Israel to take 'digital bible' to space as it becomes fourth country to land on the Moon
Israel is on the verge of becoming the fourth country to ever land on the moon. A lunar spacecraft named Beresheet, translated in Hebrew as “in the beginning”, is expected to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Thursday evening (8:45pm ET) local time. The craft will be loaded with a so-called time […]
'El Chapo's' sons indicted on drug conspiracy charges
Two sons of notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán have been indicted on drug conspiracy charges, the Justice Department said Thursday. Joaquin Guzmán Lopez, 34, and Ovidio Guzmán Lopez, 28, are charged in a single-count indictment that was unsealed last week in Washington. Prosecutors allege the two brothers conspired to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine and […]
Japan successfully lands spacecraft on asteroid
A Japanese space probe has successfully landed on an asteroid, 300 million kilometres away from the Earth. Hayabusa2 touched down on the distant asteroid named Ryugu and shot a projectile into the asteroid to collect samples. Japan’s space agency JAXA said the probe touched down at approximately 7:30 a.m Tokyo time (11:30 p.m. CET Thursday). […]
President Akufo-Addo outlines plans to address Bagre dam's perennial flooding
Government is putting in place plans to avert the perennial flooding caused by the spillage of the Bagre dam, that annually resulted in the constant loss of lives and property. In the short-term, desilting of the White Volta would be undertaken this year, in conjunction with discussions with the Burkinabes to regulate the flow of […]
