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Chimpanzees Used in Hepatitis B Vaccine Research Receive Health Checks in Liberia

Chimps from vaccine research get health checks in Liberia

Istanbul Strait Traffic Halted Temporarily for Liberian-Flagged Cargo Ship

Istanbul Strait Traffic Halted for Cargo Ship

Istanbul Bosphorus Closed to Ship Traffic for Passage of Large Vessel

Istanbul Bosphorus Closed for Large Ship Passage

Liberia charges ex-VP Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking

Former Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has been charged with drug trafficking, money laundering, and other offenses as part of an investigation into an alleged transnational narcotics network.

Liberia to take 1,200 migrants deported from U.S.

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 migrants deported from the United States. The deportees, who may face risks in their home countries, include individuals from Africa, North America, South America, and the Caribbean. The first group is expected to arrive on Thursday.

Liberia is a West African country that hosts a sanctuary for chimpanzees formerly used in vaccine research.