To Talk Or Not To Talk To North Korea?
Nuclear-armed North Korea has muscled its way onto the agenda of the G20 leaders' annual summit in Germany Thursday, with Pyongyang's first test of an intercontinental ballistic missile set to...
Day: July 6, 2017
Podolski Arrives With Promise To Boost Japan Game
German World Cup winner Lukas Podolski Thursday vowed to bolster enthusiasm for Japanese football after arriving to join Vissel Kobe, bucking a trend of big-name players moving to cash-rich China. "I...
Energy Firms Hit By Oil Dive, N.Korea Crisis Fuels Uncertainty
Asian energy firms sank Thursday following a plunge in oil prices while equity traders remained on edge after North Korea's latest missile test and warnings from the US it would use force to deal...
Alibaba Reveals Echo-Like Smart Speaker
Alibaba is the latest technology giant to unveil a smart speaker. The voice-controlled Tmall Genie can be used to play music, run third-party apps and buy goods from the Chinese retail giant’s...
Chess Champion Kasparov Back From Retirement For US Tournament
Former chess world champion Garry Kasparov is coming out of retirement to play in a US tournament next month, organisers announced on Thursday. Kasparov, who dominated the game for more than 15...
Bangladesh Opposition Activists Held In Secret Detention
Bangladesh security agencies have secretly detained scores of opposition activists many of whom have later been killed, an international rights group said Thursday. Amid heightened political...
Libya Eastern Commander Haftar Declares Benghazi ‘liberated’
The head of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) has said his forces “liberated” the eastern Benghazi city after years of fighting with Islamists. Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar said the city...
Access Bank To Reward Over 5,000 Customers
In line with its commitment to improving savings culture in Ghana, Access Bank Ghana has unveiled an industry first family savings promotion tagged ‘Abusua Akyɛdeɛ’ to give customers a boost in...
Qatar Airways Says Flights Now Exempt From US Laptop Ban
Qatar Airways announced on Thursday that it had won exemption from a US ban on passengers taking laptops and tablet computers on flights from its Doha hub. It is the latest carrier after Abu Dhabi's...
At Ikea, Chinese Shoppers Make Themselves At Home
When it's sweltering in Shanghai, do as the locals do and settle down for a nap at Ikea -- if you can find an open bed. Chinese have a peculiar penchant for making themselves at home in the Swedish...
ICU Gives Volta Star Textiles A Week To Resume Salary Negotiations With Workers
The Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) has given a week ultimatum to the management of Volta Star Textiles Limited to return to the negotiation table with its workers or risk industrial...
Pork Lovers Safe From African Swine Fever – Vet Officials Allay Fears
Pork lovers in the country can now heave a sigh and enjoy the delicacy despite the outbreak of the deadly African swine fever in parts of Ghana as veterinary experts say the disease does not affect...
Holders Mazembe Must Win To Ensure Survival
CAF Confederation Cup title-holders TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo must defeat visiting Horoya of Guinea this weekend to be sure of a quarter-finals place. Every Group D match between...
JAY-Z’s Digital-Only Album Goes Platinum In Under A Week
JAY-Z’s digital-only album 4:44 has gone platinum within five days – despite limits on who could access it. The music was only available on Tidal, the star’s own streaming service, and to...
‘Don’t Cut Corners To Grow Business’
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the leading mobile telecommunications company, MTN, Mr. Ebenezer Twum Asante, has advised up and coming entrepreneurs against cutting corners to grow their business....
Family of Murdered Chief Angry Over Release of Prime Suspect
Family members of the late Development Chief of Ardeyman community in Accra, Nii Tetteh Sarbah, who was killed under very bizarre circumstances are appealing to the Inspector General of Police (IGP),...
Nothing Can Stop Us, Insists Zanaco Coach
Coach Mumamba Numba insists "nothing can stop" Zanaco of Zambia reaching the CAF Champions League quarter-finals this weekend when they tackle Wydad Casablanca in Morocco. The Lusaka-based outfit top...
OB Drops New Banger With Sarkodie
OB take over is upon us. After announcing on Twitter that his song with Sarkodie will drop some weeks back, the singer shared the new song titled ‘Odo Mu Criminal’ featuring ‘The Highest’...
We Can’t Develop With Violence
The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Asunafo North in the Brong Ahafo Region, Osei Bonsu Snr., has called for peace within the area to boost development According to him, development...
Could America Shield Alaska From A N.Korean Missile?
It is every Alaskan's nightmare: finding themselves within range of a North Korean missile. As that fear came one step closer to reality this week, America's ability to block an incoming attack is...