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JOHANNESBURG, May 17 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to be a public health emergency of international concern. The WHO said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency but that countries sharing land borders with the DRC are at high risk for further spread. […]

By Tala Ramadan DUBAI, May 17 (Reuters) – A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials in Abu Dhabi said on Sunday, at a time when progress appears to have stalled in efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and restart shipping in the Gulf. Emirati officials did not attribute blame for the attack and there were no immediate claims […]

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — One of Ukraine’s largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said Sunday. Debris fell on Russia’s largest airport without causing damage. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the drone strikes, saying that they were “entirely justified.” Russia has repeatedly launched similar attacks on Ukraine’s capital and other cities during the war, and an […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers before returning two weeks later to complete their march under federal protection. Keith Odom was a toddler then. Now 62 years old, the union man and grandfather of three retraced some of their final steps. On Saturday, he came from Aiken, South Carolina, to Atlanta, where he joined several dozen […]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Growing up, Mikala Sposito dreamed of being a trailblazer. “I always wanted to be the first female to do something,” she said. That dream is about to be realized. The 21-year-old from Dexter, Michigan, will be the first woman to represent the United States in welding at the WorldSkills Competition in China. Sposito, a student at Washtenaw Community College, earned the coveted spot by winning […]

By Philip O’Connor May 17 (Reuters) – It was almost ten years in the making, but Ronda Rousey finally got to end her storied mixed martial arts career the way she deserved with a 17-second win over Gina Carano, nailing her signature armbar submission before quitting the sport for good.  On Saturday, the 39-year-old Olympic judo bronze medallist gave fans in attendance and those watching on streaming service Netflix one […]

By Disha Mishra and Akanksha Khushi May 17 (Reuters) – An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organisation, after 80 suspected deaths and nine laboratory-confirmed cases.  The WHO said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency but that countries sharing land borders with […]

May 17 (Reuters) – Cuba has acquired more than 300 military drones and recently began discussing plans to use them to attack the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, U.S. military vessels and possibly Key West, Florida, 90 miles north of Havana, Axios reported on Sunday, citing classified intelligence. The intelligence — which could become a pretext for U.S. military action — shows the degree to which the Trump administration sees […]

BANGKOK, May 17 (Reuters) – Thai police have charged a train driver with negligence after a crash on Saturday in central Bangkok in which a freight train collided with a public bus at a rail crossing, killing eight people and injuring 32. “The train driver has been charged with negligence causing death, as evidence clearly indicates reckless conduct leading to fatalities,” Urumporn Koondejsumrit, head of the Makkasan Police Station, told […]