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Rwanda accuses DR Congo of bombing amid battle for Goma
AFP, Published on 20/11/2012
» DR Congo soldiers sought to stave off a rebel advance on the key eastern city of Goma on Monday as neighbouring Rwanda -- accused of backing the rebels -- charged that Kinshasa forces had bombed its territory just across the border in the powderkeg region.
DR Congo rebels capture Goma, accused of atrocities
AFP, Published on 20/11/2012
» Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo seized the key eastern city of Goma amid warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe, with the United Nations and others reporting killings, abductions, looting and extortion of civilians.
Rocker Sek Loso causing concern
Online Reporters, Published on 26/12/2012
» Some people in Uttaradit have called on the provincial governor to reconsider allowing rock star Seksan "Sek Loso" Sukpimai perform in the northern province after the singer-guitarist smoked cigarettes on stage during a recent performance.
10 Japanese unaccounted for in Algeria: employer
AFP, Published on 20/01/2013
» A Japanese engineering firm said Sunday that 10 of its Japanese and seven of its foreign workers remained unaccounted for at an Algerian gas plant seized by Islamist militants, adding the situation was "grave".
Cartoonist Kash sends up DR Congo's daily chaos
AFP, Published on 25/07/2013
» The headlines out of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which tend to evoke images of bloodshed, rape, ethnic hatred and government corruption, are usually no laughing matter, but political cartoonist Kashoun Thembo is an expert at wringing humour out of his country's tragedies
DR Congo's M23 rebels surrender after UN-backed offensive
AFP, Published on 05/11/2013
» Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo's powder-keg east surrendered Tuesday after a crushing UN-backed offensive ended their 18-month insurgency in a region that has seen some of Africa's deadliest conflicts.
China-Japan Rift Triggers Charm Offensive for Southeast Asia
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/12/2013
» China’s growing assertiveness with Japan and the U.S. is helping bring a level of attention to Southeast Asia unseen since the Vietnam War, ushering billions of dollars of investment, wider access to trade and stepped-up military assistance.
40 killed in DR Congo clashes
AFP, Published on 30/12/2013
» Congolese security forces killed at least 40 armed militants on Monday as heavy gunfire rocked several districts of the capital Kinshasa, panicking residents.
Man City youngsters halt Croatia game over 'racism'
AFP, Published on 23/07/2014
» LONDON - Manchester City's under-21 team walked off the pitch during a friendly against Croatian side HNK Rijeka after one of their players was racially abused, the club has claimed.
Praise and damnation as Putin marks 'Herculean' birthday
AFP, Published on 07/10/2014
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his 62nd birthday roaming the Siberian wilderness on Tuesday, as supporters compared his takeover of Crimea to a Herculean labour and 100,000 marched in Chechnya in his honour.