Japan to launch world-first mission to moon of Mars
Japanese scientists will launch a spacecraft on Tuesday that aims to be the first to retrieve samples from one of Mars's moons, potentially helping unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth.
Fuel tanker blast kills 64 in Tanzania
Sixty-four people perished in Tanzania Saturday when a fuel tanker overturned and then exploded as crowds of people rushed to syphon off leaking fuel.
North Korea stole $2bn for weapons from cyberattacks – UN report
North Korea has stolen up to $2 billion from banks and cryptocurrency exchanges through cyberattacks to fund its nuclear missiles program, according to a United Nations report seen by AFP Wednesday.
DR Congo PM launches talks on forming government
DR Congo Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba on Wednesday began formal talks on forming a government, more than 11 weeks after his appointment, his office said.
Kidnappings soar in Niger amid Boko Haram insurgency
In the desert landscape of southeastern Niger, a radical Islamist insurgency has claimed hundreds of lives, fractured families and ravaged communities, fearful of the next Boko Haram attack.
El Paso: US authorities probe motives of pair of gunmen
One was fueled by racist hatred of immigrants and warned of a “Hispanic invasion.” The other’s motives are less clear but he apparently resented women and compiled a “hit list” of girls in high school.
