Man Bun, Cornrows and Freckles
Ken, the all-American, muscular male with luxuriant hair, is getting a makeover. Barbie's iconic boyfriend is breaking out 15 new looks, including man bun, cornrows and freckles. Times are changing...
Day: June 20, 2017
Ford To Import Focus Cars Built In China
Ford will import its next-generation Focus sedans into the US market from China, after a highly-publicized move to cancel plans to build the car in Mexico, the company announced Tuesday. The move...
Jailed Israeli Ex-PM Taken To Hospital
Former Israeli premier Ehud Olmert, who is serving a 27-month prison sentence for corruption, was taken to hospital Tuesday with chest and shoulder pains, prison and hospital officials said. A...
Tamale GPRTU Defies TMA Order For Main Lorry Terminal Relocation
Leadership of the Tamale branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) today (Tuesday) defied the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly’s order for relocation...
Algeria Leader Drops Panama Papers Libel Suit Vs Le Monde
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Tuesday dropped a libel suit against Le Monde after the influential French daily apologised for running a photo linking him to the Panama Papers financial...
Man Jailed For Dangling Baby From Window In Algeria
A court in Algeria has sentenced a man to two years in prison for dangling his baby out of a window in order to attract “likes” on Facebook. The father posted a picture of himself holding the...
First Batch of Christian Pilgrims To Jet Off On July 15
Government’s Christian pilgrimage is set to take off on July 15, 2017, despite the early negative reception from some sections of the public. The Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Minister, Kofi...
‘Thousands Dead’ In Violence
More than 3,300 people have been killed in the violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kasai region since last October, the Catholic Church says. The figure, reported by Reuters, is from...
Trump Calls Warmbier Death A ‘total Disgrace’
President Donald Trump called the death of one-time North Korean prisoner Otto Warmbier a "total disgrace" Tuesday and said the student should have been brought back to the United States sooner....
Grounded US F-35s To Resume Flying After Oxygen Problem
Dozens of F-35 stealth fighters that were grounded for 11 days due to an oxygen-supply problem aboard the expensive warplanes will resume flying on Wednesday, the US Air Force said. Investigators...
Palestinian Tries To Stab Israeli Soldiers, Shot Dead
A Palestinian attempted to stab Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank Tuesday before being shot dead, the army said. A military statement said that the incident occurred near Qalandia, north of...
Foo Fighters Announce ‘biggest Sounding Album Ever’
Foo Fighters announced Tuesday a new album and a one-day festival as the alternative rock titans promised their heaviest sound yet. Weeks after releasing a hard-hitting single, Foo Fighters said that...
UN Reports Substantial Increase In Israeli Settlements
Israel has announced a substantial increase in settlements in the past three months despite a United Nations resolution demanding a halt to the Jewish outposts in occupied Palestinian territory, the...
Man Jailed for Dangling Baby from Window to Attract ‘Likes’ on Facebook
A court in Algeria has sentenced a man to two years in prison for dangling his baby out of a window in order to attract “likes” on Facebook. The father posted a picture of himself holding the...
Mourinho Accused of Tax Fraud During Real Madrid Stint
Manchester United boss José Mourinho has been accused of tax fraud by Spanish prosecutors investigating his time as Real Madrid’s head coach. The Portuguese manager is accused of defrauding Spain...
Morocco Detains Three As Rif Protests Move To Imzouren
Police have arrested three more members of a protest movement in northern Morocco's neglected Rif region, prompting hundreds of demonstrators to rally demanding their release, activists said Tuesday....
DKB Reunites With Nana Konadu
The whole of Ghana woke up one early morning to read a very big headline; “DKB IS A BORING COMEDIAN.” This was said by former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, after she witnessed the...
Polio Paralyses 17 Children In Syria
A polio outbreak in war-ravaged Syria has paralysed at least 17 children since March, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, describing the situation as "very serious". Fifteen more cases have...
Driver In Fatal Tesla Autopilot Crash Warned Repeatedly
The driver killed in the 2016 crash of a Tesla Model S took his hands off the wheel while using autopilot despite repeated warnings not to do so, government investigators have found. The National...
Coalition Shoots Down Iran-Made Drone In Syria
A US warplane shot down an Iran-made drone operated by pro-regime forces in southern Syria early Tuesday, officials said, the second such incident in less than two weeks. The US-led coalition said in...