Almost half of all deaths globally are now recorded with a cause, new data from World Health Organisation (WHO) show. The report highlights improvements countries have made on collecting vital...
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) took a step towards easing tensions in the South China Sea, state media reported Thursday, agreeing to a framework for a "code of conduct"...
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday its net profit almost doubled in the latest quarter on the back of soaring growth in online shopping. Alibaba, which has made billionaire founder Jack...
The Chinese government has released the first draft of a new intelligence law aimed at formalising its sweeping security powers, with broad authority to engage in surveillance at home and abroad. The...
The first ever ferry service linking Russia and North Korea was launched on Thursday, the company operating it said, hoping to serve tourists and North Korean workers. The ferry will travel weekly...
UN climate negotiations conclude in Bonn on Thursday with delegates putting on a brave face despite the threat of an American exodus hanging over their global pact to stem global warming. Envoys from...
China's foreign minister urged South Korea's new government on Thursday to remove "obstacles" to good relations amid Chinese anger at the US deployment of an anti-missile system on the Korean...
India will shortly take delivery of two M-777 ultra-light howitzers, manufacturer BAE Systems said Thursday, the country's first such acquisition in over three decades after a major corruption...
The Philippines said Thursday it would refuse European Union grants that "interfered" with its internal affairs, following the bloc's repeated criticism of President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly drug...
Electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre, who has performed some of history's largest concerts over a four-decade career, is finally touring the United States. And he at last feels at home. The...
Four Indonesian soldiers have been killed and eight others injured by artillery fire in an accident during training on a South China Sea island, the army said Thursday. It took place Wednesday when...
In a remote northern Pakistani valley surrounded by giant ice-capped peaks, villagers gather to watch a game of Buzkashi, an ancient equestrian sport once seen as a key test of virility that is now...
The Philippines will no longer accept grants from the European Union, the EU delegation to Manila said Thursday, following repeated tirades from President Rodrigo Duterte over its criticism of his...
Former Chinese Ambassador to Ghana; His Excellency Anani O. Demuyakor has urged all businessmen interested in establishing a successful and strong business bond with people from China to conduct a...
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC) is calling on Chinese investors to make Ghana their investment hub in West Africa. According to Yofi Grant, this will...
The mysterious ShadowBrokers group, which leaked the stolen hacking tool used in last week's global cyber attacks, is threatening to release more such tools next month. In a taunting online message...
Head of Surgical Unit at the refurbished Ridge Hospital says the resplendent edifice is a source of attraction to expatriate medical practitioners. Ralph Armah said both workers and patients are now...
There are now more people using Sina Weibo, the Chinese micro-blogging platform, than there are using Twitter. According to the Chinese company’s first quarter results, it has 340 million active...
The Ghana Water Company Limited in partnership with Intermeric Ghana limited is set to pilot an electro chlorination project. The electro chlorination project is the use of common salt, water and...
Do we expect prayers and God to clean up the mess we create? My attention was stirred by a caption culled from President Nana Akufo Addo’s 2017 May Day Address posted by the Accra based Citi 97.3...
