Harper Lee's Controversial Sequel Goes on Sale

Go Set a Watchman, the eagerly-awaited second book by the reclusive American author Harper Lee has been published, almost 60 years after it was written. Harper Lee became famous for her classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, with its sharp insights into racial injustice in the deep south of the United States.

Health responders leading the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone say fear, fatigue and denial are allowing the virus to continue to spread. Cases had been falling sharply since the start of the year but the decline has stalled.

A large reward is being offered for the recapture of the diminutive Mexican drug lord, Joaquin Guzman, after his escape from a top security prison. He is also known as 'Shorty'.

(Photo: Go Set a Watchman is restocked at a book store in Hong Kong. Credit: AFP)