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Nigeria records third case of Ebola fatality in Lagos
A 36-year-old Nigerian staffer with the Economic Community of West African States has died from the ebola virus.
This brings the death toll from ebola in Nigeria up to 3.
The first was the man who imported the virus from Liberia.
The second, a nurse who treated him.
The latest man to die was among those who assisted the first victim.
So far there are 10 confirmed ebola cases in Nigeria.
Chinese medical workers in Sierra Leone show no signs of Ebola: embassy
Seven Chinese medical workers quarantined at a local hospital in Sierra Leone are so-far showing no signs of exposure to the ebola virus.
The Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone says the seven medical workers have been isolated after they had contact with a confirmed Ebola case in a local hospital on July 31st.
Meanwhile, a Chinese doctor who was quarantined after having contact with a Ebola patient at a different hospital in Sierra Leone has now been released after testing negative for the virus.
Ethical to use untested Ebola drugs: WHO
A World Health Organization panel of medical ethicists has ruled it is ethical to offer unproven drugs or vaccines to people infected or at risk of infection in West Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak.
Meanwhile, one of three Chinese medical teams sent to West Africa is now in Guinea to provide training to local doctors in the use of the protective gear from China.
Here in China, the customs authority is asking customs checkpoints across the country to strengthen inspections to prevent the deadly virus from entering China.
HK gov't discusses ways to handle Ebola cases
Hong Kong government agencies have held a cross-departmental meeting today to discuss the way they handle potential ebola cases.
The meeting comes on the heels of criticism in the city as to how medical workers handled a recent ebola scare.
Hong Kong Health Secretary Ko Wing-man says at this point, hospital workers in the city don't need to wear fully-sealed body protection suits.
At the same time, the Hospital Authority in Hong Kong is considering whether or not to order an experimental drug from a US manufacturer to potentially treat ebola.
Authorities in Hong Kong and across the mainland are on heightened alert, as China is a popular destination for people travelling from Africa.
130 additional U.S. military advisers arrive in Iraq
A new batch of America military "advisers" has arrived in northern Iraq to help the Kurish authorities deal with the Sunni militant insurgency in the region.
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the "advisors" will be tasked with helping Kurdish officials deal with the humanitarian situation.
Thousands of Iraqis have been trapped inside areas controlled by the so-called Islamic State.
Many of them are being threatened with death unless they convert to Islam, and have been trying to flee into Iraqi Kurdistan.
In making the announcement, Hagel continues to insist the additional "advisors" are not there for combat.
Russia accepts conditions for sending humanitarian aid to eastern Ukraine
Moscow says it has accepted conditions set by Kiev for a humanitarian aid convoy from Russia.
It comes as almost 300 lorries of 2,000 tons of Russian humanitarian aid is heading towards eastern Ukraine.
The Ukrainian government earlier demanded the aid only cross the border after inspection by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Both Kiev and Western governments have warned Moscow against any attempt to use humanitarian assistance as a pretext to invade eastern Ukraine.
New credit drops unexpectedly, raising concerns
New credit flowing into the Chinese economy has dropped surprisingly in July, raising concerns China's economy may be stuck in a period of weak demand.
New yuan-denominated lending hit its slowest pace of growth since November 2011 last month, coming in at just over 385-billion yuan.
The People's Bank of China says the decline in July's new lending is down significantly from the over 1-trillion yuan loaned out in June.
The central bank says a number of factors are involved, including June's high lending, the downturn in the property market and risk-controls installed by the banks themselves.
Non-performing loan ratios here in China have been rising for 11 straight quarters.
Tibet development forum wraps up in Lhasa
Scholars, politicians and journalists from China and abroad have wrapped up a forum on Tibet in Lhasa, forging consensus on development of the Chinese region.
The forum, the first international conference of its kind, sought suggestions for Tibet's future development.
The protection of Tibetan culture and the environment were also highlighted at the forum.
Those attending the forum will now be conducting field research in different parts of the region.
N. China province suffers worst drought in 63 years
Officials in the northeast Chinese province of Liaoning have increased their emergency response levels and are considering artificial action to try to cope with the worst drought in Liaoning in over 60-years.
The emergency response level in Liaoning has been elevated to its 3rd highest level.
Meteorological officials say they're also prepared to fire rain-making rockets to try to enduce rain if the conditions are right.
This comes amid the worst drought in Liaoning since official records first began in 1951.
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