DR Congo activists fight misinformation around COVID-19

Congo and the chocolate factory

Democratic Republic of Congo resident Kalinda Salumu is living his dream of selling chocolate. Francis Maguire reports.

Mixed race women sue Belgian state over colonial-era 'kidnapping'

Known as "metis", they are the children of white Belgian settlers and black local women in the Congo, when it was still a Belgian colony. View on euronews

Vital Kamerhe, top aide to DRC president, on trial for corruption

President Felix Tshisekedi's chief of staff and two other defendants accused of embezzling more than $50m.

King of Belgium expresses regrets for colonial 'cruelty' in Congo

King of Belgium expresses 'deepest regrets' for 'acts of violence and cruelty' inflicted during colonial rule in Congo.

Bus services resume in J-K's Poonch after over 3 months

Transport services in Jammu - Kashmir's Poonch district resumed after the gap of three and a half months on July 13 amid COVID-19 pandemic. The passengers and locals thanked the administration for resuming bus services. While speaking to ANI, one of the locals said, "We were facing a lot of difficulties as the bus stand was shut for over 3 months. I am thankful to the administration. It is important that everyone wears a mask. It would be great if the administration takes steps to spread awareness among commuters." Another passenger Mohd Latif added, "I am thankful to the administration that they have resumed the functioning of the bus stand. We were facing problems when it was not functioning. Once again, we can save time and money while travelling." Speaking to ANI, the assistant manager of Poonch Bus Stand, Rajesh Khajuria, said, "I am thankful to the district administration and police administration for helping us in resuming the services. People were facing problem as it was taking a long time for them to cover destinations." There are over 4000 active cases of COVID-19 in J-K.

Study: Immunity To COVID-19 May Only Last A Few Months

British researchers say that after people are infected with the novel coronavirus COVID-19, their natural immunity to it could decline within months. According to CNN, a new paper suggests that antibody responses may start to decline 20 to 30 days after COVID-19 symptoms appear. However, the paper has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed medical journal. Antibodies are the proteins the body makes to fight infection.

2 held in connection with murder of businessman

Noida Police arrested two persons in connection with the murder of a 22-year-old businessman, who had gone missing since July 5. The victim, Aditya Soni, owned a polishing business in the Site 5 industrial area. The victim went to pay last respect to his uncle, who died of COVID-19 and went missing. His mother had filed a missing person's complaint on July 6. Victim's car, jewellery and phone were recovered from the accused persons. The third suspect is absconding at the moment and teams have been formed for his arrest. Further investigation is underway.