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Swiss Health Officials Try New Ways To Combat Ebola

7:54am November 13, 2014

by Richard Harris

Health officials in Switzerland say they're planning to test some experimental Ebola therapies in West Africa next month. The tests will take place at Ebola clinics set up by Doctors Without Borders.

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Climate Change Deal Requires U.S., China To Overhaul Energy Use

7:54am November 13, 2014

by Christopher Joyce

Experts who've parsed the numbers offered by the two countries say it's not enough to keep climate from overheating seriously. It is seen as a benchmark by which governments can be held accountable.

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Obama In Myanmar For Summit With Southeast Asian Leaders

7:54am November 13, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

President Obama is in Myanmar amid U.S. concerns that the country's progress toward true democracy is not running smoothly.

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A screenshot from a demo of the Ebola-training video game.

Ebola In 3-D: A Video Game To Guide Health Care Workers Through A Ward

8:47pm November 12, 2014

by Nsikan Akpan

Oh no, I touched my face! Uh-oh, I sat on a bed. A hackathon is developing a video game to train doctors and nurses volunteering for Ebola duty in West Africa.

What do you get when three Israelis, two Iranians and a German walk into a room? A Berlin-based world music ensemble known as Sistanagila, named after an Iranian province — Sistan and Baluchestan — and the popular Jewish folk song "Hava Nagila."

The Rare Place Where Israelis And Iranians Play Together

8:39pm November 12, 2014

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Iran and Israel are sworn enemies, but Germany is neutral ground where people from those countries can collaborate musically. Sistanagila, an Israeli-Iranian ensemble, is doing just that.

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These farmers grow maize, onions and other vegetables in a city in Ghana. They use groundwater to irrigate their crops.

40 Percent Of The World's Cropland Is In Or Near Cities

6:54pm November 12, 2014

by Eliza Barclay

Just how much of the world's cropland can we really call urban? That's been a big mystery until now.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says the global economy is relying too heavily on just the United States for growth.

As U.S. Leads Growth, It Wants Others To Step Up

6:41pm November 12, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew has a message for the leaders of other advanced economies: You have to shape up! The global economy is relying too heavily on just the United States for growth.

Treasury Secretary: Boosting World Economy Requires 'Tough Decisions'

5:36pm November 12, 2014

Robert Siegel talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew ahead of the G-20 summit in Australia. If Asia and Europe don't pick up some economic steam, Lew says, it could spell trouble for the U.S.

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NATO Warns Of Russian Movements In Eastern Ukraine

5:12pm November 12, 2014

by David Welna

NATO's commander says Russian troops, tanks and artillery have been spotted in Ukraine. This could mark an escalation in the conflict between Ukraine's government and pro-Russian separatists there.

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An Afghan farmer collects raw opium as he works in a poppy field in Khogyani District of Nangarhar province in April 2013.

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Afghanistan's Opium Harvest Sets New Record

5:04pm November 12, 2014

by Sean Carberry

An annual U.N. report finds that more than 550,000 acres were cultivated with opium poppies this year — that's approaching the total land area of Rhode Island.

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