Global Week in Review: Nigerian Military Allegedly Bombs Boko Haram Training Camps
UN Ebola Chief warns against complacency, plus more.
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Military: Nigerian Air Power Bombs Boko Haram - UN Ebola Chief says "complacency" is now the biggest risk in Liberia's fight against the virus, plus more. —Patrice Peck The Islamist group Boko Haram suffered a major blow when Nigerian warplanes allegedly bombed its training camps and equipment in the forest on Thursday, Nigeria’s military reports. "The death of a large number of terrorists has been recorded while many others are also scampering all over the forest," defense spokesman Major-General Chris Olukolade told Reuters. Local ground and air forces were also said to have killed more than 300 rebels since the start of the week, but this claim has yet to be confirmed. (Photo: AP Photo/File)
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UN Ebola Chief: The Biggest Risk Now is 'Complacency' - The head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response heralded Liberia’s success in the battle against the virus, but also warned against “fatigue" now that the number of cases has decreased, the Associated Press reports. "We call it the bumpy road to zero," said Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, who cited complacency as "the biggest enemy.” With Ebola having killed more than 3,800 people in the West African nation, only a small number of cases reportedly remain.(Photo: John Moore/Getty Images)
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Black Man Hassled by Racist Chelsea Fans Calls for Punishment - The Black man who was blocked from entering a Paris metro train by Chelsea soccer devotees yelling racial slurs has reportedly called for punishment. Souleymane S. told a local newspaper that the group should be “found, punished and locked up.” "Not a single person came to my defense but, in any event, what could they have done?" he said. "I went home without talking about this to anybody, neither my wife nor my children. ... What would I say to my children? That daddy got shoved in the metro because he is Black?” French and British investigators are reportedly working together on the case.(Photo: AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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10 People Injured at Attack on Coca-Cola's Mexico Office - An attempted protest attack on a Coca-Cola company office in southern Mexico left 10 people injured. Among the wounded were four police officers, four protesters and two employees. According to the Guerrero state government, protesters threw gasoline bombs “to damage the facilities” and also held two company employees hostage in exchange for the return of previously arrested demonstrators accused of hijacking Coke delivery trucks. Mexico’s largest Coke company confirmed in a statement that “fortunately, our employees are well,” the AP reports. (Photo: DOUG COLLIER/AFP/Getty Images)
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At Least 16 Dead in Haiti Carnival Float Accident - The third and final day of Haiti's Carnival events quickly turned from joyous to tragic, the Associated Press reports. A local singer standing on top of a music group's float was electrocuted by high voltage wires above the street, an accident which caused a deadly stampede. The cable also reportedly shocked several other victims. According to AP, sources have reported conflicting numbers of casualties: Prime Minister Evans Paul said 16 people were confirmed dead and 78 injured. (Photo: AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)
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