South Korea reported 3.1 percent May inflation as petroleum products surged and transport prices recorded the sharpest category rise.
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DRC health authorities confirmed an Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in Ituri, reporting 80 deaths, 246 suspected cases and a widened response.
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