Global Week in Review: Death Toll Rises in Ebola Epidemic

Cease-fire reached in Gaza, plus more global news.

Death Toll Rises in Ebola Epidemic - Cease-fire reached in Gaza, plus more global news. —Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_) Ebola continues to spread in West Africa. More than half of those infected have died, or, in other words, there have been 1,427 fatalities among the 2,615 known cases, according to the World Health Organization. Meanwhile hunger is rising in areas in Liberia and Sierra Leone that have been restricted or quarantined because of the virus, according to the Catholic Herald. (Photo: Abbas Dulleh/AP Photo)

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Death Toll Rises in Ebola Epidemic - Cease-fire reached in Gaza, plus more global news. —Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_) Ebola continues to spread in West Africa. More than half of those infected have died, or, in other words, there have been 1,427 fatalities among the 2,615 known cases, according to the World Health Organization. Meanwhile hunger is rising in areas in Liberia and Sierra Leone that have been restricted or quarantined because of the virus, according to the Catholic Herald. (Photo: Abbas Dulleh/AP Photo)

Cease-fire Reached in Gaza - Israel and Hamas have announced agreement on an open-ended Gaza ceasefire brokered by Egypt that allows for open border crossings and the flow of humanitarian aid. More than 2,200 people have been killed and upwards of 540,000 others have been displaced from their homes during the current seven-week conflict. (Photo: Khalil Hamra/AP Photo)

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Cease-fire Reached in Gaza - Israel and Hamas have announced agreement on an open-ended Gaza ceasefire brokered by Egypt that allows for open border crossings and the flow of humanitarian aid. More than 2,200 people have been killed and upwards of 540,000 others have been displaced from their homes during the current seven-week conflict. (Photo: Khalil Hamra/AP Photo)

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24 Migrants Drown in Mediterranean - Twenty-four people trying to make it to Europe from Africa drowned after their boat sank in the Mediterranean Sea Sunday (Aug. 24), bringing to nearly 2,000 the number of people fleeing Africa and the Middle East who have drowned in the Mediterranean this year. Some 364 others were rescued by the Italian navy after the boat sank. (Photo: Filippo Moneforte/AFP/Getty Images)

Niger Minister Arrested on Baby-Trafficking Suspicion - Abdou Labo, a top-ranking official of Niger’s Ministry of Agricultural Development, has been arrested for allegedly being involved in a baby-trafficking network. His wife and 16 others were previously arrested under suspicion of taking infants from “baby factories,” in Nigeria, according to Reuters. (Photo: Finnbar O'ReillyReuters/Corbis)

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Niger Minister Arrested on Baby-Trafficking Suspicion - Abdou Labo, a top-ranking official of Niger’s Ministry of Agricultural Development, has been arrested for allegedly being involved in a baby-trafficking network. His wife and 16 others were previously arrested under suspicion of taking infants from “baby factories,” in Nigeria, according to Reuters. (Photo: Finnbar O'ReillyReuters/Corbis)

12 Dead, 36,000 Homeless in Niger Flooding - Heavy flooding from rainfall has claimed the lives of 12 people and left 36,000 people homeless in Niger. The UN expects the heavy rains to continue in the country, increasing the need for emergency food, goods and tents in the area. (Photo: George Esiri/epa/Corbis)

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12 Dead, 36,000 Homeless in Niger Flooding - Heavy flooding from rainfall has claimed the lives of 12 people and left 36,000 people homeless in Niger. The UN expects the heavy rains to continue in the country, increasing the need for emergency food, goods and tents in the area. (Photo: George Esiri/epa/Corbis)

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First 4G Network Launched in Ghana - The first fourth-generation Long Term Evolution (LTE) network has been launched in Ghana, by Surfline, a Ghanaian communication company. The new service will give both consumers and business internet speeds 10 times faster than the previous 3G network. (Photo: Ariel Skelley/Blend Images/Corbis)

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First 4G Network Launched in Ghana - The first fourth-generation Long Term Evolution (LTE) network has been launched in Ghana, by Surfline, a Ghanaian communication company. The new service will give both consumers and business internet speeds 10 times faster than the previous 3G network. (Photo: Ariel Skelley/Blend Images/Corbis)

China Presses South Sudan Over Violence - The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is pressing South Sudan to cease violence. China is one of the country’s biggest oil investors. This comes days after government troops clashed with South Sudan rebels in Bentiu, the capital of the Unity state. "Opening a political dialogue is the only way for South Sudan to achieve national reconciliation," Wang added, according to Reuters.(Photo: AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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China Presses South Sudan Over Violence - The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is pressing South Sudan to cease violence. China is one of the country’s biggest oil investors. This comes days after government troops clashed with South Sudan rebels in Bentiu, the capital of the Unity state. "Opening a political dialogue is the only way for South Sudan to achieve national reconciliation," Wang added, according to Reuters.(Photo: AP Photo/Susan Walsh)