Day: February 26, 2017

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People of Al-Bab In Syria Tell of Last Days Under IS

In the days before the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion Al-Bab fell, Umm Abdo's family sheltered underground both...

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Bawku Hospital Records 20 Maternal Deaths In Two Years

The Bawku Presbyterian hospital in the Upper East Region has recorded 20 maternal deaths in the past two years....

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Fire Outbreak At Ashaiman

Several properties including vehicles and houses have been savaged by a fire outbreak at a tanker yard near the...

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EU To Launch Report On Ghana’s 2016 Elections

The European Union (EU) Election Observer Mission would on Monday, February 27, launch its final report on the 2016...

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‘Apollo 13’ Star Bill Paxton Dies At 61

Hollywood actor Bill Paxton, best known for his roles in such blockbusters as "Apollo 13" and "Titanic," has died at...

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Syrian Opposition Accuses Damascus of ‘stalling’ Talks

The main Syrian opposition group at peace talks in Geneva accused Damascus on Sunday of "stalling", after its chief...

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Stop Poisoning ‘Koobi’

Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation has asked traders to...

Entertainment

Any Artiste Who Speaks Good of Okraku-Mantey Is Foolish – Shatta Wale

Slip Music boss, Mark Okraku-Mantey never treated any of the artistes he worked with, with dignity and as such any of...

Sports

1 Kotoko 2nd Half Postponed

Match day four of the game between AshGold verses Asante Kotoko has been postponed after the rains came down during the...

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Tanker Yard At Ashaiman On Fire

Fire service trying to put out the fire Reports reaching Joy News indicates that the tanker yard behind the Ashaiman...

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Two German Archaeologists Kidnapped In Nigeria Freed

Two German archaeologists who were kidnapped while working at a dig site in northern Nigeria last week have been...

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Nokia 3310 Mobile Phone Resurrected

Nokia’s 3310 phone has been relaunched nearly 17 years after its debut. Many consider the original handset iconic...

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UN Envoy Sets Out Framework For Sputtering Syria Talks

Several more rounds of Syrian peace talks will be needed to reach any accord, the UN envoy bidding to kickstart the...

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New Saudi Stock Market Opens With Gains of 20 Percent

Saudi Arabia on Sunday launched a parallel equity market designed to boost small and medium enterprises that closed up...

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Father of SEAL Slain In Yemen Calls For Investigation

The father of a US Navy SEAL killed in a raid in Yemen criticized President Donald Trump's decision to give the...

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In Mosul, A Long-Term Battle To Repair Iraq’s Heritage

The city of Mosul is intertwined with human history, tracing its roots to 4,400 years ago when civilisation rose in...

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Woman, 34, Appeals For Support To Fund 6 Month Dialysis Bills

A 34-year-old female resident of Amasaman, Doris Agbasi Oleki, is seeking the help of benevolent organisations and the...

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Britain’s Tallest Man and Game of Thrones Star Dies

Britain’s tallest man who stood at 7ft 7in has died aged 36. Basketball player-turned-actor Neil Fingleton suffered a...

International

Kane Nets An Hat Trick As Spurs Trash Stoke

Harry Kane scored his third hat-trick in nine games as Tottenham Hotspur reacted to their European exit by hammering...