NEW EBOLA OUTBREAK CONFIRMED IN CONGO’S ITURI PROVINCE, WITH 246 SUSPECTED CASES AND 65 DEATHS REPORTED, AS UGANDA RECORDS IMPORTED FATAL CASE. (PHOTO).

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 New Ebola outbreak confirmed in Congo’s Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths reported, as Uganda records imported fatal case   A new Ebola outbreak has been confirmed in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths reported so far, according to Africa’s top public health agency. Health officials said most cases have been concentrated in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, with additional suspected infections reported in Bunia, near the border with Uganda. Preliminary laboratory testing detected the virus in 13 of 20 samples, though authorities said further sequencing is underway to determine the exact strain, which may differ from the Ebola Zaire variant seen in previous outbreaks. Uganda also reported a separate fatal Ebola case involving a Congolese man who had recently traveled from the outbreak area. Health officials said the patient died after being treated in Kampala and confirmed posthumously that he was infected, adding t...

READ HOW ACTIVIST IN HONG KONG TODAY,PROTEST IN BRAS FOR AN INNOCENT WOMAN SENTENCED TO JAIL

               According to sources,Dozens of activists including men were wearing bra to stage a protest in Hong Kong today sunday after a woman was sentenced to three and a half months in jail for assaulting a police officer with her breast.30 year old Nig Lai-ying was sentenced on thursday for assaulting a police officer during a chaotic protest against mainland Chinese cross order traders in March.She was found guilty of using her chest to bump against the arm of Chief Inspector Chan Ka-po.She was bailed pending an appeal.Ng Lai-ying had previously told the court that she yelled ''Indecent assault'' out of fear immediately after the Chief inspector Chan's hand landed on her left breast when he failed to grab the strap of her bag.The protest was caption ''Breast walk'' and hundreds of people gathered outside the police headquarters in Wan Chai district,with some holding up bras and others wearing them over their tops.A topless male activist wearing a black bra told the crowd that ''We better watch out as one day police might accuse us of attacking with our penis or buttocks''.A retired teacher,66 years old James Hon,who was wearing a pink bra said ''It's the first time to wear a bra in my entire life.We have come to this rather odd method to tell the world how ridiculous it is''.The crowd chanted ''Breasts are not weapon,give back our breast freedom,and shame on police'',as a representative handed in a petition letter to a police officer.Ng Cheukling,an activist from Hong Kong Women's Coalition on Equal Opportunities said ''The ruling is absurd,.How can breasts be a weapon?.We are angry but we also fear that this precedent exploits women's rights to take part in protests.Police must review their guidelines to handle female protesters''.More photos below.                                                              

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