FIFA Hold Spanish FA Meeting
FIFA have made Spanish football officials aware of their concern regarding government interference in their affairs, say reports. A delegation from world football’s governing body, led by secretary...
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US ‘to Ban Travel To North Korea’
The US is to ban its citizens from travelling to North Korea, according to two agencies that operate tours there. Koryo Tours and Young Pioneer Tours said the ban would be announced on 27 July to...
Saudi Arabia and Allies To Meet In Cairo
Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are to discuss the Qatar crisis, a month after they severed ties with the Gulf state. The meeting of foreign ministers in Cairo comes on the...
Wall Street Journal Sacks Top Reporter Over Ethics Violations
The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday fired a top correspondent over ethics violations after a news agency investigation uncovered potential business dealings with an Iranian-American businessman who...
US Travel Ban Goes To Supreme Court
The White House has asked the US Supreme Court to reinstate a travel ban on people from majority Muslim countries. The ban has been blocked by lower courts which have said that it is discriminatory....
Driver ‘heard Voices’
A man who drove a car along three blocks of pavement in New York’s Times Square, killing a teenager and injuring 22 people, said he had “heard voices”, according to law enforcement sources....
Palestinian Killed By Israeli Settler In West Bank Clash
A Palestinian was killed by an Israeli settler on Thursday during a clash near the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry and security sources said. The clash near...
North Korea ‘ready For Nuclear Attack’
North Korea has warned the US not to take provocative action in the region, saying it is “ready to hit back with nuclear attacks”. The comments came as North Korea marked the 105th anniversary of...
North Carolina ‘bathroom’ Law
A late-night deal has been reached in North Carolina to repeal a controversial law that limits protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. A key element banned transgender...
Trump Sets Ultimatum On Healthcare Bill
US President Donald Trump has demanded a make-or-break vote in the House of Representatives on Friday on his troubled healthcare bill. The American Health Care Act is meant to replace parts of...
Trump Issues Friday Vote Ultimatum
US President Donald Trump has demanded a make-or-break vote in the House of Representatives on Friday on his troubled healthcare bill. The American Healthcare Act is intended to replace parts of...
Tristan Voorspuy, Ex-British Army Officer, Killed In Kenya
A former British army officer has been shot dead in Kenya, police in the country have said. Tristan Voorspuy was killed by pastoral herders on Sunday in Laikipia while inspecting some of his lodges,...
Trump Backs Under-Fire Attorney General
President Donald Trump has defended Attorney General Jeff Sessions as "an honest man" amid calls for him to quit. The Democrats say Mr Sessions "lied on oath" at his confirmation hearing about...
White House Aides Told To Preserve Materials In Russia Probe
The White House counsel's office has sent a memo instructing President Donald Trump's aides to preserve materials that could be connected to suspected Russian interference in the 2016 election and...
Ruling Party Candidate Lenin Moreno In Lead
Partial official results in Ecuador's presidential election have put ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno in the lead - but he may face a run-off. Left-wing incumbent Rafael Correa is standing down...
China Awards Trump Valuable New Trademark
The government of China awarded U. S. President Donald Trump valuable rights to his own name this week, in the form of a 10-year trademark for construction services. The registration became official...
Kellyanne Conway Apologized To Donald Trump After Ivanka Clothing Line Comments
Kellyanne Conway, top adviser to President Donald Trump, apologized to him Thursday after her comments about Ivanka Trump's clothing line during a TV interview, a senior administration official told...
Star Wars Actress ‘suffers Heart Attack’
US actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the Star Wars films, has suffered a heart attack during a flight, reports say. Fisher, 60, went into cardiac arrest on the London to LA flight,...
GNA Has A Role In Nana Addo’s Pan African Agenda
Accra, Dec. 20, GNA - 'It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African unity. Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the...
Police Say Lorry Crash ‘probably Terror Attack’
German police are investigating a “probable terrorist attack” after a man ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48. The driver,...