BUNIA, Congo (AP) – At least 2,000 people have died among the confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak that is the fastest growing on record, according to the latest government data, as health authorities struggle to get help quickly to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues.

World Lion Day: Africa’s big cats face mounting threats from habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict

NEW YORK (AP) – Scientists have captured images of the sun’s surface in the finest detail yet, revealing a strange and dynamic facade.

TOKYO (AP) – Typhoon Dolphin moved over Japan’s southern remote islands Friday, causing a main airport on Okinawa to close and grounding all flights in and out of the island, while sending hundreds of people to take shelter at evacuation centers.

HAVANA (AP) – A 20-minute burst of electricity is a small miracle in Havana nowadays – a miracle that sometimes comes at 3 a.m. That’s when 72-year-old Leidis Rodríguez frantically cooked beans after the lights switched on this week following hours of uninterrupted blackouts.

ISLAMABAD (AP) – Pakistani military helicopters on Thursday airlifted the bodies of five climbers from the snow-covered slopes of Broad Peak nearly a week after an avalanche swept away a 10-member international expedition, officials said.

Elisa Bracamonte has lived in Arizona her whole life, so she’s used to adjusting her schedule and outdoor activities around high temperatures, especially during the summer months. But the 74-year-old retired nurse from Tucson said she feels the heat has been impacting more of her day-to-day.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) – Temperatures in Central Europe soared to extreme levels again on Wednesday with Slovakia and Austria both having their hottest day on record.