." >> sudan, syria, afghanistan, and pakistan also rank among the most dangerous countries for aid workers. attacks have quadrupled in recent years. workers have long been regarded as neutral, but that often has not protected them or made their work easier. >> the increasing intensity and radicalization of the armed conflict is making it more and more difficult for us to give humanitarian aid when and where it is needed. >> with no end to the conflict inside, aid agencies are struggling to find a solution to the crisis. >> three people sick with ebola in liberia seem to be improving after being given an experimental drug. medical workers were given the last doses of the drug which has not been clinically tested on humans. it will take months before more can be manufactured. the ebola epidemic has killed more than 1200 people in west africa. the world health organization says there's no proven treatment for the deadly virus. quarantine measures are limiting access to basic necessities. russia has banned western food imports in response to sanctions over ukraine, and it is hitting europe's f