141 killed by heavy rains in DR Congo’s capital
Kinshasa: At least 141 people were killed following floods and landslides caused by heavy rains that hit several outlying districts of Kinshasa, capital of...
United Airlines makes huge order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners
San Francisco: Boeing announced that United Airlines has ordered 100 787 airplanes, with the option to purchase 100 more.The deal is the largest 787...
First oral vaccines to fight cholera outbreak arrive in Haiti: UN
United Nations: A UN spokesman said that almost 1.2 million doses of oral vaccines to fight a cholera outbreak in Haiti have arrived in...
US announces breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy
Los Angeles: The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy.The achievement of fusion ignition was made by scientists at the...
IS claims deadly attack on Kabul hotel
Kabul: The extremist militant group Islamic State (IS) has claimed a deadly attack on a hotel here.The IS said in a statement that two...
Guterres updates UN progress on gender parity
New York: Five years since a United Nations system-wide gender parity strategy was adopted, the world body has witnessed notable advances on achieving gender...
