23 August 2014 Last updated at 08:02
Ebola claimed the maximum number of lives in Liberia where 624 people succumbed to the disease. In Guinea, 406 died and 392 in Sierra Leone.
Meanwhile, two new cases were discovered in Nigeria. According to the Nigerian health minister Onyebuchi Chukwu, the victims were infected by their spouses who were medical workers and came into contact with an infected person, Patrick Sawyer, flying in from Liberia.
Theresa May pledges new measures to tackle British jihadis
New powers to tackle extremist groups are being brought forward by the government, the home secretary says.
Writing in the Daily Telegraph, Theresa May said what have been dubbed "Asbos for terrorists" could be introduced for those who try to radicalise others.
Extremist groups could be banned even if they are not involved in terrorism.
Mrs May said the struggle against extremism may continue for decades, as she defended the government's counter-terrorism strategy.
Ministers have been urged to step up their response to extremism at home following the murder of US journalist James Foley by Islamic State (IS) militants operating in Iraq and Syria.
Putin plays aid convoy wildcard on eve of key Ukraine talks
Timing of convoy deployment suggests crisis has reached a vital stage
Daniel McLaughlin
When German chancellor Angela Merkel visits Kiev today, she could be forgiven for imagining she hears an ominous rumbling in the distance. Her talks with Ukraine’s leaders will begin a crucial week of negotiations aimed at ending the country’s bloody crisis, but it will now start not only with guns booming in the east, but a huge convoy of Russian military trucks rolling through disputed territory.
By sending his aid convoy into Ukraine yesterday without its permission or the co-operation of the Red Cross, Russian president Vladimir Putin sent a message of defiance to Kiev and its western allies.
He showed he is determined to regain the initiative in Ukraine, despite recent setbacks suffered by Moscow-backed rebels who want eastern regions to join Russia, and the impact of his country’s growing economic and diplomatic isolation.
Ebola death toll crosses 1,400
The Ebola epidemic sweeping through West African countries has claimed over 1,400 lives. Meanwhile, two new cases have emerged in Nigeria.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that the number of deaths by Ebola had reached 1,427. In all, 2,615 suspected or confirmed cases have been reported in West Africa.Ebola claimed the maximum number of lives in Liberia where 624 people succumbed to the disease. In Guinea, 406 died and 392 in Sierra Leone.
Meanwhile, two new cases were discovered in Nigeria. According to the Nigerian health minister Onyebuchi Chukwu, the victims were infected by their spouses who were medical workers and came into contact with an infected person, Patrick Sawyer, flying in from Liberia.
India and Pakistan exchange deadly fire |
At least four civilians, two from each Asian nation, killed in new border clashes as tension rises between two rivals.
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India has accused Pakistani troops of firing guns and mortar rounds on at least three villages in the India-administered Kashmir, killing at least two members of one family, while Pakistan has said that two of its civilians were killed in "unprovoked" India fire.
Dharmendra Pareek, a top official of India's paramilitary force, said that the firing early on Saturday was unprovoked, adding that one Indian border guard and three civilians were also injured in the incident, the AP news agency reported.
General Rakesh Kumar, an Indian military official, told Indian television NDTV that the unprovoked firing in Arnia and RS Pura sectors prompted India to retaliate.
In China, a search for modern values at Confucius' birthplace
China's rulers are increasingly promoting Confucius, a figure once reviled by Chairman Mao, as a symbol for modern China. Tourists, seminar groups, and professionals are flocking to the ancient philosopher's birthplace.
QUFU, CHINA — As China’s rise sparks a search for enduring values, the Communist Party has increasingly put forth the ancient philosopher Confuciusas one kind of answer.
The party originally denounced Confucius in the 1920s and Mao Zedong tried to wipe out his image during the tumultuous Cultural Revolution as a symbol of feudal thinking. In much of Asia, however, he remained a revered symbol of enlightenment who tried to balance principles like justice and benevolence.
Now Confucius is being presented – some critics say appropriated – by Beijingas a uniquely Chinese sage, if not a patriotic figure. And as China pushes harder to define itself as an Asian power not beholden to the West and its ways, Confucius has become a wellspring of interpretive wisdom on everything from personal growth and management to economics and team leadership.
Ancient Mayan Cities Found In Mexican Jungle
(Reuters) - Archaeologists have found two ancient Mayan cities hidden in the jungle of southeastern Mexico, and the lead researcher says he believes there are "dozens" more to be found in the region.
Ivan Sprajc, associate professor at the Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, said his team found the ancient cities of Lagunita and Tamchen on the Yucatan peninsula in April by examining aerial photographs of the region.
Sprajc said the two cities reached their heyday in the Late and Terminal Classic periods (600-1000 AD). At each site, researchers found palace-like buildings, pyramids and plazas. One of the pyramids is almost 20 meters (65 feet) high.
They also found a facade featuring a monster-mouth doorway, which probably marked one of the main entrances to the center of the city. Photographs from the sites showed stone pyramids jutting out from beneath dense foliage.
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