Thousands homeless after DR Congo's worst floods in sixty years
Torrential rains swelled the Congo river to its highest level and forced around 500,000 people to flee the rising waters.
Fri Feb 16 2024
Hundreds dead as Congo River basin submerged by generational floods
Flooding throughout the DRC and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people over the past months, according to authorities.
Thu Jan 11 2024
Death toll after Congo capital floods rises to 169, UN says
It is estimated that around 38,000 people had been impacted by the floods, OCHA said.
Sat Dec 17 2022
Congo expels Reuters reporter
Sonia Rolley said the immigration police in Kinshasa confiscated her passport and put her on a flight to Paris via Addis Ababa.
Wed Nov 09 2022
Anti-Rwanda protests break out in east Congo as Kinshasa recalls envoy
Thousands joined anti-Rwanda protests in the east Congolese city of Goma, denouncing Rwanda's alleged support of M23 rebels.
Tue Nov 01 2022
KLIA customs foil bid to smuggle ivory worth RM7.2 million
The Malaysian Customs at KL International Airport (KLIA) foiled an attempt to smuggle ivory worth RM7.2 million from Congo through the main entrance of the country on Jan 1.
Wed Jan 04 2017
HIV's origins traced to Kinshasa in 1920s
A new genetic history of HIV shows how the pandemic almost certainly took root in the 1920s in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, researchers said.
Fri Oct 03 2014
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024