Americas
Venezuela Moves To Defuse Supreme Court Powers Dispute
Venezuela's authorities have urged the Supreme Court to reconsider a ruling stripping congress of its powers, which...
Paraguay Congress Set On Fire Amid Presidential Controversy
Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country’s congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let...
Nicolas Maduro Rejects Coup Allegations
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has rejected accusations that moves to consolidate his power in the crisis-hit...
Paraguay Congress Set On Fire Amid Presidential Controversy
Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country's Congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let...
Venezuela’s Court Move Breaks Law, Maduro Ally Says
Venezuela's chief prosecutor, an ally of President Nicolas Maduro, has said the decision by the Supreme Court to take...
Brazil Tribe Compensated For Plane Crash
One of Brazil's top airlines, Gol, has agreed to pay $1.3m (£1m) to an indigenous tribe in compensation for the damage...
It Makes Economic Sense To Sell Our Lands For Galamsey
Farmers in the Western region say it is sweet surrender to give up their farms to 'big-money' buyers interested in...
Ghanaian Writer Yaa Gyasi Bags $1 Million For Debut Novel
Ghanaian-American novelist Yaa Gyasi is poised to make a huge splash in the literary world with her debut historical...
Samsung Is the Number One Most Admired Brand In Africa
Slow growth and challenging economic conditions negatively affected the perception of African brands in 2016. This is...
Sydney Landmarks Switch Off Lights, Others Miss the Memo
Sydney's Opera House and the Harbour Bridge plunged into darkness to mark Earth Hour on Saturday night, but it seems...
Cities and Monuments Switch Off For Earth Hour
Sydney's Opera House and Harbour Bridge plunged into darkness Saturday to mark Earth Hour, as global landmarks began...
Three New Flights To Three New Destinations From March 26
Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, has finalised preparations to launch flights to three new...
Crop-Destroying Armyworm Caterpillars Spread To Uganda
A plague of crop-destroying fall armyworm caterpillars has spread to East Africa where officials confirmed their...
Schools On the Frontline of Honduras Gang Turf Battles
The clatter of bullets piercing the school's roof sent pupils running for safety. Four of them and their teacher were...
USA Routs Puerto Rico To Claim WBC Title
The United States clobbered Puerto Rico 8-0 on Wednesday to capture their first World Baseball Classic title, avenging...
The Billionaires Club Shrank By 283 Last Year
The billionaire population took a hit last year, declining 3.1% from its record high in 2015, according to a report...
International Confab On Trade, Finance To Open In Accra Next Month
A three-day international conference on trade and finance is scheduled to take place in Accra on April 12, 2017. It is...
Women Allegedly Raped By UN Peacekeepers In Haiti Speak Out
In Haiti By Force: UN Sex Abuse, Fault Lines speaks to Haitian women who say they were raped by UN peacekeepers there....
Mexico Threatens To Ditch US Corn Imports
Mexico has identified a potential weapon in its trade wrangle with US President Donald Trump: lucrative yellow cobs of...