Nile

What's the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good. Issued on:…

RIO DE JANEIRO: What's the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good. Using boats run on solar energy…

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Last Updated: June 25, 2023, 15:31 ISTThe 'Order of the Nile' is a pure gold collar consisting of three-square gold units comprising Pharaonic symbols. (Credits: Twitter)This is the 13th highest state honour conferred upon PM Modi and is…

Tensions have been brewing for weeks between Sudan's two most powerful generals, who just 18 months earlier jointly orchestrated a military coup to derail the nation's transition to democracy. Over the weekend, those tensions between the…

The Indian embassy in Sudan warned its citizens to stay indoors and not venture out in the wake of clashes between Sudan's army and paramilitary forces.The Indian embassy in Sudan tweeted, "Notice to all Indians in view of reported firings…

This year's MOBO Awards winners have been revealed, with artists including Central Cee, PinkPantheress, Little Simz, Knucks and Burna Boy among the stars picking up gongs.Celebrating black music in the UK and internationally,…

Researchers have assembled the first reference genome for the Nile rat -- a kind of genetic template of this species that may be used for laboratory and clinical studies. The hope, according to UC Santa Barbara researcher Huishi Toh, is…

Running from Uganda to Egypt, the Nile is essential to the survival of millions of people living in Africa. But a combination of climate change and human overuse is drying up the river, and worsening conditions for…

This rich dark sediment that was once swept along the river's bed has struggled to get beyond southern Egypt since the Aswan dam was built in the 1960s to regulate the Nile's floods. Before its construction "there was a natural balance",…