Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks sign of our 'dangerous' times: WHO

GENEVA, May 19 (AFP): The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are only the latest crises in "dangerous and divisive" times, the World Health Organization chief said Monday.Opening the body's annual decision-making assembly in Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke of the new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which...

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Russians covertly trained by China return to fight in Ukraine

China's armed forces secretly trained about 200 Russian military personnel in China late last year and some have since returned to fight in Ukraine, according to three European intelligence agencies and documents, reports Reuters.While China and Russia have held a number of joint military exercises since Moscow's full-scale invasion of...

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Cuba warns of 'bloodbath' if US attacks

HAVANA, May 19 (AFP): Cuba's leader warned Monday of a "bloodbath" in the event of an American attack, while the US Treasury sanctioned Cuba's main intelligence agency and top leaders as tensions spiked between the arch-foes.President Miguel Diaz-Canel stressed Cuba's right to defend itself a day after US news site...

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