A veteran political figure in Madagascar has died of gunshot wounds at his home, police said on Friday, after posting about personal problems on social media. Mamy Rakotoarivelo, a former parliament...
A former Attorney General, Martin Amidu has condemned members of the Minority in Parliament for protesting against the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye in the chamber on Thursday. According...
President Donald Trump traveled to a crime-afflicted New York town Friday, seeking to magnify the threat from Latino gangs and encouraging police to doll out rough justice. On a visit to Long Island,...
Major tobacco producers saw their share prices tumble on Friday after US health officials said they would explore ways to cut nicotine levels in cigarettes. Shares in Altria, which markets brands...
Like many her age, Bahraini teenager Ritaj Amin, 13, likes listening to American pop idol Charlie Puth on her phone, reading books, and wearing nail polish. This week though, as the youngest...
Boston Red Sox left-handed pitcher David Price, sidelined for the first two months of the season, was placed on Major League Baseball's 10-day disabled list Friday with an inflamed left elbow. Price...
Few bands have straddled the divide between indie and mainstream quite like Arcade Fire -- eclectic in tastes and cerebral in views, yet enjoying rock-star recognition in the industry. Releasing its...
US Senator John McCain will head to Arizona to resume his cancer treatment and will return to Washington after the summer break, his office said Friday, following his decisive vote to kill his...
The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions targeting Iran's ballistic missile program, one day after Tehran tested a satellite-launch rocket -- an act that Washington had called "provocative."...
The management of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has announced the closure of the presidential bypass of the Kotoka International Airport to traffic. The bypass will be closed beginning...
The General Legal Council (GLC) has slapped a four-year suspension on lawyer Kwasi Afrifa for professional infractions. Announcing the punitive action on Friday, the Council said the Kumasi-based...
The fate of two former Guantanamo Bay detainees (GITMO-2), whether or not to send them away, has squarely been placed at the doorstep of Parliament after government sent agreement to the house for...
NBA behemoth Kevin Durant set a world record in India on Friday but admitted it will take a lot more for basketball to overtake cricket in the country. Durant said that India will have to be patient...
A week old baby boy in India survived several hours in a grave after being buried alive by his teenage rape victim mother, police said on Friday. Cries heard by villagers produced the miracle rescue...
Talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement must "do no harm" to the agricultural sector in the United States and Mexico that have benefitted from it, US Agriculture Secretary Sonny...
The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye has summoned an emergency meeting with some national security officers over the recent raids on the homes of some former government officials. This...
Some members of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), have urged the Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, to probe what happened in court on June...
The general not-too-favourable perception about insurance seems to be taking longer to be minimised than expected. Many persons still feel aggrieved by the way motor insurance claims especially are...
US environmental regulators have approved the sale of 2017 diesel models of the Jeep Cherokee SUV and light-duty Ram 1500 pickup, auto giant Fiat Chrysler said Friday. The move allows the company to...
Wildcard and world number 147 Wang Yafan was the pick of three Chinese players to storm into the semi-finals of their home WTA Jiangxi Open on Friday. She is joined in Saturday's last four in steamy...
