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Ebola death toll reaches 10,000

Ebola death toll reaches 10,000

Reports of the deadly virus have not subsided in Guinea and Sierra Leone, as aid workers evacuated to the UK, US.

Egypt kicks off key economic summit

Egypt kicks off key economic summit

According to Egypt's Finance Ministry, 10 projects with global partners have already been agreed and will be signed during the conference.

Stocks reel from US rate hike fears

Stocks reel from US rate hike fears

Fears of an imminent rate hike from the Fed has already pushed the value of the dollar up against almost all major currencies, in particular the euro.

US-Venezuela ties worsen amid new sanctions

US-Venezuela ties worsen amid new sanctions

No US ambassador has served in the Caracas diplomatic mission since 2010.

Boko Haram declares allegiance to ISIL

Boko Haram declares allegiance to ISIL

Boko Haram's pledge of allegiance is significant because it now means that ISIL commands influence from Africa to central Asia.

ISIL destroys ancient Assyrian city in Iraq

ISIL destroys ancient Assyrian city in Iraq

There are fears that Islamist extremists could also destroy the ancient city of Hatra, south of Mosul.

Kerry in Saudi amid Congress debate on Iran

Kerry in Saudi amid Congress debate on Iran

"A bad deal," Netanyahu said of the agreement Kerry - and the P5+1 - had been trying to reach with Iran.

Iraq launches anti-ISIL offensive

Iraq launches anti-ISIL offensive

The Iraqi military says it has "liberated" a number of villages 22km south of Tikrit.

Stimulus plan begins in Eurozone

Stimulus plan begins in Eurozone

The QE stimulus has the ECB buying back 60 billion euros ($68 billion) every month until the program terminates in September 2016.

Iraq’s minorities face annihilation – rights groups

Iraq’s minorities face annihilation – rights groups

Minorities in Iraq have been targeted by ISIL in a systematic strategy to remove them permanently from large areas of Iraq, human rights have said.