Up To 100 Possibly Exposed To U.S. Ebola Patient; Four Isolated -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Up to 100 people may have had contact with the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States, and four people were quarantined in a Dallas apartment where sheets and other items used by the man were put in sealed plastic bags to prevent infection.
Health officials said on Thursday that 12 to 18 people had direct contact with the patient, who flew to Texas from Liberia via Brussels and Washington two weeks ago, and they in turn had contact with scores of others.
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MIDDLE EAST
Turkey steels for action as Islamic State advances on Syrian border town. Turkish MPs back operations in Syria and Iraq.
U.N. reports at least 26,000 civilian casualties in Iraq conflict this year.
Heavy fighting rages in Iraq's Anbar province. ISIL and Sunni militias battle for Iraqi town.
Islamic State presses assault on Syrian border town, Kurds warn Turkey. Islamic State fighting on edge of Kobani: monitoring group.
Obliterated on camera: US military releases footage of four deadly air strikes carried out on ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria.
US airstrikes anger Syrian civilians fleeing their homes.
40 jihadists, 17 police and army killed in Iraq clashes.
Islamic State committing 'staggering' crimes in Iraq: U.N. report.
Iraq security forces violate int’l law in operation against IS: UN report.
U.S. to greatly expand resettlement for Syrian refugees.
White House: Israel faces estrangement from allies if settlement building proceeds.
Saudi authorities on Ebola watch as millions gather for haj.
ASIA
Exclusive: North Korea envoy says door is open on nuclear issues, rights, abductees.
Hong Kong leader refuses to resign but offers talks with protesters.
Hong Kong protests trigger new worries for China's economy.
U.S. commander in Afghanistan says recent Taliban gains fleeting.
Taliban supreme leader claims victory in Afghan war: Reports.
Taliban kill three in Kabul blast targeting army bus.
Report: North Korea upgrades missile launch site.
Philippine Islamist militants threaten to behead German on October 17.
India, Pakistan army trade fire on Kashmir LoC.
India’s PM launches massive drive to clean up country.
AFRICA
Sierra Leone Ebola 'spreading like wildfire'.
Ebola outbreak: 'Five infected every hour' in Sierra Leone.
Reeling from Ebola, WHO warns of MERS risk to Africa.
Almost 30 Libyan soldiers killed in Benghazi attacks. Libya suicide blasts leave 40 soldiers dead.
French troops edge closer to Libya border to cut off Islamists.
Libya's runaway parliament seeks refuge in Tobruk bubble.
Dead Boko Haram leader seen 'alive' in video.
Nigeria court-martials 97 troops for offenses including mutiny.
Nigeria marks Independence Day amid security challenges.
Egypt army kills militant commander in Sinai: security sources.
Egypt seizes newspapers to censor an article.
EUROPE
Shelling in Ukraine rebel hub kills Swiss Red Cross worker.
Hundreds of Russian troops still in Ukraine: NATO.
Issue of unification of Luhansk, Donetsk republics may be raised again in 18 months' time.
World Bank: Ukraine GDP to shrink 8% this year.
Merkel tells Putin Moscow has duty to temper separatists in Ukraine.
Putin says hopes election will bring Ukraine stability.
Putin says no capital controls in Russia, as currency hits record lows. Putin pledges to improve business climate in Russia.
Latvia heads to election under shadow of assertive Russia.
Lithuania accuses Russia over fishing boat seizure.
NSA eavesdropping still poisons US relations with Germany.
Facing fears over extremism, Austria unveils new law on Islam.
Germany wants to close borders for jihadists.
AMERICAS
Obama defends economy by pointing overseas; tough sell for those in pain.
Lack of Ebola screening at U.S. airports draws scrutiny.
More than 80 people had direct or indirect contact with Ebola patient - Dallas.
U.S. Ebola case: Fear, frustration grow as patients' contacts monitored.
Canada opposition unhappy with plans to fight Islamic State.
Argentina central bank governor resigns amid economic woes.
Mexico arrests drug lord Hector Beltran Leyva.
Rio 2016 Olympics progress impressive, says IOC in change of tone.
Caltech leads world university rankings for fourth year.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
UN accuses Islamic State of 'gross rights abuses'.
Islamic State influence spreads beyond Iraq and Syria.
US Treasury official outlines plan to bankrupt ISIS.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
JPMorgan says data breach affected 76 million households.
OPEC price war signaled by Saudi move risks deeper drop.
Oil price hits two-year low after Saudi price cut.
Surge in seniors: Elderly to constitute 20% of world population by 2050.
8 surprising Starbucks locations besides CIA headquarters.
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