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U.S. CDC says risk of Ebola to the United States is extremely low
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was closely following outbreaks of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Guinea, and said the risk of Ebola to the United States was extremely low.
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Amnesty says Eritrean troops killed hundreds of Ethiopian civilians in Axum
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Amnesty International accused Eritrean forces on Friday of killing hundreds of civilians in northern Ethiopia over 24 hours last year, an incident it described as a potential crime against humanity.
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UPDATE 2-Amnesty says Eritrean troops killed hundreds of Ethiopian civilians in Axum
NAIROBI, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Amnesty International accused Eritrean forces on Friday of killing hundreds of civilians in northern Ethiopia over 24 hours last year, an incident it described as a potential crime against humanity.
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Exclusive: European officials urge World Bank to exclude fossil-fuel investments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior officials from Europe have urged the World Bank's management to expand its climate change strategy to exclude investments in oil- and coal-related projects around the world, and gradually phase out investment in natural gas projects, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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Boeing CEO asked to testify in crash litigation, lawmakers demand FAA release records
(Reuters) - Relatives of victims of a Boeing Co 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia that occurred five months after an Indonesian Lion Air disaster are stepping up pressure on the American planemaker and the federal government, according to a court filing and a letter to U.S. lawmakers.
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Ireland adds 13 countries to mandatory quarantine list
DUBLIN, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Ireland added on Friday 13 mainly Central and South American countries to its 14-day mandatory quarantine list, which requires arrivals from countries designated as "high risk" to quarantine in designated hotels.
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UPDATE 3-Spanish report calls for killing of more than 850 cattle on pariah ship
CARTAGENA, Spain, Feb 26 (Reuters) - More than 850 cows that spent months aboard a ship wandering across the Mediterranean are not fit for transport anymore and should be killed, according to a confidential report by Spanish government veterinarians seen by Reuters.
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U.N. Security Council demands ceasefires to allow vaccinations
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Friday demanded that all parties to armed conflicts engage immediately in a "durable, extensive, and sustained humanitarian pause" to allow for COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Nearly 900 cattle on Spanish pariah cattle shipment to be killed - report
MADRID, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Nearly 900 cows on a ship docked at the Spanish port of Cartagena are to be killed according to the conclusion of a confidential report by Spanish government veterinarians seen by Reuters.
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U.N. Security Council demands ceasefires to allow vaccinations
NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Friday demanded that all parties to armed conflicts engage immediately in a "durable, extensive, and sustained humanitarian pause" to allow for COVID-19 vaccinations.
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