Energy Minister Woos Oil Investors
Energy Minister together with the delegation for the conference Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has engaged numerous major oil companies to consider investing in Ghana’s oil and petroleum sector as...
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Kabul Uneasy As Former Warlord Hekmatyar Returns After 20 Years
A former warlord branded the "Butcher of Kabul" made a triumphant return to the Afghan capital Thursday, met by uneasy residents two decades after leaving the city where he stands accused of killing...
South Yemen Protesters Challenge President’s Authority
Thousands of south Yemenis demonstrated on Thursday in support of a governor sacked by the president in a blow to his authority and his efforts to keep together a motley loyalist coalition. In his...
Afghan Ex-PM and ‘butcher of Kabul’
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who returned to Kabul Thursday after more than 20 years, is one of Afghanistan's most notorious warlords, chiefly remembered for his siege of the capital in the bloody civil war...
Basketball Body Lifts ‘hijab Ban’ During Games
Basketball chiefs reversed a controversial ban on professional players wearing headgear Thursday after fierce criticism that the rule undermined diversity by disallowing religious coverings like the...
Vatican and Myanmar Agree To Establish Diplomatic Ties
The Vatican and Myanmar established full diplomatic relations on Thursday in the latest step in the former pariah Asian state's rehabilitation by the international community. The Vatican said it...
Five Thais Charged With Royal Defamation For Facebook ‘shares’
Five men were charged with violating Thailand's draconian royal defamation law for sharing Facebook posts written by an exiled dissident academic, a human rights lawyer said Thursday. The case is the...
Former Afghan Warlord Hekmatyar Returns To Kabul After 20 Years
A former warlord branded the "Butcher of Kabul" returned to the Afghan capital on Thursday morning, two decades after leaving the city where he is accused of carrying out war crimes. Gulbuddin...
Hong Kong Remembers Bloodiest Violence 50 Years On
Hong Kong is unrecognisable now from the city which 50 years ago was the scene of bloody riots, fuelled by resentment of colonial rule and inspired by the Cultural Revolution unfolding in China. But...
AFC Punishes Guangzhou Over Over
Chinese giants Guangzhou Evergrande escaped Thursday with a fine and a suspended two-match stadium ban from Asia's football governing body after supporters unfurled a "British dogs" banner during a...
Dust Storm Blows Across North China, Flights Cancelled
A major dust storm engulfed northern China and Beijing on Thursday, prompting authorities to cancel dozens of flights and urge children and the elderly to stay indoors. Buildings were shrouded by the...
N.Korea Media Warns China of ‘grave Consequences’
North Korean state media have issued a stinging denunciation of the country's chief ally and diplomatic backer China, saying Beijing should be grateful for its protection. The official Korean Central...
11 Journalists Killed In Iraq In Past Year
Eleven journalists died covering conflict or were assassinated in Iraq during the past year, a Baghdad-based watchdog said in a report released Wednesday to mark World Press Freedom Day. "From May 3,...
Fresh Syria Talks Hit Hurdles As Safe Zones Mooted
Syrian rebels said Wednesday they were suspending participation in a latest round of peace talks aimed at pushing a Russian plan for "de-escalation zones" in the war-torn country. Syrian government...
Malaysia Police Arrest Turks Over ‘security Threat’
Two Turkish nationals who went missing in Malaysia have been arrested as a security threat, the police chief announced on Wednesday, but a rights group raised concerns of possible pressure from...
Hend, Thongchai Star As Thailand Open Returns To Asian Tour
The Thailand Open has rejoined the Asian Tour after an eight-year hiatus, organisers announced on Wednesday, confirming that Australia's Scott Hend and local favourite Thongchai Jaidee will headline...
Morocco Fights To Save Its Iconic Monkey
"If nothing is done, this species will disappear within 10 years," warns a poster on Ahmed Harrad's ageing 4x4 showing Morocco's famed Barbary macaque monkey. Harrad spends his time crisscrossing...
Thai Schoolgirl Learns To Smile Again After Teacher Assault
There were moments when Naruedee Jotsanthia thought she'd never smile again. The Thai schoolgirl says she was left facially disfigured last year after a teacher threw a mug at her head. The attack,...
Suu Kyi Rejects UN Myanmar Probe
Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday rejected a decision by the UN's rights council to investigate allegations of crimes by Myanmar's security forces against minority Rohingya Muslims. The UN body agreed in...
Kuwait’s Zain Telecom Profit Rises Slightly In Q1
Kuwaiti telecoms giant Zain's net profit rose slightly in the first quarter of 2017 due to difficulties in some regional markets, the company said on Tuesday. Zain, one of the largest mobile...