A western journalist comes down with Ebola in Africa – The Immigration Department chases charity workers away from Nauru after sex abuse allegations – Thai police arrest suspects in the murder of British tourists – And much more in your CareerSpot World News Briefs:

Immigration minister Scott Morrison announced an investigation into allegations of sex abuse at the Nauru detention camp.  Labor and the Greens demanded the investigation into claims that included women being forced to strip before being allowed to use the shower, and of children being forced to perform sex acts in front of guards.  The Immigration Department also ordered ten members of the “Save The Children” charity who backed the accusations to leave Nauru.  So, there’s that.

A news videographer working in Liberia for America’s NBC has tested positive for Ebola.  “He will be flown back to the United States for treatment at a medical center that is equipped to handle Ebola patients,” says NBC News Deborah Turness.  The rest of the network’s crew are also being flown back to the US on a private charter flight and will be placed under quarantine for 21 days. 

Health officials in Texas really screwed up the case of Thomas Eric Duncan, the Liberian man who flew to America and then was diagnosed with Ebola.  They had quarantined four people he lived with in their small apartment, without taking into account that they needed food, and to dispose of the sweat-soaked bedding of Duncan who had a fever before being admitted to hospital earlier this week.  And these needs weren’t being dealt with until AFTER the news networks started broadcasting the problem.  Bottom Line: Be careful where you seek treatment for Ebola.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff extended her lead of her rivals in this Sunday’s election and expected runoff on 26 October.  The two latest major polls shows Socialist Rousseff leading the first round and then winning reelection by 7 points in the runoff.  Green candidate Marina Silva has dropped into a slight lead ahead of center-right candidate Aecio Neves.  Silva had real momentum in August, but withered under Rousseff’s attacks on her pro-market policies.

The Dalai Lama, leader of Tibetan Buddhism, is reportedly in “informal” discussions with Beijing for a possible pilgrimage to Wutai-Shan Mountain in northeastern China, which some branches of Buddhism believe is the home of the Bodhisattva of transcendent wisdom Manjusri.  It would be the Dalai Lama’s first visit to China since exile in 1959.

Police in Thailand say two migrant workers from Myanmar has confessed to murdering two British tourists last month on Koh Tao island.  A third denies involvement.  23-year old Hannah Witheridge and 24-year old David Miller were found dead of head injuries and drowning on an island beach on 15 September.  Much of Thailand’s economy is dependant on tourism, and the police were under pressure to get this solved, and quickly.

Desperate family members have joined Mexican soldiers in searching for 44 students who disappeared during protests over job discrimination.  The students were last seen being shoved into police vans.  Some 22 cops were already arrested for opening fire on protesters’ buses, killing six people.

North Korea is not planning any missile or nuclear tests, according to its Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva.  So Se Pyong says North Korea is ready to resume six-party talks on its nuclear program for the first time since 2008. 

Oh, Buffalo Worms won’t you come out tonight?