Cargo plane crashes in Congo, around 30 dead

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Báo Dân Trí English 6 month(s) ago

Cargo plane crashes in Congo, around 30 dead

A cargo plane has crashed at Brazzaville airport while trying to land in a storm, killing around 30 residents and also the crew, emergency services and witnesses said.

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Congo questions Tintin's cultural status ahead of Francophonie

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 8 month(s) ago

Congo questions Tintin's cultural status ahead of Francophonie

Any Tintin fan would feel at home in the small wooden shed in a back street of Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, where the shelves are crammed with brightly painted statues from the famous Belgian cartoon character's adventures.

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Congo ruling party wins majority in parliament

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VietNam News English 10 month(s) ago

The ruling Congolese Labour Party of President Denis Sassou Nguesso won a large majority in run-off legislative elections last weekend, with 89 of the 136 seats, final results showed on Tuesday.

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War crimes court hands DR Congo rebel 14 years' jail

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Báo Thanh Niên English 11 month(s) ago

War crimes court hands DR Congo rebel 14 years' jail

The International Criminal Court jailed Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga for 14 years Tuesday for using child soldiers in his rebel army, the first sentence to be handed down by the world's only permanent war crimes tribunal.

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Prison visit for French strugglers Auxerre

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 14 month(s) ago

Prison visit for French strugglers Auxerre

The coach of Ligue 1's bottom club Auxerre, Jean-Guy Wallemme, has shown his players that things could be much worse -- by taking them on a visit to a local prison.

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President sends sympathy to Congo

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VietNam News English 15 month(s) ago

President Truong Tan Sang yesterday sent a message of condolence to Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso over the recent explosions at an arms depot in the capital of Brazzaville. The explosions killed more than 200 people and injured over 1,000 others on Sunday.

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146 killed in arms depot blast: Congo government

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VietNam News English 15 month(s) ago

At least 146 people were killed when an electrical short circuit sparked a series of blasts at a munitions depot in the Republic of Congo's capital Brazzaville, the government said Monday.

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150 killed in Congo munitions blasts: EU diplomat

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 15 month(s) ago 1 related news

At least 150 people were killed in a series of explosions at a munitions depot in the Congolese capital of Brazzaville early Sunday, a European diplomat said.

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Rep. of Congo arms depot blast kills 206

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Rep. of Congo arms depot blast kills 206

Homes and buildings collapsed in the Congolese capital after an arms depot exploded Sunday, killing at least 206 people and entombing countless others in crushed structures including inside two churches that buckled while parishioners were celebrating Mass, officials and witnesses said. Injured people are treated by health workers at a hospital, after multiple explosions occurred at a munitions depot, in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, Sunday, March 4, 2012.

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Congratulations on Congo’s National Day

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Báo điện tử CP English 23 month(s) ago

VGP – State President Trương Tấn Sang on Sunday extended his congratulations to his Congolese counterpart Denis Sassou-N’guesso on the occasion of the 51st National Day (August 15, 1960) of the Republic of the Congo.

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More than 100 dead in DR Congo boat collision

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 23 month(s) ago

More than 100 people were killed after two boats collided on Tuesday night on a river in the Equateur province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a survivor said on Friday.

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DR Congo plane crashes in rainstorm, 127 dead

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 24 month(s) ago 2 related news

An airliner plowed into dense forest as it tried to land during a rainstorm in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, killing 127 people on board, the Congolese transport ministry said.

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Thorny mission to preserve world's forests

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Báo Dân Trí English 25 month(s) ago

Thorny mission to preserve world's forests

Third World countries and notably those of the Congo basin face an uphill challenge in looking after their forests while allowing for population growth and development.

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Benitez still Inter coach - Moratti

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SaiGon GP English 31 month(s) ago 1 related news

Benitez still Inter coach - Moratti

ROME, Dec 21, 2010 (AFP) - Rafael Benitez remained coach of Inter Milan on Tuesday, insisted club president club president Massimo Moratti, despite renewed speculation that the Spaniard had been sacked.

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More than 700 raped in Angola-DR Congo expulsions: UN

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Báo Tuổi Trẻ English 33 month(s) ago

More than 700 women, men and children were raped when Angola expelled thousands of people back to Democratic Republic of Congo over the past two months, the UN said Wednesday.

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