The Syrian army has reached the last jihadist-held town on the road to its besieged garrison in the east, a monitoring group said on Friday. Government forces are on the outskirts of Al-Sukhna, some...
Sri Lanka will proceed with the billion-dollar sale of a deep sea port to China despite protests in an effort to slash its foreign debt, the prime minister said Friday. Hambantota port straddles the...
Ghanaian reggae/dancehall artiste Jupitar known privately as Michael Okine Mint claims he’s hugely contributed to development of Dancehall Music in Ghana. He admitted that the likes of Root...
The Minority in Parliament has expressed disappointment over what they describe as unfair treatment meted out to them by the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Ocquaye. Some have hinted of moves...
President Akufo-Addo has said that the government is committed to finding solutions to illegal migration, to facilitate the safe return and re-integration of Ghanaians caught in the migrant crisis...
I had intended to, this week too, skip the continuation of my treatise on the election of MMDCEs, to ‘blow my top’ on the issue threatening to collapse our still nascent democracy! I’m, of...
Ethiopia's foreign ministry said Friday it will issue identification cards to Rastafarians, granting rights to a community that has long complained of living in limbo in their "promised land"....
A new report by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) shows that majority of Ghanaian voters want Members of Parliament (MPs) who have tertiary education. According to the voters, the education...
Russia's foreign ministry on Friday announced counter measures in response to tough new sanctions proposed by the United States, ordering Washington to reduce its diplomatic staff. Moscow ordered the...
Philippine troops have seized 59 suspected militants trying to reinforce Islamist gunmen holed up in the southern city of Marawai who have been battling government forces for more than two months,...
Freestyle queen Katie Ledecky on Friday cruised towards her fifth gold at the world championships as the fastest into the women's 800m final in Budapest on Friday. Despite only turning 20 in March,...
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif resigns after probe into his family’s wealth Nawaz Sharif has resigned as prime minister of Pakistan following a decision by the country’s Supreme Court to disqualify him...
The 38 patrons of Citi FM’s leisure trip are heading to Johannesburg, South Africa, after spending four nights on the Island of Mauritius. They have been in Mauritius since Monday touring and...
Jordan will not allow the return of Israel's ambassador until the shooting of two Jordanians by an embassy security guard has been properly investigated, a government official said on Friday. "Jordan...
Libya's UN-backed unity government chief has denied that an agreement has been struck with Rome to deploy Italian vessels in Libyan waters to combat human trafficking. Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj...
Virtual reality games usually promise shoot 'em up adventures but in Hong Kong Friday lovelorn tech fans donned headsets to go on imaginary dates. The city's annual Ani-Com and Games fair sees...
A member of the British House of Lords, Rt. Hon Lord Paul Boateng has challenged the government to focus on processing cocoa to transform the economy. Speaking at the 5th John Evans Atta Mills...
Daniel Ricciardo topped the times for Red Bull in Friday morning´s closely-contested opening free practice session for this weekend´s Hungarian Grand Prix. The Australian clocked a best lap in one...
Burglars stole an ‘eye watering’ £400,000 worth of designer bags and jewellery from former England captain John Terry’s mansion after he posted a picture of himself enjoying a ski trip on...
Russia has retaliated to new US sanctions by telling Washington to cut its diplomatic staff to 455 and barring the use of some properties. The new US embassy staffing level would be the same as at...
