The U.S. voted against the initiative addressing the trade of mako sharks, but was in favor of proposals helping wedgefishes and guitarfishes.
Author: Maria Cheng and Jamey Keaten, Associated Press
Ebola outbreak in Congo declared an international health emergency by World Health Organization
More than 1,600 people have died since August in the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, which is unfolding in a region described as a war zone.