With Japan In Recession, Prime Minister Calls For Snap Elections
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for an election two years ahead of schedule, and he also delayed an increase in sales tax.
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Spanish Nurse Says She Reported Her Ebola Symptoms Several Times
A Spanish-language newspaper reports that Teresa Romero Ramos told authorities on three separate occasions before her quarantine that she had a fever.
Ebola-Infected Doctor Arrives In Nebraska For Treatment
Dr. Martin Salia, who got the virus while working in Sierra Leone, is said to be sicker than some of the other patients who have been successfully treated for the disease in the U.S.
Why Sterilization Is The Most Popular Form Of Family Planning
The tragic news from India of women dying after being sterilized is not the norm. More than 200 million women a year rely on this procedure. Under proper conditions, complications are minimal.
Take It In: 'Vape' Is The Oxford Dictionaries Word Of The Year
The growing popularity of e-cigarettes sparked the notice of the Oxford Dictionaries, which chose "vape" as the word of the year for 2014. It beat out contenders such as "bae" and "normcore."
Guarding The Ebola Border
Ivory Coast is determined to keep Ebola out. The government shut down the border, and enlisted local villagers to serve as informal border security.
Near The Front Lines In Iraq, An Homage To The White House
A Kurdish businessman decided he'd like to live in the White House. So he is building a 32,000-square-foot version of the U.S. presidential residence in Irbil, near the raging war against ISIS.
Sierra Leone Colleagues Mourn Dr. Salia, Who Succumbed To Ebola
Dr. Martin Salia died at a hospital in Omaha, Neb., after being evacuated from Sierra Leone, where he worked as a surgeon in several hospitals. Mourners gathered at a hospital where he worked.
Ex-NBA Star Yao Ming Encourages Chinese To Stop Buying Ivory
Retired NBA player Yao Ming has embarked on a mission to stop the poaching of elephants and rhinos in Africa. Yao stars in the Animal Planet documentary Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming.
The Guy Who Delivers HIV Medicine On His Bicycle
A South African teenager got tired of waiting in the clinic for his grandparents' HIV meds. So he came up with a solution. All it took was a bicycle.