Aug 05 U.S. database of suspected terrorists doubled in recent years By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A U.S. government database of known or suspected terrorists doubled in size in recent years, according to newly released government figures. The growth is the result of intelligence agencies submitting names more often after a near-miss attack in… Continue reading
Aug 05 Why it’s hard to keep Ebola from spreading By Larisa Epatko Containing this year's Ebola outbreak won't be easy. Undeveloped governments in the three countries most affected by the current Ebola surge -- Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone -- are having trouble coordinating a response, and health care workers are overwhelmed,… Continue reading
Aug 05 Second American Ebola patient arrives in U.S. By Sam Lane The second American aid worker stricken with the Ebola virus has arrived in the United States. Continue reading
Aug 05 At least one American killed in Afghan attack By Robert Burns, Associated Press A U.S. official says "about a dozen" of the victims of an Afghan insider attack on Tuesday were Americans, and at least one American was killed. Continue reading
Aug 05 US businesses will invest $14 billion in Africa By Julie Pace, Associated Press The Obama administration on Tuesday announced $14 billion in commitments from U.S. businesses to invest in Africa, as representatives from nearly 100 American and African companies gathered in Washington to discuss ways to boost economic partnerships. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch Keeping safe in Ebola territory By PBS News Hour The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed at least 887 people, and sickened more than 1,600. Gwen Ifill talks to Jeffrey Stern, reporting from Guinea for Vanity Fair, about the conditions in the village where the outbreak originated, how… Continue watching
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Aug 04 Watch U.S.-Africa summit resets focus on tapping burgeoning markets By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch News Wrap: Israel, Hamas agree to three-day cease-fire By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Egypt brokered a three-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas following a brief, localized truce to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. Earlier, Israel made a deadly strike on a house in Gaza City, and there were… Continue watching