UNITED NATIONS -- The UN humanitarian chief on Monday called on the international community to support the fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the epidemic has claimed 621 lives.

"We don't think the world is paying enough attention to Ebola," UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock told reporters, making a 326-million-U.S. dollar appeal to fight the deadly disease. (UN-Ebola-DRC)

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SANTO DOMINGO -- China and the Dominican Republic have vowed to strengthen bilateral ties and deepen cooperation in a wide range of areas.

President of the Dominican Republic Danilo Medina and visiting Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua voiced the wish at their meeting here on Monday. (China-Dominican Republic-Ties)

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. State Department said on Monday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov held a phone conversation over the situation in Venezuela.

Pompeo told Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov that "the United States and regional countries will not stand idly by as Russia exacerbates tensions in Venezuela," according to a State Department statement. (US-Russia-Venezuela)

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WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon announced Monday that it has authorized the transfer of 1 billion U.S. dollars for the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

In a press release issued Monday night, the Pentagon said acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan has authorized the commander of the U.S Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning and executing up to 1 billion dollars in support to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Patrol. (US-Trump-Wall) Enditem

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