Day: July 5, 2017
US-Backed Forces Face Fierce IS Resistance In Raqa Old City
US-backed fighters inched forwards in Raqa's Old City against fierce resistance Wednesday, after penetrating the heart...
Jail Term Sought In Paris Graft Trial of E. Guinea VP
Paris prosecutors said Wednesday they were seeking a three-year jail term and a 30-million-euro ($34 million) fine for...
President Talon Returns To Benin From Paris
President Patrice Talon of Benin has returned from a medical checkup in Paris following two operations in France,...
Iraq PM Fetes ‘victory’ In Mosul, But Battle Continues
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi congratulated the Iraqi people and security forces on winning a "major victory" over...
Missing Venezuelan Chopper Pilot Behind Grenade Attack Reappears
A Venezuelan helicopter pilot who vanished after dropping grenades on the Supreme Court has reappeared in an online...
One Body Retrieved From Collapsed Mining Pit In Prestea
The body of one of the 14 persons trapped in a collapsed mining pit at Prestea Nsuta in the Western Region has been...
Lionel Messi: Barcelona Forward Agrees New Deal
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has agreed a contract extension which will keep him at the club until 2021. The...
Barcelona Extend Messi Contract Until 2021
Spain’s FC Barcelona extended the contract of star striker Lionel Messi until June 30, 2021, the club announced...
Former AFP Journalist’s Murderer Gets Death Sentence
Sri Lanka's High Court handed the death sentence Wednesday to a labourer who was found guilty of murdering former...
Philippines Kidnap: Abu Sayyaf Islamists Behead Vietnamese
Two Vietnamese men have been beheaded by Philippine Islamist group Abu Sayyaf, the country’s military said. Their...
MP Fetes Teachers At Agona East
Member of Parliament (MP) for Agona East Constituency in the Central Region, Mrs. Queenstar Pokuah Sawyerr, on Saturday...
‘Al Shabab’ Militants In Dawn Battle With Kenyan Forces
Suspected gunmen from the militant Islamist group al-Shabab have attacked a police post in Kenya’s coastal town of...
US Laptop Ban Lifted On Emirates and Turkish Airlines
Emirates has said the cabin ban on laptops no longer applies on its flights to the United States. In March, the US...
Aayalolo Bus System Is A ‘joke’- Road Engineer
A road Engineer, Mahama Abdullai has described as a joke the Quality Bus System (QBS) also known as the Aayalolo bus...
Nigeria Probes Claims of Teenage Plane Stowaway Survivor
Nigerian authorities have launched an investigation into claims that a teenager survived 12 hours hidden in the wheel...
Indian Guru’s Body To Stay In Freezer, Says Court
An Indian court Wednesday allowed disciples of a spiritual guru to preserve his body in a freezer, as they believe he...
First Lady Calls For Support For Adolescent Reproductive Health
The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called for the need for a resolute and cooperative leadership comprising the...
North Korea ICBM Launch: US and S Korea Respond With Drill
The US and South Korea have held a ballistic missile drill, after North Korea tested a long-range missile experts...
No Porto Move For Ayiah
Contrary to reports, Black Starlets captain Eric Ayiah has not signed for Potuguese giants FC Porto. News making waves...