More than €170,000 in grant funding has been allocated for the conservation and protection of some 16 historical buildings in ...

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long ...

The DR Congo's ongoing crisis, fueled by the M23's advances and regional rivalries, demands urgent action to prevent further escalation ...

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Former Mayor and icon of the business community Larry Fetzer died Feb. 11 at the age of 83, after a brief illness. A one-time ...

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Congress passes the first Fugi­tive Slave Law. The law made it easier for a slave owner to re-take control of a slave who had ...

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