Day: June 24, 2017
WTF? World Taekwondo Federation Rebrands Over Acronym
The World Taekwondo Federation has changed its name to World Taekwondo after becoming uncomfortable with the "negative...
Japan Media Mourns Death of Cancer-Fighting Newsreader Mao Kobayashi
The death of a former newsreader who won acclaim for blogging about her breast cancer fight hit the headlines Saturday...
China Ready To Support Ghana’s Economic Transformation – Chinese Veep
The Vice President of the People’s Republic of China, Li Yuanchao, has announced his country’s preparedness to...
Private Citizen Drags General Legal Council To Supreme Court
A private citizen, Emmanuel Korsi Senyo, has filed a suit against the General Legal Council (GLC), challenging its...
India Mob Kills Muslim Teen In Beef Row, One Arrested
Indian police on Saturday said one person has been arrested after a mob stabbed a Muslim teenager to death on suspicion...
Obama Kicks Off Tropical Holiday In Indonesia
Barack Obama kicked off a 10-day family holiday in Indonesia that will take in Bali and Jakarta, the city where he...
Japan’s Tanaka Gets Better of Darvish In MLB Clash
Masahiro Tanaka pitched eight scoreless innings and Yu Davish fanned 10 batters as the New York Yankees beat Texas 2-1...
Strict Tax Laws To Avert Revenue Loss Over Illicit Financial Flow
Tax Analyst, Abdallah Ali Nakyea is pushing for a critical review of Ghana’s tax regime to reduce the massive...
Second North Korean Soldier Defects To South In A Month
A North Korean soldier defected to the South after crossing the heavily fortified border, a defence ministry spokesman...
Landslide Buries 100 People Alive In Southwest China
Rescuers scoured through rocks on Saturday in a frantic search for more than 140 people feared buried after a landslide...
Fiji Down Scotland In Suva Rugby Test
A rare try from record-breaking hooker Ross Ford was not enough for Scotland to overhaul Fiji in a thrilling one-off...
Over 140 People Feared Buried In China Landslide
Chinese rescuers scoured through rocks on Saturday in a frantic search for more than 140 people feared buried after a...
Thai Activist Arrested For Commemorating Democratic Revolution
Thai authorities on Saturday detained an activist attempting to mark the 1932 revolution that ended absolute monarchy,...
Wales Rugby Team Overcome Sickness To Beat Samoa
Wales players had to overcome a debilitating virus sweeping their camp to beat Samoa, coach Robin McBryde revealed...
Clippers Stars Griffin, Paul Opt For Free Agency
Forward Blake Griffin has opted out of his contract with the Los Angeles Clippers and will become an unrestricted free...