing for nearly two weeks - thanks to her pet dog. Karina Chikitova's puppy huddled next to her and kept her warm for more than a week before returning home to...

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Iraqis Fleeing ISIS Face 'Desperate' Plight

The US has sent 130 more military advisers to northern Iraq to assess the scope of the humanitarian mission, as the plight of families displaced by Islamist extremists deepens. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said the soldiers had been sent to northern...

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Medics Desperate To Help Paralysed Gaza Girl

By Katie Stallard, Sky Correspondent, in Gaza Maha is seven years old and paralysed from the neck down. Her mother and sister were killed in the airstrike on their house. She remembers everything about it. She told Sky News: "We were sitting at...

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Gaza Truce Holds After Death Toll Tops 2,000

A 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas held overnight - paving the way for talks aimed at securing a lasting end to the month-long conflict. The truce, which was agreed during negotiations between both sides in Cairo, began at midnight (10pm UK...

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Extremists Beaten Back After Iraq Airstrikes

Islamic extremists have been forced out of two towns in northern Iraq by Kurdish troops - amid a deepening political crisis in the country. The militants were driven out of Makhmour and al Gweir, near Irbil, after fighters were aided by a series of...

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Gaza Ceasefire Talks On Brink Of Collapse

Peace talks aimed at ending the violence in Gaza are on the verge of collapsing. A Palestinian delegation has threatened to walk out of the discussions in Cairo unless the Israelis return to the negotiating table without conditions today.    ...

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Passenger Jet Crash In Tehran Kills 48 People

A passenger plane has crashed into a residential complex in Tehran killing all those on board, including seven children, according to state media in Iran. The Sepahan Air flight, which had 40 passengers and eight crew members on board, went down near...

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UK Plane Makes First Aid Drop Over Iraq

American jet fighters and drones have conducted four more airstrikes on Islamic militants in Iraq - as a British plane made its first humanitarian aid drop. The US military said the strikes took out armoured carriers and a truck that were firing...

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