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Weekly Ebola cases below 100, WHO says endgame begins
"The response to the EVD (Ebola virus disease) epidemic has now moved to a second phase, as the focus shifts from slowing transmission to ending the epidemic," the WHO said.
AirAsia QZ8501 black box data gives a 'pretty clear picture' of the crash
The Airbus A320 vanished from radar screens in bad weather on December 28, less than halfway into a two-hour flight from Indonesia's second-biggest city of Surabaya to Singapore.
Snails slither into spa scene in Thailand and around world
Merely another marketing ploy or an effective way to plump up skin in need of repair or rejuvenation? Expert opinions differ.
Japanese captive's mother begs for life of son held by Islamic State
The voice on the video added that another hostage, Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh, had a shorter time to live.
'Desert Dancer' trailer: Reece Ritchie features as the Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian; Freida Pinto as his friend
The trailer sees Pinto and her friends practising choreographed dance moves in suppressed society.
Gunmen storm Libya hotel, kill 10
In the latest sign of Libya's descent into chaos, gunmen stormed a luxury hotel used by diplomats and businessmen in the capital on Tuesday, killing 10 people, including an American, a French citizen and three people from Asia.
China to hold a massive military parade to 'frighten Japan', says report
Communist China generally shies away from the vast annual demonstrations of military might that were a hallmark of the Soviet Union.