Thousands of children orphaned by Ebola - UNICEF

4 Oct Xinhua

Over 3,700 children in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone have lost one or both parents to Ebola since the start of the outbreak in West Africa, according to preliminary estimates by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), which was released here Monday,

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Hong Kong protests:

Student leaders postpone talks

4 Sep BBC

Leaders of a pro-democracy student group in Hong Kong have postponed talks with the government after demonstrators got into scuffles with opponents. The group said the authorities were failing to protect protesters.

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New Afghan government signs US troops deal

4 Oct BBC

The new Afghan government has signed a security deal with American officials that will allow US troops to remain in the country beyond this year. The agreement was signed by Afghanistan's newly appointed national security adviser, Hanif Atmar.

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