The United States hit Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with direct sanctions on Monday over a disputed and deadly weekend vote that, while consolidating his power, has largely isolated him at home...
North Korea's deputy ambassador to the UN Kim in Ryong described the US' sanctions against North Korea as a "mean and indiscreet act (that) would go in just the opposite direction to what they want"...
The UN Security Council has urged Djibouti and Eritrea to resolve their border dispute peacefully after tensions flared following the withdrawal of Qatari peacekeepers from a buffer zone. Djibouti...
Close bonds between the people of the African continent and the Caribbean island-nation of Cuba have been centuries in the making. Africans caught in the Atlantic Slave Trade were taken to Cuba where...
A new study has revealed that the major culprit behind Earth's polluted oceans are the world's river systems. Researchers at the Ocean Cleanup Project has estimated up to 5 trillion pounds of plastic...
Donald Trump was on Monday to become the first serving US president to visit the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, located in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem. The city is revered by...
Urgent need for environmental and climatic literacy in Ghana The theme for the celebration of Mother Earth Day 2017: “Environmental and Climatic Literacy” comes at a time when Ghana is faced with...
Russia has vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council that would have condemned last week’s alleged chemical attack in Syria and demanded that Damascus cooperate with investigators. The...
This was revealed to reporters in Buenos Aires by football association president Claudio Tapia. “We’ve reached an agreement, we’ve told Bauza he’s ceased to be the national team coach,” the...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged restraint and a renewed push for peace in Syria as the Security Council called an emergency meeting to discuss the US missile strikes on a Syrian...
Ghana made a significant fall to 45th position in the latest FIFA ranking. The Black Stars were 45th in the world but still remained eighth in Africa. The Black Stars have in recent times, have had...
Five-times world champions Brazil have returned to what they will consider their rightful place at the top of the FIFA rankings for the first time in seven years. Brazil have enjoyed a impressive...
A row has erupted over Ecuador's presidential elections after early results indicate a victory for the incumbent party's candidate. With more than 98% of the votes counted, Lenin Moreno of the...
Brazil became the first team to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday after beating Paraguay to clinch an eighth consecutive victory as Argentina's campaign stumbled after the shock suspension of...
There comes a point when enough is enough and Lionel Messi appeared to have reached that point last summer. Something changed in the mindset of the Argentinean, breaking down after yet another defeat...
The 29-year-old Barca forward was suspended for directing “insulting words” at an assistant referee during Thursday’s 1-0 win over Chile. He remains free to play for his Spanish La Liga club....
Argentina captain Lionel Messi has protested his innocence after being handed a four-match ban for abusing an official, insisting his insults were aimed "to the air". The Barcelona star scored the...
Barcelona have described Lionel Messi's four-match international ban with Argentina as "unfair and totally disproportionate". The 29-year-old Barca forward was suspended for directing "insulting...
Brazil have become the first side to seal their place at the World Cup finals in Russia next year. Their 3-0 win over Paraguay, along with defeats for Argentina and Uruguay, means they cannot finish...
Bolivia have won just three of their 14 World Cup qualifiers Argentina lost 2-0 to Bolivia in World Cup qualifying, five and a half hours after captain Lionel Messi was given a four-match ban for...
