Giants & Pygmies. The Congo supplies the U.S. with well over half the uranium produced in the non-Communist world; it also mines and exports 75% of the free world’s cobalt (essential for jet ...

Analysis - The April 2025 flooding disaster in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, wasn't just about intense rainfall. It was a symptom of recent land use change which has ...

After six weeks as Premier of the Congo, Moise Tshombe was hanging on by the skin of his big white teeth. Only the U.S. seemed interested in helping him hang on. It gave him a few renovated B-26s ...

The Yenisei is the largest river that drains into the Arctic Ocean. Its average depth is 14 m, while its maximum is 61 m. The river is home to the world's oldest and deepest lake, Lake Baikal.

The death toll from a boat fire and capsizing in Congo earlier this week rose to 148 with more than 100 people still missing, officials said Friday. About 500 passengers were on board.

If you noticed a group of spray-paint-wielding teens roaming around town on Halloween, hopefully you weren't too alarmed.

The Congo Basin of central Africa is well known for its network of rivers that drain a variety of landscapes, from dense tropical forests to more arid and wooded savannas.Among the Congo River’s ...

A boat caught fire and capsized on the Congo River, killing at least 50 people. Skip to content. NOWCAST WESH 2 News at 11 PM. ... died when they jumped into the water without being able to swim.

T he Kukrail river interception and diversion (I&D) project, aimed at curbing untreated sewage flow into the river, was successfully completed on Saturday. The ₹ 67.65 crore initiative, approved ...

A boat caught fire and capsized on the Congo River, killing at least 50 people. Skip to content. NOWCAST NewsCenter 5. ... died when they jumped into the water without being able to swim.