Washington/Conakry – The United Nations said $600 million in supplies would be needed to fight West Africa's Ebola outbreak, higher than the estimate of $490 million by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week as the death toll rose to 1,900. Guinea ...

Filipinos will see a heavenly spectacle as the annual Perseids meteor shower, one of the most prominent astronomical events of the year, reaches its peak on August 12-13. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration ...

(Reuters) – An Egyptian court has recommended the death sentence for the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood and 682 supporters, and handed down a final capital punishment ruling for 37 others, judicial sources said on Monday. Seeking the death penalty ...

SEOUL, (AFP) – South Korean coastguard vessels and helicopters pulled passengers off a stricken ferry as it sank Wednesday off the southern coast with around 450 passengers on board — mostly high school students. There were no immediate reports of ...