The DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15 after several deaths in Ituri, and has remained concentrated in the mineral-rich northeastern province, plagued by armed groups

United States has appointed Yuriy R. Fedkiw as the new Consul General in Mumbai. Before taking up the role, Fedkiw served in Switzerland and held diplomatic assignments in Ukraine, Poland, Iraq, Slovenia, Japan, Pakistan, Qatar and China, with expertise spanning security, trade and diplomacy