This success in saving lives may be offset by the Ebola outbreak, and the UN agency warned of factors that might reverse the progress being made.
Prosecutor Gerrie Nel, who is appealing the judgment in the Oscar Pistorius case, says the sentence was "shockingly inappropriate".
An additional round of patriotic propaganda has been added to the Thai school curriculum.
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Samaira Rice, whose son was killed by a police officers as he was playing with a toy gun, says the officers involved should be criminally convicted.
Zwelinzima Vavi says union leaders must stop acting like bosses who can make decisions without touching base with their union members.
The family of slain honeymooner Anni Dewani said they just wanted to know what happened to her, but they only heard half of the story.
The body of Pierre Korkie, who was killed during a US rescue operation, returned to South Africa this morning.
The International Criminal Court convened its annual meeting, focusing on the negative perception that Africans have about the role of the court.
ITU members have achieved approval for G.Fast, a broadband standard designed to offer speeds of up to 1GB per second over standard telephone wires.