Enhanced Ebola screening begins at London airport

Officials at London’s Heathrow International Airport are beginning to screening passengers who are arriving from west African nations for symptoms of the deadly virus, Time Magazine reports. 

The move comes on the heels of a similar decision to launch extra Ebola checks at five major U.S. airports last week in the face of concern among airline passengers about the possibility of catching the disease during a commercial flight. 

Like its U.S. counterparts, London’s Heathrow airport will require check the temperature of passengers who are arriving from west African nations and require them to complete questionnaires about their travel histories, according to the report. 

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The checks are an attempt to reassure passengers about the safety of flying without ban flights to west Africa entirely, which has been suggested by several lawmakers in Washington. 

Health officials in the U.S. and internationally have said that a travel ban would stunt relief efforts in the west African region, and airline officials have label such a move “draconian.” 

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Russia pitches undersea gas pipeline to Japan

TAKAYUKI TANAKA, Nikkei staff writer

MOSCOW -- Russia has proposed building a pipeline to transport natural gas to Japan, an offer apparently aimed at strengthening economic ties between the two countries amid stiff economic sanctions imposed on Moscow by the West. 

     The plan to connect the gas-rich Russian island of Sakhalin with the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido was presented last month, according to diplomatic sources. This would mark the first pipeline between Japan and another country.

     Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could discuss the proposal when they meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Beijing on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11.

     By dangling low-priced Russian gas to Japan, Russia seems to be trying to drive a wedge between Group of Seven members as they turn up the pressure on Moscow over Ukraine.

     But some in the Japanese government are cautious about entering into a new energy deal with Russia as relations continue to worsen between Moscow and Washington, a key ally of Tokyo.

     "Construction of a pipeline will depend on the Ukraine issue and negotiations over the Northern Territories," a senior official in the Japanese foreign ministry said, referring to the Russian-controlled islands claimed by Japan.

Flydubai announces three new destinations in Europe

Flydubai has announced that it would begin its flights to Bratislava in Slovakia, Prague in the Czech Republic and Sofia in Bulgaria.

With flights due to commence in December, the airline is continuing its expansion into Central and Eastern Europe following the announcement of flights to Sarajevo and Zagreb earlier this year.

Commenting on the new routes, Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer of flydubai, said, "We are delighted to have Bratislava, Prague and Sofia join our network. The addition of these three capital cities signifies our commitment towards serving the region and we look forward to providing passengers with a variety of options to connect to Dubai and beyond." The addition of the new routes will see flydubai become the first UAE airline to operate from Bratislava and Sofia. flydubai has launched 23 new routes this year and now operates to 11 destinations in Central and Eastern Europe.

Ebola crisis: WHO says major outbreak in West 'unlikely'

A major outbreak of Ebola in the US and elsewhere in the West is unlikely given the strong health systems, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.

US President Barack Obama also said the risk of Americans getting the virus was "extremely low", although he ordered a "much more aggressive response".

The US is investigating how a nurse infected when treating a victim in Texas was allowed to travel on a plane.

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The disease has killed about 4,500 people so far, mostly in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.

EU health ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss the crisis, including increased screening of travellers and the possibility of sending more troops to West Africa to help contain the virus.

Meanwhile, US federal health officials will appear before a congressional committee on Thursday to answer questions about their handling of the crisis.

'Very low'

Christopher Dye, WHO director of strategy, said the introduction of Ebola into the US or other countries in Western Europe was a matter "for very serious concern".

"The possibility that once an infection has been introduced that it spreads elsewhere, is something that everybody is going to be concerned about," he said.

But he added: "We're confident that in North America and Western Europe where health systems are very strong, that we're unlikely to see a major outbreak in any of those places."

Earlier, President Obama said the likelihood of a widespread Ebola outbreak was "very, very low".

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