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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Liberia declares Ebola emergency

Liberia declares Ebola emergency


Liberia declares Ebola emergency

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 10:48 AM PDT

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf sends home non-essential government workers, orders quarantines for affected villages and closes schools and markets

Russia lashes out at EU sanctions

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 12:21 PM PDT

Russian foreign ministry says EU's 'irresponsible step' of broadening sanctions against key sectors of its economy will push up European energy costs

Juncker considers creating financial services tsar

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 11:23 AM PDT

Such a powerful standalone finance directorate would lead London-based banks to fear EU financial policy will tilt towards the eurozone

Shanghai faces anti-corruption onslaught

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 06:09 AM PDT

By turning the campaign on Shanghai, President Xi Jinping threatens the legacy of former president Jiang Zemin, who retains huge political influence

US economy roars back with 4% growth

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 09:46 AM PDT

The recovery is strongly back on track, suggesting unemployment will continue to fall and raising questions about the timing of interest rate rises

Dozens die in Gaza school and market attacks

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 11:45 AM PDT

Israel's military operation has brought growing accusations that it is using excessive force, resulting in the deaths of scores of civilians

Madrid talks fail to heal Catalan rift

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 10:52 AM PDT

Mariano Rajoy and Artur Mas have met for the first time in a year, but found no common ground over the latter's plan to hold an independence vote

Colombian rebels killing ‘with impunity’

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 09:17 AM PDT

Human Rights Watch says abuses by the Farc guerrillas are continuing in the country's lawless Pacific coast despite two years of peace talks

Anzac commemorations raise questions

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 06:16 AM PDT

Veterans are questioning the fanfare and funding for the centenary events, with some feeling that serving armed forces are being neglected

French and British evacuated from Libya

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 06:00 AM PDT

Paris organises evacuation amid deteriorating security following US, which evacuated its embassy staff to neighbouring Tunisia

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