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Death toll from a boat capsizing in Congo earlier this week rises to 148, officials say • Apr. 18, 2025, 4:58 PM ET (AP)
The death toll from a boat crash in Congo earlier this week rose to 148 with 100 still missing, investigators say • Apr. 18, 2025, 4:04 PM ET (AP)
'The Herds' begins its journey from central Africa to the Arctic Circle • Apr. 11, 2025, 4:51 PM ET (AP)
Americans convicted in Congo of a botched coup attempt now face US charges • Apr. 9, 2025, 6:33 PM ET (AP)
Congo repatriates 3 Americans who had faced death sentences over a failed coup plot • Apr. 8, 2025, 7:45 PM ET (AP)

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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