Shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner; Trump unharmed
Washington (AP) — A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night (April 25,…
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Ebola could be ‘catastrophic’
The deadly Ebola virus is moving faster than efforts to control it, warns the World Health Organization.
Opinion: U.S. business shouldn’t miss Africa, ‘the next China’
This week's Africa summit in Washington offers a chance for American companies to create ties to fast-growing economies, says Sen. Chris Coons
Former 400m world champion Amantle Montsho fails drugs test
The Commonwealth Games was hit by a fresh doping scandal Saturday after former world 400m champion Amantle Montsho of Botswana failed a drugs test.
Inside the Ebola evacuation plane
It's not the type of plane either Kent Brantly or Nancy Writebol likely planned to take home.
Ebola outbreak hits African football match
Concern over the spread of the Ebola virus has caused the cancellation of an African Cup of Nations football match.
Uganda court strikes down anti-gay law
Uganda's Constitutional Court on Friday struck down a new law that made some homosexual acts punishable by life in prison, asserting that legislative technicalities weren't properly observed when it passed,…
U.S. fears over Ebola repatriations
When a plane took off from Georgia to meet two American missionaries fighting to survive Ebola in West Africa, a small epidemic ignited on social media in the U.S.: Fear.
Christian woman in apostasy case arrives in U.S.
A Sudanese Christian woman once sentenced to death in her native country because of her faith arrived in her new home, the United States, on Thursday.
Can you catch Ebola on planes?
Deadly diseases like Ebola are only a plane ride away. In today's interconnected world, linked by transoceanic flights, one infected person can trigger a domino effect that pays no attention…
Evacuation for Ebola-infected Americans
A long-range business jet with an isolation pod is on its way to bring two Americans infected with Ebola back to the U.S., a source told CNN.
Why is there no Ebola cure?
The co-discoverer of Ebola says the outbreak will get worse as it spreads to populated areas. CNN's Will Ripley reports.
Kinshasa’s trash-to-treasure art
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Zambia’s roofing king wants expansion
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