Global Week in Review: Ebola Outbreak in West Africa Worsens

Bomb explodes in Nigeria killing 21 people, plus more news.

Ebola Treatments Stagnate in West Africa - On Wednesday, a bomb exploded in Nigeria, killing 21 people, plus more global news. — Natelege Whaley and Nicole Phillip  About 400 people in West Africa have died from a deadly Ebola outbreak. Victims’ fear of treatment and distrust for doctors has made it difficult to combat the disease as some victims have “fled or gone into hiding.” (Photo: AP Photo/Jonathan Paye-Layleh,File)

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Ebola Treatments Stagnate in West Africa - On Wednesday, a bomb exploded in Nigeria, killing 21 people, plus more global news. — Natelege Whaley and Nicole Phillip  About 400 people in West Africa have died from a deadly Ebola outbreak. Victims’ fear of treatment and distrust for doctors has made it difficult to combat the disease as some victims have “fled or gone into hiding.” (Photo: AP Photo/Jonathan Paye-Layleh,File)

Nigeria Blast Kills 21 - On Wednesday afternoon, a bomb exploded in Nigeria killing 21 people. Windows were reportedly shattered and 40 cars destroyed. This was just one of several instances of violence in Nigeria since Islamic militant group Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls in April. (Photo: AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga)

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Nigeria Blast Kills 21 - On Wednesday afternoon, a bomb exploded in Nigeria killing 21 people. Windows were reportedly shattered and 40 cars destroyed. This was just one of several instances of violence in Nigeria since Islamic militant group Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 schoolgirls in April. (Photo: AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga)

Algeria's Football Team Makes History - Algeria made history in the World Cup by making it to the knockout rounds. In a draw against Russia, Algeria moved to the last 16. Algeria also had a 4-2 win over South Korea: its first World Cup win in 32 years. (Photo: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

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Algeria's Football Team Makes History - Algeria made history in the World Cup by making it to the knockout rounds. In a draw against Russia, Algeria moved to the last 16. Algeria also had a 4-2 win over South Korea: its first World Cup win in 32 years. (Photo: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

More Migrants Drown in Italy - Thirty migrants were found dead on a boat near Sicily, according to Reuters. The navy claims the dead either suffocated or drowned. Around 50,000 migrants have come to Southern Italy from North Africa and has led to the country’s request for help from the European Union for the migration issue. (Photo: AP Photo/Italian Navy, ho)

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More Migrants Drown in Italy - Thirty migrants were found dead on a boat near Sicily, according to Reuters. The navy claims the dead either suffocated or drowned. Around 50,000 migrants have come to Southern Italy from North Africa and has led to the country’s request for help from the European Union for the migration issue. (Photo: AP Photo/Italian Navy, ho)

Saudi Arabia May Halt Camel Imports Due to Virus - Camel imports from the Horn of Africa to Saudi Arabia might be halted, as officials fear the animals may have carried the deadly MERS disease into the country. Since 2012, more than 700 people have contracted the illness and 292 have died.  (Photo: REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser)

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Saudi Arabia May Halt Camel Imports Due to Virus - Camel imports from the Horn of Africa to Saudi Arabia might be halted, as officials fear the animals may have carried the deadly MERS disease into the country. Since 2012, more than 700 people have contracted the illness and 292 have died.  (Photo: REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser)

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UN to Launch Human Rights Investigation in Eritrea - The U.N. Human Rights Council is concerned with “widespread and systematic” violations by Eritrea’s government, including executions and the lack of religious freedom for citizens. "The human rights crisis in Eritrea has been forgotten for too long and the scale of the violations is unparalleled,” said Ambassador Yusuf Mohamed Ismail of Somalia.  (Photo: AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

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UN to Launch Human Rights Investigation in Eritrea - The U.N. Human Rights Council is concerned with “widespread and systematic” violations by Eritrea’s government, including executions and the lack of religious freedom for citizens. "The human rights crisis in Eritrea has been forgotten for too long and the scale of the violations is unparalleled,” said Ambassador Yusuf Mohamed Ismail of Somalia.  (Photo: AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

Bodies of Missing Israel Teens Found - In a sad ending, Eyal Yifrach, 19, Gilad Shaar, 16, and Naftali Frenkel, 16, teens who went missing while hitchhiking, have been found in a shallow grave in an open field in the West Bank village of Halhul. "The entire nation is bowing its head with unbearable sorrow this evening," President Shimon Peres said. (Photo: AP Photo/Israel Defense Forces)

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Bodies of Missing Israel Teens Found - In a sad ending, Eyal Yifrach, 19, Gilad Shaar, 16, and Naftali Frenkel, 16, teens who went missing while hitchhiking, have been found in a shallow grave in an open field in the West Bank village of Halhul. "The entire nation is bowing its head with unbearable sorrow this evening," President Shimon Peres said. (Photo: AP Photo/Israel Defense Forces)

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NY Authorities Bust Khat Trafficking Ring - On Friday, New York authorities charged 17 people with drug trafficking, possession, money laundering and conspiracy for running a drug ring of khat, a stimulant. The leafy plant was transported from Yemen, Kenya and Ethiopia, to the United States, through China, Holland, United Kingdom and Belgium.  (Photo: CARL COURT/AFP/Getty Images)