WHO: Ebola death rate rises to 70 per cent

THE death rate in the Ebola outbreak has risen to 70 per cent and there could be up to 10,000 new cases a week in two months, the World Health Organisation warns. WHO assistant director-general Dr Bruce Aylward gave the grim figures during a...

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Storm batters Sydney causing chaos

A RAGING storm has been tearing through NSW's east coast, battering homes and causing delays at Sydney Airport. THE NSW State Emergency Service has received more than 300 calls for emergency assistance, including eight flood rescues under way...

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JP Morgan returns to profit in Q3

JPMORGAN, the largest US banks by assets, has reported third-quarter profit after booking a loss in the same period a year ago. THE bank on Tuesday reported earnings of $US5.6 billion ($A6.06 billion), or $US1.36 share, compared with a loss...

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Pistorius' charity work downplayed

OSCAR Pistorius only used charitable work as a marketing tool, the prosecution says as the sentencing hearing of the South African athlete enters its second day. PROSECUTOR Gerrie Nel downplayed arguments on Tuesday by Pistorius' manager Peet...

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Suicide car bomb in Baghdad kills 19

A SUICIDE bomber has rammed his explosive-laden car into a security checkpoint in northern Baghdad, killing at least 19 people, including civilians, an Iraqi police official says. THE attack happened on Tuesday in Baghdad's Shi'ite-majority Khazimiyah...

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