Investigators examine Lisbon funicular wreckage following deadly crash/in /by
Investigations continued on Thursday morning at the site of Lisbon’s funicular crash, where officials confirmed the death toll had risen to 16 and dozens injured.
Afghanistan: Earthquake survivors face aid crunch as death toll rises/in /by
Taliban officials say the death toll is now close to 1,500, but that number is expected to rise as rescue workers battle to pull bodies from destroyed buildings.
Currency crisis in Bukavu: Residents struggle with damaged banknotes/in /by
Residents of Bukavu struggle with damaged banknotes amid rebel control
Tanzania: Fuel Price Cuts Bring Relief to Motorists/in /by
[Daily News] Dodoma -- MOTORISTS in the country are experiencing a reprieve following a 36/- and 23/- reduction in cap prices for petroleum and diesel, respectively, which is expected to lower transportation costs, ease inflationary pressures and boost overall economic activity.
Wildfire burns homes in historic California Gold Rush town/in /by
A fast-moving wildfire has burned homes in the historic California town of Chinese Camp, founded in the 1850s by Chinese miners forced out of a nearby settlement.
DR Congo and Rwanda reaffirm commitment to June peace deal/in /by
At a meeting of the joint oversight committee in Washington, members acknowledged the slowness of progress in implementing the agreement.
Nigeria: ICT Projected to Surpass Oil As Nigeria’s Top Earner/in /by
[Vanguard] Nigeria's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is on course to outperform oil and gas as the country's biggest revenue earner by 2027, according to Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani.
Vladimir Putin calls Congo a “friend and reliable partner” of Russia/in /by
On the sidelines of World War II’s 80th anniversary celebrations in Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Denis Sassou-Nguesso, President of the Republic of Congo.
Police drag protesters from rails as Israelis rally for Gaza ceasefire/in /by
Police used water cannons and dragged protesters from the rails in Jerusalem on Wednesday as thousands demonstrated outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence.
Kenya halts exhumations after 100+ bodies found at cult site/in /by
In Kenya, gruesome exhumations at Chakama Ranch in Kilifi County have been suspended to allow for DNA analysis after more than 100 body parts and 34 new bodies were uncovered in the latest phase of investigation into a suspected doomsday cult.