Congo approves using experimental Ebola vaccine

The Democratic Republic of Congo has approved using an experimental Ebola vaccine to combat an outbreak of the virus in the northeast, the government said Monday."The DRC accepts the use of vaccines against the Ebola virus," a…

World largest telescope under construction in Chile

Construction began in Chile on Friday on the European Extremely Large Telescope, which when completed will be the world's largest optical telescope, some five times larger than the top observing instruments in use today, Reuters…

Last rebels group leaves besieged Barzeh, Damascus

The last group of rebels and other people who wanted to leave the besieged Barzeh district of Damascus have done so, the Syrian capital's governor was quoted as saying on Monday by state television, bringing it under state control,…

North Korea test-fires short-range ballistic missile

North Korea fired at least one short-range ballistic missile on Monday that landed in the sea off its east coast, the latest in a fast-paced series of missile tests defying world pressure and threats of more sanctions, according to…

Egyptian warplanes strike Derna a second time

The Egyptian warplanes carried out three airstrikes on Derna locations Sunday night - Monday dawn.According to sources from Derna city, the airstrikes targeted locations in Daher Al-Hamar, the infrastructure complex in the western…

Egyptian army deployed on triangle border with Libya, Sudan

The Egyptian military forces have been deployed on the borders with Libya and Sudan in Jabal Al-Awinat district in order to deter any terrorists' infiltration, according to London-based Al-Hayat Newspaper.The Egyptian army will be…