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science / science - 4 years ago

Congo registers record 15 new Ebola cases in one day

Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday recorded 15 new confirmed cases of Ebola, the biggest one-day rise since the current outbreak was declared last August, the health ministry said. Coming a day after 14 new cases were confirmed, the number means...

science / science - 4 years ago

Fixing Lebanon's ruinous electricity crisis

Lebanon has not had capacity to supply 24-hour electricity since its 1975-1990 civil war, leaving many households reliant on their own generators or private neighborhood suppliers who charge hefty fees to keep a few lights on or other appliances runn...