DR Congo Ebola epidemic widens on eve of first anniversary

An Ebola epidemic in eastern DR Congo sharply widened on Wednesday, the eve of the first anniversary of the outbreak, with one death and another diagnosis reported and the quarantining of 15 people in a previously unaffected province.

N. Korea says it tested new rocket system, not missiles

North Korea said on Thursday it tested a new rocket system in launches conducted the previous day, raising questions about South Korea's assessment that the nation is believed to have fired short-range ballistic missiles.

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