The word 'West' is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to refer to the direction or location that is opposite of east and to the left when facing north. It can also refer to a region or country that is located in the western part of the world. Example: I am from the west coast of the United States. The sun sets in the west every evening. The school is located on the west side of town. I prefer to travel west during the summer months.
Meanwhile, here in the west, unchallenged by international courts, Norway, Iceland and Greenland continue whaling.
David CuRefereelihull, West MidlAnds.
Fewer than 100 cases of Ebola have been reported in west Africa in the last week, according to the World Health Organisation, which says the outbreak has now effectively moved into the endgame.
We went 60 miles west of Scilly and 60 miles west of Finistere to avoid submarines".
A November report by a British thinktank noted a rise in close military encounters between Russia and the west this year, including "violations of national airspace, emergency scrambles, narrowly avoided mid-air collisions, close encounters at sea, simulated attack runs and other dangerous actions happening on a regular basis over a very wide geographical area".
The west has long viewed the Saudis as a pillar of stability in an unruly region.
In a highly critical report on Monday, marking the first anniversary of the official outbreak in west Africa, the charity said the governments of Guinea and Sierra Leone obstructed the early response and contributed to the loss of life.
Related: World Health Organisation 'intentionally delayed declaring Ebola emergency' As of 18 March, the death toll from Ebola in west Africa was 10,251, with one new case on Friday in Liberia breaking the country's 42-day countdown to Ebola-free status.
This article has been amended to make clear that the MSF report marks the first anniversary of the date of the official outbreak of Ebola in west Africa.
Tony Abbott is holding firm against calls to send Australian medical experts to west Africa to help contain the Ebola virus, saying that other countries have yet to give firm commitments to assist in evacuations.
Relations with west: Putin said the west must respect Russia's interests if it wants to normalise diplomatic relations.
