Flight MH370: Dutch firm gets $52m contract to find plane

A Dutch firm has been awarded a contract worth $52 million to look for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Warren Truss, Australia's deputy prime minister, said he was still 'cautiously optimistic' that MH370 will be found, the Guardian reports. Truss said the Dutch company Furgo was chosen because it offered "the best...

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Ebola virus disease update - West Africa

Disease outbreak news 6 August 2014 Epidemiology and surveillance Between 2 and 4 August 2014, a total of 108 new cases of Ebola virus disease (laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspect cases) as well as 45 deaths were reported from Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone. Health sector response A mission briefing with representatives from Member States was held on 5 August at the World Health Organization (WHO). Information about the nature of Ebola virus disease (EVD) was highlighted. This was followed by outlining the essential...

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