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Congo virus wreaks havoc in Pakistan

The world has not yet forgotten the Corona period and now news of another virus is coming from neighboring country Pakistan. Congo virus has wreaked havoc in Pakistan.

Jun 25, 2024, 12:56 PM IST

Gorilla that went viral in 2019 dies in the arms of caretaker

A forest ranger in Democratic Republic of Congo clicked a selfie with two gorillas in 2019. It went viral.

Oct 07, 2021, 09:06 AM IST

UN 'gravely' concerned about mass rape of Congolese women and girls by armed groups

The UN said that the attacks are reportedly being carried out by rival armed groups competing to maintain control over mining areas – especially gold mines.

Aug 15, 2021, 09:42 AM IST

At least 55 killed in eastern Congo massacres: United Nations

The Kivu Security Tracker (KST), which has mapped unrest in restive eastern Congo since June 2017, said on Twitter the wife of a local chief was among the dead. It did not attribute blame for the killings.

May 31, 2021, 23:57 PM IST

One in three people in Congo suffer from acute hunger, warns United Nations

The estimated 27.3 million Congolese need urgent action to save lives, reduce gaps in food availability, and protect livelihoods, Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Program said.

Apr 08, 2021, 11:56 AM IST

At least 60 people killed, several others missing as boat capsizes in Congo river

Steve Mbikayi, minister for humanitarian action, said that on Monday 700 people were on board the vessel that sunk near the village of Longola Ekoti, in Mai-Ndombe province, the previous night. "So far the rescue team has recovered 60 lifeless bodies and 300 survivors. There are still several missing after this shipwreck," Mbikayi said.

Feb 16, 2021, 06:22 AM IST

Plane crashes into residential homes in Congo, killing at least 24 people

At least 24 people were killed, including some on the ground, when a small plane crashed into a densely populated neighbourhood in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, a local lawmaker and a rescue worker said.

Nov 24, 2019, 20:22 PM IST

50 dead after train derails in Congo

Congo's Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Steve Mbikayi, said the derailment happened around 3 a.m. local time (0100 GMT), near the town of Mayibaridi, and gave a provisional death toll of 50.

Sep 12, 2019, 20:09 PM IST

Indian Army officer who went missing in Congo found dead in Lake Kivu

Solanki`s body was found at a distance of one kilometer from Tchegera Island. The cause of the army officer's death is yet to be ascertained.

Sep 12, 2019, 17:36 PM IST

Indian Army officer posted with UN Peacekeeping Mission in Congo goes missing

An Army officer posted with the India contingent in the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has gone missing.

Sep 12, 2019, 11:18 AM IST

Ebola 'no longer incurable' as Congo trial finds drugs boost survival

Two experimental drugs - an antibody cocktail called REGN-EB3 developed by Regeneron and a monoclonal antibody called mAb114 - will now be offered to all patients infected with the viral disease in an ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Aug 13, 2019, 17:22 PM IST

Ebola outbreak in Congo declared 'health emergency'

Latest UN figures showed that some 650 people have died in the current outbreak, while about 12 new cases are reported every day.

Jul 18, 2019, 17:47 PM IST

New Ebola cases in Uganda raise fears of further spread

A 5-year-old boy who had crossed into Uganda from Congo died late on Tuesday, said Uganda`s health minister, Jane Ruth Aceng, and his family were now being monitored in isolation.

Jun 12, 2019, 22:50 PM IST

Congo's new Ebola outbreak can't be tackled by vaccines, says WHO; triggers panic

Congo declared the outbreak of new Ebola on Wednesday of which it may be impossible to use a vaccine to tackle new Ebola virus, said WHO.

Aug 03, 2018, 10:36 AM IST

Woman climbs base of Statue of Liberty to protest Donald Trump's immigration policy

An immigrant woman who scaled up the stone pedestal of the iconic Statue of Liberty to protest President Donald Trump's controversial "zero tolerance" immigration policy has been arrested after a three hour-long standoff with the police amid US' Independence Day celebrations.

Jul 05, 2018, 14:00 PM IST

DNA: Non Stop News, February 9, 2018

Watch this segment of DNA to know about the top news of the day. Prime Minister Modi begins 3-nation visit. Watch this video for more information.

Feb 09, 2018, 22:19 PM IST

'Mum, they're killing me': Child kidnappings surge in DR Congo's Goma

Valerie pulls a pair of blue shorts and a small white shirt out of a plastic bag. The shirt is stained with blood. It`s the school uniform of her eight-year-old son Nathanael, who was kidnapped on his way to class in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Nov 21, 2017, 08:47 AM IST