Obama Bans Arctic Drilling
Looking to cement his environmental record, President Barack Obama took new action Tuesday barring offshore drilling in areas of the Arctic and Atlantic oceans indefinitely. Obama relied on a...
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US’ ‘fake Embassy’ In Ghana Accusations ‘fake’
A photo of the fake embassy as released by the US state department The family that owns the house the US government said had been used as a fake US Embassy in Ghana have strongly refuted the story,...
Owners of Building In Question Call For Evidence
The family that owns the house the United States of America (USA) government claimed was used as a fake US Embassy in Ghana have “strongly” refuted the story. The US State Department on November...
Thousands ‘to Be Moved’ As New Deal Reached
A new deal has been reached to allow the evacuation of several besieged enclaves in Syria, the government and rebels say. Thousands of civilians and rebels are hoping to leave east Aleppo after rapid...
Obama Told Putin To ‘cut It Out’
President Barack Obama has said that he ordered Russia’s Vladimir Putin to “cut it out” in a conversation about email hacking ahead of the US election. Implying that the Russian president knew...
Let’s Strengthen Public Institutions
Member of Parliament for the Keta Constituency, Mr Richard Quashigah, has urged Ghanaians to make conscious efforts to streamline processes that can strengthen public institutions. He explained that...
Celebrities Beg Republican Electors
It is meant to be a heartfelt appeal from some of the US's most recognisable faces. Actors Martin Sheen and Debra Messing are joined by a host of other celebrities - including musician Moby - to ask...
I Told Putin Directly To Stop Hacking US
President Barack Obama on Friday all but named Russian President Vladimir Putin as behind Moscow's alleged attempts to meddle in the US election, vowing retaliation for the moves and defending...
Clinton Blames Russia and FBI Boss For Loss
Former US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has for the first time attributed her election defeat to Russian hacking. She told party donors that President Putin had a "personal beef"...
Ex-Guantanamo Detainee In Uruguay Flies To South Africa
Barack Obama pledged to close down the Guatanamo Bay before close of his tenure A former Guantanamo prisoner who was resettled in Uruguay but has asked to leave flew to South Africa on Thursday as a...
Michelle Obama Tells Oprah Winfrey America Lacks Hope
Her husband repeatedly used messages of hope in his presidential campaigns and during his time in office. But US First Lady Michelle Obama has struck a much less upbeat tone in her last TV interview...
Obama Vows Action Against Russia Over Election Hacks
US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US presidential election campaign. "We need to take action and we will," he told US radio station...
Obama Threatens action Against Russia Over US Election Hacks
US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US presidential election campaign. “We need to take action and we will,” he told US radio...
Obama Vows Action Against Russia Over Election Hacks
US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US presidential election campaign. “We need to take action and we will,” he told US radio...
Obama Vows Action Against Russia On Hacks
US President Barack Obama has vowed to take action against Russia for its alleged interference in the US presidential election campaign. "We need to take action and we will," he told US radio station...
Dylann Roof Guilty of South Carolina Church Killings
A white supremacist has been convicted of killing nine black worshippers in a church in South Carolina in a racially motivated attack. It took the 12 jurors just over two hours to convict 22-year-old...
Kanye West and Donald Trump Meeting A Publicity Stunt
John Legend has described Kanye West's meeting with with US President-elect Donald Trump as "a publicity stunt". The rapper visited Trump Tower earlier this week. Mr Trump said they had discussed...
White House Suggests Putin Behind US Hack
The White House has suggested Russian President Vladimir Putin was directly involved in a hacking operation aimed at interfering with the US election. Ben Rhodes, adviser to President Barack Obama,...
Guantanamo Revamp Raises Prospect Prison Will Not Shut
Though US President Barack Obama pledged to close Guantanamo Bay offshore detention centre in Cuba upon taking office, as time runs out on his administration that almost certainly will not happen....
A Legacy In Jeopardy? – How Obama, Cameron & The Media Got Trumped
When he thumped his chest on that cold Wednesday morning, January 23rd 2013, and vowed to allow the people to carry their own national cross, demonstrating his unwavering allegiance to the burden of...