Day: July 5, 2017

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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MP Fetes Teachers At Agona East

Member of Parliament (MP) for Agona East Constituency in the Central Region, Mrs. Queenstar Pokuah Sawyerr, on Saturday...

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‘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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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No Porto Move For Ayiah

Contrary to reports, Black Starlets captain Eric Ayiah has not signed for Potuguese giants FC Porto. News making waves...