Atewa Bauxite Can Be Explored Without Harming Birim
The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Maafo, has downplayed degradation concerns with the Atewa rainforest reserve in Kyebi, stemming from Ghana’s decision ...
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Opium and Bananas Banned For Hong Kong Military Parade
Opium, umbrellas and fruit were all banned for reporters covering Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to a military parade Friday, ...
Room Service? Xi Takes Over Hong Kong Luxury Hotels
China's President Xi Jinping will want for nothing during his three-day visit to Hong Kong after taking over two entire ...
Philippines’ Duterte Rides High After ‘rough’ First Year
Rodrigo Duterte ends his first year as Philippine president on Friday as a hugely popular leader, after taking Filipinos on ...
Painted Huts Offer DR Congo Village A Tourism Lifeline
There's no electricity and only 500 residents in the Congolese village of Makwatsha, but a longstanding tradition by its womenfolk ...
Duterte’s Philippine Presidency By the Numbers
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte marks his first year in power on Friday. Here are key numbers that help explain key ...
Massive Military Parade For Xi As Hong Kong Activists Freed
Tanks, missile launchers and chanting troops greeted President Xi Jinping in a potent display of Chinese military might Friday as ...
China Bans ‘time-Bomb’ Toothpick Crossbows
Chinese authorities have raided toy shops across the country to enforce a ban on a handheld crossbow popular with children ...
Trump, South Korean President Hold Post-Dinner Talks On NKorea Policy
US President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart held talks Thursday on how to halt North Korea's nuclear drive, ...
Trump ‘proud’ of Leaving Paris Climate Deal
US President Donald Trump on Thursday strongly defended his decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, declaring himself ...
US Sanctions Chinese Bank For Laundering N.Korean Cash
The United States slapped unprecedented sanctions Thursday on a Chinese bank accused of laundering North Korean cash after President Donald ...
Beijing’s South China Sea Outposts Nearly Set For Missile…
Three of Beijing's outposts on contested South China Sea reefs are close to being ready for the deployment of military ...
Washington Approves $1.3 Bn Arms Sale To Taiwan
Donald Trump's administration has approved $1.3 billion worth of arms sales to Taiwan, a US government official said Thursday, in ...
US Warns China Over Hong Kong Freedoms
The United States urged China Thursday to respect civil liberties in Hong Kong, including press freedom, as the territory marked ...
US Treasury Sanctions Chinese Bank For Illegal N.Korea Activity
The US Treasury Department on Thursday slapped sanctions on a Chinese bank over illicit activities in North Korea, including facilitating ...
South Korean President Lobbies US Leaders On North Korea Policy
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In lobbied US leaders on Thursday to back his policy of engagement with North Korea, ...
Festival Finds the Universal In Choirs
The human voice is the most basic of all musical instruments. But when singers come together as choirs, quality standards ...
UK Foreign Minister Johnson Urges Democratic Progress In Hong Kong
UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday urged democratic progress in Hong Kong, 20 years after Britain returned the semi-autonomous ...
Xi Jinping: Chinese President Makes First Visit To Hong Kong As Leader
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong to mark 20 years since the territory was handed back to ...
Botswana Bans Export of Donkey Products
Botswana's government has moved to crack down on the multi-billion dollar trade in donkey skins following a spate of killings ...