There has been a sharp rise in infant mortality and maternal death rates in Venezuela. In the first figures released for two years, the Health Ministry said the number of women dying in childbirth...
The Trump administration will enforce trade rules more aggressively than any previous government in its efforts to reduce the trade deficit, but does not seek a dispute, Commerce Secretary Wilbur...
Rugby's leading nations will be hoping for a big slice of luck at Wednesday's 2019 World Cup draw, where seedings stacked with dangerous teams could throw up more than one 'Pool of Death'. More than...
A debt stock of about $100 million is crippling the Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) located at Tema. West Africa’s largest local processor, CPC, which has been listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange...
Caracas has seen almost daily demonstrations in recent weeks, some of which have turned violent Eight Latin American nations, including Mexico, Argentina and Brazil, have collectively denounced...
"Enough is enough," world celebratedVenezuelanconductor Gustavo Dudamel said Thursday of the increasingly deadly political crisis gripping his homeland. "Nothing justifies bloodshed," the director of...
Renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel has urged the government in his native Venezuela to "listen to the people" after weeks of violent protests. He posted his strongly-worded message after an...
The US trade deficit drifted lower in March despite record imports from Mexico and a drop in total exports, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Rising oil import prices, which hit a near...
The governor of Puerto Rico announced Wednesday that the US territory would seek a form of bankruptcy protection to restructure its $70 billion debt, the largest municipal restructuring in US...
Fresh violence has erupted in Venezuela, a day after President Nicolas called for the constitution to be rewritten. Armed men clashed on Tuesday with riot police who fired tear gas in Caracas, where...
Apple on Tuesday reported a rise in quarterly profits but its shares took a hit from slow-growing revenues and weaker iPhone sales ahead of a 10-year-anniversary model on the horizon. Apple said that...
Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have set up roadblocks and staged demonstrations demanding elections as the country's political and economic crisis deepens. They responded with...
The 2017 Pan-African Historical Theatre Festival (PANAFEST) and Emancipation Day has been launched with a call on African artists and media practitioners to take advantage of the occasion and...
Venezuelan opposition leaders have called for a 'mega protest' after President Nicolas Maduro's announced plans for a new constitution drafted by unelected workers and farmers. Maduro used the May...
Crisis-ridden Venezuela received a bit of good news Monday when the US Supreme Court ruled against an American oil firm whose equipment was expropriated under late president Hugo Chavez. In a...
If you're a lover of guacamole, chocolate avocado shakes or smashed avocado on toast, get ready to pay more for your fix of the green fruit. Avocado prices have risen to a record due to surging...
Some aggrieved cocoa farmers at Annorkrom in the Bia-West District of the Western Region, have asked the Produce Buying Company to facilitate the immediate payment for their cocoa beans it purchased...
Some aggrieved cocoa farmers at Annorkrom in the Bia-West District of the Western Region, have asked the Produce Buying Company (PBC) to facilitate the immediate payment for their cocoa beans it...
Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles has told the BBC that early general elections are the only way to put an end to the country’s crisis. Mr Capriles accused President Nicolas Maduro of...
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was saddened by the crisis in Venezuela, where waves of anti-government unrest has claimed the lives of 29 people. "Venezuela is a mess," Trump said in...
