Luhansk in humanitarian crisis as siege tightens
Residents report a collapsing power grid fuel shortages and empty shelves as Ukrainian forces close in on Luhansk one of the rebel strongholds. Mayor Kravchenko warns of a catastrophe while civilians drink untreated water and doctors send patients home amid ongoing shelling and supply disruptions.
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Donetsk
Ukraine
Luhansk
Sergei Kravchenko
Kravchenko
Human Rights Watch
Russia
Luhansk-24
Saratov
China quake raises questions on building standards after collapse
After a 6.1 magnitude quake in Ludian County Longtoushan Yunnan, at least 398 people died and over 2,000 were injured. Buildings including a police station and a middle school collapsed amid blocked roads and downed communications. Rescue efforts were hampered by rain and dangerous roads, though some acts of heroism were reported.
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Beijing
China
Yunnan
Ludian
Longtoushan
Kunming
Weibo
Southeast Express
Fujian Province
Guangming
U S Involvement In Experimental Ebola Drug Treatment
Two American aid workers Nancy Writebol and Dr. Kent Brantly receive the experimental drug ZMapp, developed with U S government and military input. Brantly treated at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta while Writebol is to be flown there. outbreak centers in West Africa report rising deaths and infections with no approved vaccine or therapy.
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Nancy Writebol
Kent Brantly
Brantly
Atlanta
Emory University Hospital
Writebol
Liberia
World Health Organization
Guinea
Sierra Leone
Nigeria
Patrick Sawyer
Sawyer
Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc
San Diego
LeafBio
Defyrus Inc
Toronto
Public Health Agency of Canada
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