Cairo Gaza cease fire talks begin with hard positions
Indirect negotiations in Cairo aim to extend a Gaza cease fire and end the blockade with Israel demanding Hamas disarmament before any border opening. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri calls the talks complex and not easy as both sides push for key concessions.
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Poll finds broad distrust as 28 percent see direction right
An AP-GfK poll shows three-quarters of Americans doubt federal action on major issues with only 28 percent approving of Congress. The survey notes shifting party hopes, low overall trust, and limited incumbents ousted in primaries as Election Day nears.
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WHO weighs use of untested Ebola treatments
The WHO considers emergency measures as Ebola deaths rise to 932 with 1,711 cases. A Geneva summit will decide if it is a public health emergency of international concern and a panel will review experimental treatments like ZMapp for West Africa patients. Two Americans treated with ZMapp are hospitalized in Atlanta. President Obama says the U S will not send ZMapp supplies until efficacy is established.
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Ethical questions rise over who gets experimental Ebola drug
The debate over limited experimental Ebola doses pits urgent outbreak response against fair access. WHO plans ethics meeting to decide handling of untested medicines as Nigeria asks CDC about availability. CDC says doses are virtually none and supportive care remains key. President Obama says science must guide decisions as the outbreak worsens.
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Afghan gunman hid in bathroom during attack on generals
An Afghan soldier who killed Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene and wounded 15 others hid in a bathroom with a NATO rifle before opening fire on passing officers. The shooter, Rafiqullah, is believed to have Taliban ties, with other insider attacks reported in Paktia and Uruzgan as NATO and Afghan forces review security.
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