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Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo were losing control of the key city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed ...

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After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The M23 rebel group, which has taken control of large parts of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in recent years ...

Intense combat between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed fighters on Sunday edged closer to the major city of Goma in ...

The Kinshasa-based National Centre for Epidemiological Intelligence seems a world away from the mega city's notoriously chaotic streets.Although unassuming from the outside, this building is the ...

Future Minerals Forum, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, attracted more than 18,000 attendees. Robert Fetell reports on some of the key themes.

There was applause as Democratic Secretary of State Steve Simon ... Republicans then adjourned until Wednesday. The No. 2 Republican leader, Rep. Harry Niska, of Ramsey, told reporters afterward ...