Ebola crisis: Liberia to reopen borders, lift curfew
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf also lifted a nationwide curfew imposed in August to help combat the virus. Her orders, which go into effect Sunday, come the same week schools reopened…
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Myanmar’s President declares state of emergency as violence surges
Thein Sein made the announcement on state television, saying that martial law would be imposed in the Kokang self-administered region for three months, effective immediately. – CNN’s Jethro Mullen and…
Morocco banned from 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
Its officials had called for the tournament to be delayed as concerns over the potential spread of the virus grew, and then declined to host it when that delay was…
Davos: The new (grim) global context
Russia’s economy was already looking shaky after the West imposed sanctions over Moscow’s annexation of Crimea and its support for separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine. Related: All you need to…
Russia faces wave of bankruptcies
The impact of Western sanctions imposed over Russia’s actions in Ukraine has sparked a cash crunch by shutting many companies out of international funding markets. A collapse in the ruble,…