News Headlines - 15 August 2014

▽Ebola Epidemic Most Likely Much Larger Than Reported, W.H.O. Says - NYTimes.com

West Africa’s deadly Ebola epidemic is probably much worse than the world realizes, with health centers on the front lines warning that the actual numbers of deaths and illnesses are significantly higher than the official estimates, the World Health Organization said.

▽BBC News - British 'jihadist' describes his plan to go to Iraq or Syria to fight

One British man who is still in the UK has told the BBC in an interview that he feels it is his "obligation" to now go to Iraq or Syria... After he says hello, "Ahmed", as he wants to be known, speaks with purpose. He details why he wants to fight in Iraq or Syria.

▽BBC News - Jewish Chronicle apologises after running Gaza appeal advert

The Jewish Chronicle has apologised to readers who complained after it ran an advert for the Disasters Emergency Committee's Gaza crisis appeal.
The weekly newspaper said running the advert was "meant as a purely humanitarian gesture".

▽Marine convicted of killing Iraqi to be retried - Stripes

A Marine sentenced to 11 years in prison for the 2006 killing of an unarmed Iraqi in Hamdaniyah will be retried later this month after his conviction was thrown out because a confession was obtained after he had been improperly denied a lawyer.

▽BBC Sport - Arsene Wenger: Premier League should have kicked off a week later

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the Premier League should have kicked off one week later to give players the chance to recover from the World Cup.
The Gunners had 11 players in Brazil, and Germany World Cup winners Mesut Ozil, Per Mertesacker and Lukas Podolski have only just returned.