Democratic Republic of the Congo: News
18 Dec 2024
AppleCongo sues Apple in France, Belgium for using 'conflict minerals'
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed lawsuits against Apple's subsidiaries in France and Belgium.
18 Dec 2024
AfricaWhat is 'Dinga Dinga'—mystery body shaking disease spreading in Uganda
A mysterious disease called "Dinga Dinga," which translates to "shaking like dancing," has emerged in Uganda, mostly affecting women and children.
07 Dec 2024
World Health OrganizationMysterious disease kills 79 Congolese; Japan, Hong Kong increase vigilance
A mysterious illness, now dubbed "Disease X," has emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), sending alarm bells ringing among global health authorities.
15 Jul 2024
AfghanistanGlobal conflicts impede vaccination of 15 million children, says UN
Global conflicts are hampering efforts to vaccinate children against diseases, with new data showing that nearly 14.5 million children have not received any vaccination.
03 Jul 2024
TeslaClean cars, dirty secrets? Tesla faces child labor concerns
Tesla, a leading consumer of cobalt for its electric vehicles (EVs), is facing criticism over potential child and forced labor in its cobalt supply chain.
27 Jun 2023
BrazilFootball-pitch-sized tropical forest lost every 5 seconds: Report
Earth lost an area of tropical rainforest larger than the Netherlands or Switzerland last year, according to the latest data released by the World Resources Institute (WRI).
27 Jul 2022
United Nations (UN)Congo: 2 Indian peacekeepers from BSF killed in anti-UN protest
According to a spokesperson for the Border Security Force (BSF), two BSF personnel who were serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) died on Tuesday during violent protests in the country.
18 Jul 2022
World Health OrganizationWith 2 deaths, Ghana confirms contagious Marburg virus cases
Ghana's health ministry verified two cases of the Marburg virus, a highly contagious disease akin to Ebola, on Sunday after two patients died.
26 Jan 2021
NetflixNetflix's ingenious Android update isn't about 'studio quality' audio
The technology media coverage of the Netflix Android update makes it sound like the streaming service only delivers "studio-quality audio" on smartphones. In reality, the update promises something way more significant for mobile devices.
06 Jan 2021
World Health Organization'Disease X': Scientist who discovered Ebola warns about deadlier pandemics
A year into the coronavirus pandemic, 86 million people have contracted the virus and over 1.8 million have died from it.
01 Jun 2020
World Health OrganizationFour dead amid new Ebola outbreak in Congo
Four people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the nation's Health Ministry confirmed on Monday.
26 Dec 2019
Tamil NaduDecade's last Solar Eclipse today, people see 'ring of fire'
A rare celestial spectacle started at 8:17 am in India today, as the moon covered the Sun for the last solar eclipse of the decade.
25 Dec 2019
IndiaIndia to witness annular solar eclipse after Christmas: Details here
Before bidding goodbye to 2019, India will catch a glimpse of the year's last solar eclipse.
20 Oct 2019
iOSBanana Phone is banana-shaped Bluetooth headset for weird gadget lovers
There's a bunch of weird gadgets out there and the Banana Phone has to be somewhere on the top.
15 Feb 2019
AfghanistanAt least 100,000 babies die in war every year: Report
At least 100,000 babies die every year because of armed conflict and its impact, from hunger to denial of aid, Save the Children International said today.
02 Jan 2019
IndiaIndia records highest number of births on 1st Jan'19: UNICEF
More than 3,95,000 babies were expected to have born around the world on New Year's Day, with India estimated to record the highest number of these births at nearly 70,000, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said.
20 Nov 2018
IndiaIndia, 15 African countries see 80% of world's malaria-cases: WHO
India and 15 other countries in sub-Saharan Africa accounted for almost 80% of the malaria cases reported globally last year, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report.
30 Oct 2018
World Health OrganizationWHO: Air pollution kills 600,000 children, 7 million people annually
With winter approaching and air quality dropping in North India, the World Health Organization (WHO), on Monday, warned that every year, air pollution kills around 600,000 children under 15 years of age.
15 Aug 2018
World Health Organization41 dead in Ebola's latest outbreak in DR Congo
Forty-one people have died in the latest outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo, health authorities said yesterday, adding that doctors were using a novel drug to treat patients.
20 Jun 2018
India7,400 Indians filed asylum applications in US in 2017: UN
7,400 people from India filed applications for asylum in the US last year, according to UN Refugee Agency's annual Global Trends report.
19 Jun 2018
SyriaGlobally, 68.5mn people forcibly displaced from their home, says UN
A record 68.5mn people have been forced to flee their homes due to war, violence, and persecution, notably in places like Myanmar and Syria, a report released by UN refugee agency in Geneva said.
30 May 2018
IndiaIndia lost highest number of UN peacekeepers in 70 years
In the last 70 years, India lost the highest number of its peacekeepers in various United Nations peacekeeping operations with many military, police, and civilian personnel from the country laying down their lives in the line of duty.
24 Oct 2017
Animal RightsGlobal ivory seizures hit record high of 40-tonnes
Nearly 40-tonnes of trafficked ivory was seized around the world last year, a record high, according to a report by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
26 Sep 2017
Indian ArmyIndian troops rescue 22 potential "child soldiers" from war-torn Congo
Indian Army troops deployed as UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have rescued 22 children from the danger of being turned into "child soldiers" by armed groups.
13 May 2017
World Health OrganizationWHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, 1 killed
An Ebola outbreak has been declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the World Health Organization (WHO).
08 Nov 2016
World32 Indian peacekeepers injured, 1 child dead in Congo blast
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday witnessed an explosion in its eastern region which injured 32 Indian peacekeepers and led to the death of an 8-year-old child.
06 Oct 2016
United Nations (UN)Global refugee crisis burden being shared unequally
International human rights group Amnesty International stated in a report the burden of global refugee crisis is being shared unfairly as only ten nations are hosting most of the refugees.
01 Sep 2016
MoonAnnular solar eclipse in the African continent
A spectacular annular solar eclipse will occur on 1 Sep'16 viewable from the African continent.
