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as pledged support for the country s hardest hit by ebola as the u.n. chief launched an official tour saturday, the secretary general was in liberia yesterday. he s also scheduled to visit sierra leone and guinea. the u.n. has faced criticism for its alleged slow response to the ebola outbreak. ban says he s cautiously optimistic the outbreak can be defeated. ebola fears caused low voter turnout in liberia saturday to elect a new senate. there were strict guidelines for voters and campaigners to prevent the spread of the disease. officials took voters temperatures before letting them enter polling stations. results could be announced sometime today. the world health organization counts more than 18,000 confirmed or suspected cases of ebola in west africa. nearly 7,000 have died. the vast majority in liberia, guinea and sierra leone. new technology and bold business strategies are changing the way a lot of us watch

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