Current Affairs For SSC CGL Exam - 06 September, 2014

Current Affairs for SSC CGL Exams

With funds from the World Bank, UNICEF has facilitated the delivery of medicines and other supplies worth over $825,000 for the treatment of people who have contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone.
A chartered UN cargo aircraft landed at the Lungi International Airport with the drugs and medical supplies, Ximhua reported.
The supplies include latex gloves, intravenous fluids, assorted antibiotics and personal protective equipment, all of which are urgently needed to fight the Ebola epidemic.
“The World Bank is committed to improving the health of the people in Sierra Leone and eliminating Ebola,” said Ato Brown, World Bank’s country manager in Sierra Leone.
The funding from the World Bank comes from its $200 million pledge last month to help Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to contain the spread of Ebola, help their communities cope with the economic impact of the crisis, and improve public health systems in West Africa.
The supplies have been transferred to the Central Medical Store in Freetown for immediate dispatch to different Ebola treatment centres.
The Ebola outbreak has claimed over 2,000 lives in West African countries this year.

North Korea test-fired three missiles into the sea , South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
The launch occurred at a site in the North’s border town of Wonsan, it said.
The missiles were presumed to have landed about 210 kilometres out in the East Sea.
“The military is staying vigilant and paying attention to movements of the North Korean military in case of an additional launch,” an officer was quoted as saying by Yonhap news agency.
The officer said it was presumed to be a new type of tactical missile.

The Rally of Coimbatore, the fourth round of the third FMSCI Indian National TSD Rally Championship for four wheelers will be held.
Organised by the Coimbatore Auto Sports Club, the rally has attracted over 40 competitors.
An open TSD event will also be held concurrently with the championship event.
It includes a novice and all-ladies class.

Serena Williams overwhelmed 17th-seeded Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 6-1, 6-3 in the semifinals to extend her U.S. Open winning streak to 20 matches.
If Williams can make that 21 in a row by beating Caroline Wozniacki in Sunday’s final, the 32-year-old American will become the first woman since Chris Evert in the 1970s to win three consecutive titles at the tournament.