East DR Congo gold venture aims to stamp out illicit trade
In sweltering heat in a small building in eastern DR Congo, technicians cast molten gold into ingots as traders nearby haggle over the day's price for the precious metal.
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Pacific isles fear becoming theatre for US-China rivalry
A Pacific Islands leader on Friday called on the United States and China to not bring "adversarial competition" to the region, as the rival powers intensify their bids for influence.
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Fake nails, fuel and influencers in Kenyan taxman's sights
What do artificial nails, crypto currencies, spaghetti and social media influencers have in common?
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Condemnation as Iran hangs three linked to Amini protests
Iran on Friday executed three men convicted of killing security force members during protests triggered by Mahsa Amini's death last year, the judiciary said, drawing condemnation from rights groups.
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Cyclone Mocha death toll reaches 145 in Myanmar
The death toll from Cyclone Mocha has reached 145 in Myanmar with the majority Rohingya refugees, authorities said Friday, after the region's most powerful storm in more than a decade hit at the weekend.
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Tsunami alert lifted after 7.7-magnitude Pacific quake
A tsunami warning in the Pacific has been lifted after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck on Friday, sending many islanders fleeing coastal areas.
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'Not just the fastest woman': Norwegian mountaineer eyes speed record
When Norwegian climber Kristin Harila stepped onto the summit of Cho Oyu this month she became the fastest woman to climb all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre peaks.
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Most Asian, European markets rally on US debt deal hope
Most markets built on a global rally Friday as traders grow increasingly hopeful that US lawmakers will hammer out a deal to lift the debt ceiling and avert a calamitous default.
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Rushdie says 'struggle continues' in first public appearance since attack
British writer Salman Rushdie attended a New York gala on Thursday night in his first public appearance since a knife attack that nearly took his life last year.
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'Mini kangaroos' hop back in South Australia
The brush-tailed bettong -- a rare, very cute marsupial resembling a rabbit-sized kangaroo -- is bouncing back on the South Australian mainland, more than 100 years after disappearing from the region.
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