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Google Launching 20 Project Loon Balloons Per Day

David Curry |

Nov 21, 2014 01:45 PM EST

Google has updated the progress on Project Loon, the Internet balloon project Google X Labs is working on.

Remarkable Dinosaur Tracks Found in African Diamond Mine

Ana Verayo |

Nov 08, 2014 10:37 PM EST

Dinosaur track marks from the Cretaceous period were found in the fourth largest diamond mine in Africa.

Zambia’s Guy Scott Becomes Africa’s First White State Leader Since ‘94

Bianca Ortega |

Oct 30, 2014 12:45 AM EDT

Zambia's Vice President Guy Scott on Wednesday became the first white leader of an African democracy in 20 years after President Michael Sata passed away in London on Tuesday.

Protests Erupt At Burkina Faso As Leader Seeks To Extend Rule

Christl Leong |

Oct 29, 2014 02:15 AM EDT

Thousands of civilians gathered in the streets of Burkina Faso's capital in Ouagadougou on Tuesday to protest President Blaise Compaore's plans to extend his term and seek re-election.

U.S. To Intensifiy Watch on People Travelling from Ebola-hit West African Countries

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 23, 2014 02:00 AM EDT

To avoid being caught by surprise again, the United States has decided to intensify its watch on travelers from Ebola-stricken countries in West Africa as it imposes a daily monitoring for Ebola symptoms for 21 days.

2 African Countries Now Ebola-Free; Texas Surpasses Monitoring For 43 Cases

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 20, 2014 11:19 PM EDT

Texas is technically Ebola-free, as of writing, while two countries in West Africa have successfully won the fight against the deadly virus.

Huawei Partners with Ajax Cape Town as Team’s Official Shirt Sponsor

Sami Ghanmi |

Oct 18, 2014 05:45 PM EDT

Huawei and Ajax Cape Town agreed to a two-year sponsorship deal which gives the Chinese company the right to review the plan after the first year period.

American Ebola Survivor Donates Blood to Colleague Infected With Virus

Jan Dizon |

Sep 12, 2014 05:15 AM EDT

American Missionary worker, Dr. Kent Brantley, who contracted the Ebola virus while working in Liberia, has given his blood to a fellow doctor in Nebraska who is receiving aggressive and experimental treatment.

New Dinosaur Species Found in Africa

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 11, 2014 04:41 AM EDT

Scientists discovered new dinosaur species named "Rukwatitan bisepultus" in Tanzania.

U.S. Doctor Downed By Ebola Virus Said to Be Making Progress

Desiree Sison |

Sep 08, 2014 09:40 AM EDT

A missionary doctor working in Africa who became the latest American to have been infected by the deadly Ebola virus is still sick but is in a stable condition.

U.S. Doctor Doing Charity Work In Liberia Contracts Deadly Ebola Virus

Ebola Downs U.S. Doctor Working in LIberia

Desiree Sison |

Sep 04, 2014 05:47 AM EDT

Amid the dangerous medical situation in Ebola-stricken Liberia, a dedicated Massachusetts doctor decided to go back to resume his work as an obstetrician in a hospital ward in Monrovia until he fell ill and contracted the deadly Ebola virus.

Boko Haram Leader Declares ‘Islamic Caliphate’ In Nigerian Town

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 27, 2014 05:56 AM EDT

Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram declared an “Islamic caliphate” in Gwoza, a town located in the northeastern part of the country, based on a video the group’s leader released on Sunday.

Congo Confirms Ebola Cases In The Country, But Strains Different From Usual

Des Cambaliza |

Aug 25, 2014 03:51 AM EDT

The Democratic Republic of Congo government reported that the Ebola virus is now in their nation, but it is believed to be another strain unconnected to the outbreak in the four West African countries. Two people died and several cases are in their hands, according to reports.

South Africa - Economic Freedom Fighters Julius Malema

Economic Freedom Fighters Protest Jacob Zuma Spending, Halts South African Parliament

Christl Leong |

Aug 22, 2014 04:14 AM EDT

South Africa's parliament was suspended on Thursday after angry lawmakers stormed in and demanded for President Jacob Zuma to pay back some US$23 million he spent on his private home.

The Ebola Dead Body Management Team A Risky Job That Needs to Be Done

Jan Dizon |

Aug 20, 2014 01:59 PM EDT

The Red Cross' Dead Body Management teams faces risks every day due to the dangers of moving the bodies of the casualties of the eboda virus outbreak in Africa, but also from the ire of family members who want to honor their deceased with burial traditions that often put them at risk of contracting the virus themselves.

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