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Terror is happening right at Canada's capital city. This week, shootings in Ottawa have raised the threat level in Canada as two Canadian soldiers have been killed by suspected terrorists. Here's what happened.
Oct 23, 2014 · 1 minute read
It is exactly one month since the US started its bombing campaign on Islamic State in Syria. And it's been quite a profitable operation for the arms industry of course - on the first day 47 Tomahawk missiles worth over 65 million dollars were dropped. One month on and the jihadists are still in place.But the war has produced new contracts for American weapon makers.
Oct 23, 2014 · 1 minute read
World Health Organization says it hopes to test two new Ebola vaccines in West Africa by January. They will be given to twenty thousand front line health care workers to begin with. And while the epidemic could be a lucrative market for drug companies others are already cashing in. Gayane Chichakyan investigates.
Oct 22, 2014 · 1 minute read
Senator Tom Coburn, an Oklahoma Republican, has released his 2014 Wastebook chronicling the worst examples of wasted taxpayer money in Washington. Bloomberg’s Yang Yang breaks down the entries on “In The Loop.”
Oct 22, 2014 · 1 minute read
We're now witnessing the worst Ebola outbreak in history. But why? Here's a look at the conspiracy behind the Ebola virus and the truth behind Ebola.
Oct 19, 2014 · 12 minute read
President Barack Obama will appoint Ron Klain his "Ebola czar," knowledgeable sources tell CNN. The president on Thursday signaled his openness to the idea to have one individual coordinating the entire federal response to any threat of an outbreak in the United States. But who is he?
Oct 18, 2014 · 1 minute read
Is fracking safe? The industry claims every precaution is taken to ensure that no harm is done to the environment by the gas extraction process. However, many US citizens who live near newly-built sites are convinced that their water and air has been contaminated, and is now radioactive and poisonous. Fish in the rivers are dying and garden trees are shrivelling and the people themselves are complaining of inexplicable rashes and respiratory illness. They aim to prove that fracking is the cause, but who’s listening?
Oct 16, 2014 · 1 minute read
On “Single Best Chart,” Scarlet Fu reports on the breakeven Brent oil prices by country in 2014. RBC Capital Markets Chief Commodities Strategist Helima Croft also speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”
Oct 16, 2014 · 1 minute read
The United States military is sending hundreds more troops to join the 4-thousand already in West Africa, helping tackle the Ebola crisis. Speaking on Wednesday, the chief-of-staff for the first time revealed the full extent of America's global military presence - saying it has troops stationed in 150 countries - that's three quarters of all states. Gayane Chichakyan reports.
Oct 16, 2014 · 1 minute read
Enterovirus D-68 has now infected patients in 44 states and the District of Columbia, with the first case in Florida confirmed Tuesday. Here's what you need to know.
Oct 9, 2014 · 1 minute read
As President Barack Obama announced that he would be sending American military personnel to West Africa to help combat the epidemic, VICE News traveled to Monrovia to spend time with those on the front lines of the Ebola outbreak.
Oct 9, 2014 · 1 minute read
German industry takes its biggest hit since the 2009 financial crisis - adding to the chorus of discontent over the EU's sanctions against Russia.
Oct 9, 2014 · 1 minute read