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Albino Orangutan Named ‘Alba’ After Global Appeal

A conservation group said Monday it has chosen the name Alba for a rare albino orangutan rescued from captivity in...

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Rescued ‘human Shields’ Tell of Mosul Horror

Fear and hunger are driving an ever-growing number of Iraqi civilians into a camp in Hammam al-Alil, where they share...

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We’ll Establish Ten Industrial Parks Across Ghana

Government has revealed plans to anchor industrialization in the country on the establishment of ten new industrial...

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US-Led Strike On IS-Held Syria Town Kills 23 Civilians

Islamic State jihadists established a caliphate in 2014 after seizing a large swathe of territory in Iraq and Syria,...

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Sahara Group Supports Disaster Victims In Ghana

The celebrated legend of African neighbourliness has been reinforced by Sahara Group after the leading African energy...

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EU Pushes Myanmar For Aid Access In Northern Rakhine

A senior European Union official has urged Myanmar to allow full aid access to the north of Rakhine state, where...

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China’s Economy Shows Signs of Slowing In April

China's factories and workshops saw their output slow sharply in April, data showed Monday, as the world's...

International

China Invests $124bn In Belt and Road Global Trade Project

The Chinese government is investing tens of billions of dollars as part of an ambitious economic plan to rebuild ports,...

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Tibetan Medicine Lures Patients Seeking Drug-Free Cures

Before dawn in the Indian Himalayas, scores of patients clutching small vials of urine queue patiently to see Yeshi...

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Ethiopian Honey Farmers Struggle With Sticky Traditions

The beehives of Ethiopia, Africa's top honey producer, make about a quarter of the continent's honey, but travellers...

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Iran’s Delayed Gold Rush Disillusions Voters

The investment gold rush that was supposed to follow Iran's nuclear deal with world powers and revitalise the economy...

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Nepal Votes In First Local Election In 20 Years

Voting began in Nepal on Sunday in its first local elections in two decades, a landmark moment in the country's fraught...

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China Hosts Summit On New Silk Road

China opens on Sunday a summit to promote its massive global trade infrastructure project, highlighting Beijing's...

Business

Ghana Does Not Have A Foreign Policy Towards China

A lecturer with the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana says Ghana does not have any foreign policy...

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Miracle! Homeless Mad Woman Healed As She Delivers Twins [Video]

Prior to being impregnated and during pregnancy, Ama who now lives under the Mallam interchange bridge with her...

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Manila, Beijing To Open South China Sea Talks Next Week

The Philippines and China will open bilateral talks on their dispute over the South China Sea next week, Manila's...

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China Tells the World Bedtime Stories In Propaganda Drive

A video of an American father telling his daughter bedtime stories about the Chinese president's signature project. A...

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Nepal’s High Hopes For First Local Polls In 20 Years

Nepal holds its first local elections in two decades on Sunday hoping to cement a fraught transition to democracy and...

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Iran Candidates Exchange Barbs In Fiery Final Debate

Iran's six presidential candidates exchanged barbs in their final debate on Friday, accusing each other of corruption...