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Liberia declared a state of emergency as it urged international help in combatting the deadly virus.
A greater number of job-seekers is traditionally considered a positive sign reflecting optimism in employment prospects.
Middle East experts said the 72-hour time-frame was designed to allow talks to be held in Egypt.
West African nations have installed thermal scanners that detect travelers with raised temperatures at all ports of travel.
The data released on Wednesday may push the Federal Reserve to decide to raise interest rates by the fall.
President Dilma Rousseff described the conflict in the Gaza Strip as a "massacre", according to local media reports.
Perceptions of a more favorable job market have in part fuelled consecutive growth in US consumer confidence, a research group says.
A UN official says that serious damage to civilian infrastructure - and the large number of civilian deaths - amounts to violations of international humanitarian law.
Kerry hopes his visit will make the India-US relationship "one of the most defining partnerships of the 21st century".
The UN and US have continued to back an Egyptian ceasefire initiative - endorsed by the Arab League - which was ignored by Hamas last week.
