Showing 1 - 10 of 158
Morocco fossils shed light on our African roots
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» PARIS - Where did our species first emerge? Fossils discovered in Morocco dating back 773,000 years bolster the theory that Homo sapiens originally appeared in Africa, scientists said in a study Wednesday.
Gunman kills two, wounds nine at US university
AFP, Published on 14/12/2025
» PROVIDENCE (UNITED STATES) - A gunman killed two people and wounded nine others on Saturday at Brown University, plunging the eastern US campus into lockdown as hundreds of police hunted the suspect late into the night.
After deadly floods, Spaniards fight to save photos
AFP, Published on 21/10/2025
» VALENCIA (SPAIN) - Hundreds of photographs hang to dry at a laboratory, fragile reminders of birthday celebrations and summer vacations nearly swept away by last year's deadly floods in Spain.
Romania summons Russian ambassador over drone 'threat'
AFP, Published on 15/09/2025
» BUCHAREST - Romania on Sunday strongly condemned the entry of a Russian drone into its airspace during an attack on neighbouring Ukraine, with the foreign ministry summoning Moscow's ambassador over the incident.
Unnamed skeletons? US museum at centre of ethical debate
AFP, Published on 27/08/2025
» PHILADELPHIA — For years, a man's giant intestine was anonymously on display at a US medical museum in Philadelphia, identified only by his initials JW.
Human ancestor Lucy gets first European showing in Prague
AFP, Published on 25/08/2025
» PRAGUE - The 3.18-million-year-old bone fragments of human ancestor Lucy, which rarely leave Ethiopia, will go on display in Europe for the first time Monday at the Czech National Museum in Prague.
Plane crash in Russia's far east kills nearly 50 people
AFP, Published on 24/07/2025
» MOSCOW — A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote area of Russia's far eastern Amur region on Thursday, killing all on board, authorities said.
At least three impacts in Israel during Iran missile attacks, 23 hurt
AFP, Published on 22/06/2025
» JERUSALEM - Three areas of Israel including coastal hub Tel Aviv were hit Sunday morning during waves of Iranian missile attacks, with at least 23 people injured, according to rescue services and police.
Russia launches war's largest drone attack after peace talks, Ukraine says
Published on 18/05/2025
» KYIV - The largest known Russian drone attack since full-scale war began in 2022 killed a woman in the Kyiv region and injured at least three people, Ukrainian authorities said early on Sunday, as Moscow stepped up strikes following peace talks on Friday.
Car bomb kills Russian general near Moscow
AFP, Published on 25/04/2025
» BALASHIKHA, Russia - An explosive device ripped through a parked car near Moscow on Friday killing a senior Russian general, investigators said, in an attack that resembled previous killings claimed by Ukraine.