Nuclear Ban ‘not Realistic’
A worldwide nuclear ban is simply not "realistic", the US ambassador to the UN has said, as nearly 40 countries stayed away from talks on the subject. The US, Britain and France were among the...
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Amewu Begs China To Stop Chinese ‘galamsey’ Operators
Ghana is practically begging China to help in the fight against Chinese nationals who are contributing to the destruction of its environment through illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. The...
Japan Loans Manila Military Planes For South China Sea
The Philippines Monday took delivery of two Japanese military surveillance aircraft to help it patrol vital sea lanes in the South China Sea, despite Manila's increasingly conciliatory stance to...
5 Illegal Chinese Miners For Court Today
A Sekondi magistrate court will today hear a case involving five Chinese illegal miners who were arrested last Friday. They were arrested for engaging in illegal mining activities in River Ankobra,...
China’s Synthetic Drugs Problem Expanding
China´s drug problem is severe and growing, the government said Monday, with particularly sharp rises in the abuse and production of synthetic drugs which have become a major health concern...
Lippi Says China Must Keep World Cup Momentum
China's fledgling revival under Marcello Lippi will be tested by Asia's top team Iran in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday, while Australia need to return to winning ways when they play UAE. China...
Hong Kong Targets Activists Day After Vote
Police cracked down on Hong Kong democracy activists Monday saying they would be charged over the Umbrella Movement mass protests, a day after a pro-Beijing candidate was chosen as the city's new...
UN To Kick Off Talks On Global Nuclear Weapons Ban
More than 100 countries are set to launch the first UN talks on a global nuclear weapons ban on Monday over objections from the major nuclear powers. Some 123 UN members announced in October that...
Stung Mercedes Vow To Strike Back In China
Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes are vowing to come back hard in China after being ambushed by resurgent Ferrari in the Formula One season-opener in Australia. The German outfit, who have ruled the sport...
Cambridge’s Acknowledges New CSR Model
The University of Cambridge, United Kingdom’s Judge Business School has acknowledged the Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), West Africa, in its new model for CSR. The Centre for CSR,...
Ricciardo’s Home GP Hopes End In Misery
Daniel Ricciardo's trademark smile vanished as he endured a hellish Australian Grand Prix with a weekend-long spell of wretched luck that left his hopes in tatters in Melbourne on Sunday. It just...
Hong Kong’s Divisive New Leader Faces Tough Task
Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam, seen as tough and capable by supporters but hated by the pro-democracy camp, faces a difficult task in calming political tensions in the divided city. Voted in as...
Innovative Fabrics Bark Up Tokyo Fashion Tree
Wood fashioned into lace and sculpted into evening dresses: the Hanae Mori Manuscrit label led the way this Tokyo Fashion Week in showing the world the original craftmanship that helps set Japan...
Video Protest Over Divisive Hong Kong Vote
As a committee weighted towards Beijing gathered Sunday to choose Hong Kong's next leader, ordinary residents posted protest videos online as part of an art project calling for a public vote....
Hong Kong Prepares For New Leader
Hong Kong is preparing for the election of a new leader. The candidate will be chosen by a committee of mostly pro-Beijing electors, rather than a public vote, which pro-democracy campaigners have...
Hong Kong’s Election Committee
Billionaire tycoons, an Olympic cyclist and even an operatic tenor are all part of the select band who will choose Hong Kong's next leader Sunday. Representing sectors from sport and the arts to real...
New Leader For Divided Hong Kong As China Looks On
A pro-China committee will choose a new leader for Hong Kong Sunday to take the helm of a deeply divided city that is fearful Beijing is squeezing its freedoms. The vote comes after an unprecedented...
Five Chinese Galamsey Operators Busted
An operation by the Western Regional Police Command to flush out miscreants engaged in illegal mining (galamsey) in river bodies has led to the arrest of five Chinese nationals who were reportedly...
Three Key Markets Resume Imports
Brazil won a major victory Saturday in the fight to restore credibility amid a tainted meat scandal, with key markets China, Egypt and Chile lifting their bans on its products. The announcement of...
China Lifts Ban On Brazilian Meat Imports
Brazil, trying to recover from a rotten meat scandal that has pummeled its agribusiness industry, said Saturday that major trading partner China had lifted a ban on imports of its products. "China...