Egypt: Pope Francis maintains visit despite blast massacre

The Head of the Roman Catholic will still visit Cairo this month as planned despite twin bombs which ripped two Copt Churches, killing 44 people. Mgr Angelo Becciu, third most important of leader of the Catholic Church told Italian daily Corriere della Sera on Monday that the Sunday massacre will not deter the Holy Father […]

World’s oldest-known starfish fossil unearthed in Morocco.

A group of researchers from Cambridge University and the University of Western Australia has unearthed a fossil starship in Morocco that dates back 480 million years. The fossil specimen is the world’s oldest-known starfish ever discovered, providing an insight into the evolution of starfish and other echinoderms. Headed by Aaron W. Hunter from the department […]

Triple car bombing attacks in central Somalia kill at least 20

An attack by Islamic extremist al-Shabab fighters on Somali government headquarters in Beledweyne, a town more than 300 km north of Somalia’s capital, on Monday (3 October) has left 20 dead and 36 wounded. Witnesses said two vehicles loaded with explosives detonated in the morning, and a third in the afternoon. “Heavy and disastrous explosions […]