Day: June 25, 2017
Erdogan’s Istanbul Opera House Plan Sparks Excitement, Controversy
On the buzzing Taksim Square of Istanbul, the focal point of the modern city, a giant disused building looms over...
Epic Struggle of Film About Cairo On Eve of Revolution
Everyone thought Tamer El Said had gone mad in the decade it took him to make his film "In the Last Days of the City"....
South Korea’s Ryu Moves To No. 1 With LPGA Arkansas Win
Ryu So-Yeon seized the world number one ranking on Sunday as she closed with a two-under 69 at the Northwest Arkansas...
Great Barrier Reef A $42 Billion Asset ‘too Big To Fail’
Australia's under-pressure Great Barrier Reef is an asset worth Aus$56 billion (US$42 billion) and as an ecosystem and...
Successful SpaceX Launch Delivers Satellites Into Orbit
The American company SpaceX on Sunday successfully placed 10 satellites for the communications company Iridium into...
New Zealand One Win Away From America’s Cup Glory
Helmsman Peter Burling and Emirates Team New Zealand defeated two-time defenders Oracle Team USA twice on Sunday to...
South African Batsman AB de Villiers To Decide Future In August
AB de Villiers left South Africa's tour of England saying he would decide his cricket future in August. One of the...
All Black Ioane’s Family Takes In Marooned Lions Fan
A stranded British and Irish Lions supporter has told how a stranger's act of kindness resulted in him bunking down at...
Bunker Chip-In Brings Spieth His 10th PGA Title
Jordan Spieth sank a bunker shot on the first playoff hole on Sunday to defeat US compatriot Daniel Berger and win the...
Rahane, Kohli Shine As India Rout West Indies In Second ODI
Ajinkya Rahane's third hundred and a blistering assault by captain Virat Kohli took India to a comfortable 105-run...
‘Transformers 5’ Dominates Box Office But Opens At Franchise-Low
"Transformers: The Last Knight" smashed its way to the top of the North American box office, industry estimates showed...
Akufo-Addo Wishes All Muslims Eid Mubarak
On behalf of my wife, family and government, I wish Muslims in Ghana and around the world Eid Mubarak. We thank Allah...
Ghana Premier League Day 19: Elmina Sharks 0-2 Hearts of Oak
Hearts of Oak skipper Thomas Abbey was at his lethal best again to pounce on loose defending and ensure Hearts of Oak...
Hong Kong Activists Stage China Protest Ahead of Xi Visit
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters on Monday draped a black flag over a statue symbolising the city's return to China...
Confederations Cup: Germany and Chile Qualify From Group B
Chile qualified behind Germany from Group B to reach the Confederations Cup semi-finals, after drawing 1-1 with...
Accam Becomes First Ghanaian To Score MLS Hat Trick
At times over the past two seasons, the Chicago Fire offense was the David Accam show and not much more. This season,...
Police To Recruit 8,000 Personnel
About 8,000 personnel are expected to be recruited into the Ghana Police Service by the end of the year to beef its...
Nana Addo Dashes To Nigeria For ‘informal’ Visit
In what he describes as an “informal visit”, President Akufo-Addo met the Acting President of the Federal Republic,...
Scores Killed In Tanker Fire Near Bahawalpur
At least 153 people have been burnt alive and dozens of others injured after a fuel tanker overturned and exploded...