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Uganda Ebola epidemic death toll climbs to 44: WHO
Uganda Ebola epidemic death toll climbs to 44: WHO
by  AFP

The death toll from an Ebola epidemic declared last month in Uganda has climbed to 44, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The World Health Organization says clinical trials could start within weeks on drugs to combat that strain. dyg/imm/rox

US citizen jailed in Saudi for tweets on Khashoggi, Yemen: son
US citizen jailed in Saudi for tweets on Khashoggi, Yemen: son
by  AFP

A US citizen jailed in Saudi Arabia is being punished for "mild" Twitter posts on topics including the war in Yemen and the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, his son told AFP on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Ibrahim shared with AFP a list of Twitter posts he said had been used in evidence against his father -- information he said had been confirmed by the State Department.

Clock ticking to avert 'genocide' in Tigray: WHO chief
Clock ticking to avert 'genocide' in Tigray: WHO chief
by  AFP

The World Health Organization chief said Wednesday time was running out to avoid "genocide" in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray, as Human Rights Watch called for sanctions against Addis Ababa to avert civilian deaths. Separately, Human Rights Watch (HRW) called for the United States, European Union and UN to apply "targeted sanctions and an arms embargo" against Ethiopia to help protect civilian lives.

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