Kenya Ebola: Health Minister Aden Duale orders halt to construction of US-backed quarantine centre

Kenya’s Health Minister Aden Duale has halted the construction of a controversial US-funded Ebola quarantine facility in the country a day after he was found in contempt of court for ignoring a judge’s ruling. Appearing in court on Tuesday, Duale apologised and said he had “directed the immediate and complete cessation” of building work at…

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Ransom note claimed Nancy Guthrie died after abduction

“The Pima County Sheriff’s Department continues to work closely with the FBI as investigators follow up on leads, review information, and pursue the facts surrounding this case,” a spokesperson for the sheriff’s department said. The BBC has contacted the FBI, which has with Pima County spent months investigating the elder Guthrie’s mysterious abduction from her…

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