Makarova enters maiden Grand Slam semifinal
Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova reached the first Grand Slam semifinal of her career, downing former world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday. Makarova, a left-hander ranked 18th in the world, had fallen in four prior major quarterfinals. But she outplayed two-time Australian Open... read more »
Ebola outbreak racing out of control, says UN officials
The Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa is racing ahead of efforts to control it and at least $600 million is needed to get the unprecedented epidemic under control, UN health officials said on Wednesday. “This Ebola epidemic is the largest, most severe and most complex we have ever seen in the... read more »
13 killed as rain wreaks havoc in Pakistan
At least 13 people were killed Thursday in rain related incidents across Pakistan’s Punjab province. Six members of a family were killed when the roof of their residence collapsed in Lahore’s Mozang Town, Dawn online reported. Four people, including two children, were killed in separate... read more »
We will not be cowed down: David Cameron
United States President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron have said their countries “will not be cowed by barbaric killers,” following the beheading of a second American journalist by Islamic State militants. In an opinion piece for The Times newspaper Thursday published... read more »
