Baldwin touts green energy at book launch

Alec Baldwin says he is passionate about green energy and is hoping next week's UN climate summit brings home to US citizens that the United States has fallen behind other countries in promoting wind and solar power.

Floods shut down Philippine capital

Torrential rains from Tropical Storm Fung-Wong flooded large swaths of the Philippine capital and outlying provinces on Friday, leaving three dead and displacing tens of thousands, just days after the region had been drenched by a typhoon.

Japanese ex-PM hopes to thaw ties

A former Japanese prime minister will bring a letter from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when the former leader meets South Korean President Park Geun-hye during a visit to Seoul that begins Friday, as Tokyo seeks a thaw in frosty ties.

Ig Nobel prizes given for offbeat science

There's some truth to the effectiveness of folk remedies and old wives' tales when it comes to serious medical issues, according to findings by a team from Detroit Medical Center.

EU expresses joy at Scotland's 'No'

Fears of separatism in Europe continue to trouble diplomats across continent

'Yes' voters crying in the streets

Supporters of Scottish independence reacted with bitter disappointment on Friday as their hopes of breaking away from the United Kingdom were dashed, with some dissolving in tears on the streets of Edinburgh.

Chinese in UK happy with 'rational choice'

Chinese companies, communities and students in the United Kingdom welcomed the results of the Scottish referendum after voters rejected a breakup of the UK.

Sierra Leone imposes national shutdown

Sierra Leone launched a controversial three-day national shutdown on Friday to contain the deadly spread of the Ebola virus, as the UN Security Council declared the deadly outbreak a threat to world peace.

ROK fires warning shots at DPRK boat

The navy of the Republic of Korea fired warning shots on Friday to end a brief incursion by a patrol boat from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea across the sensitive maritime border, Seoul's defense ministry said.

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Woman gets experimental Ebola shot

A healthy woman became the first volunteer to receive a new vaccine against the Ebola virus on Wednesday in a trial at the University of Oxford.

China announces new aid for combating virus

President Xi Jinping announced in New Delhi on Thursday an aid package of 200 million yuan (about $32.54 million) for West African countries to combat Ebola. The nations include Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.