Trump Fires FBI Chief James Comey
President Donald Trump has fired the director of the FBI over his handling of the inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s emails, the administration says. The White House shocked Washington by announcing...
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Venezuela Sees Sharp Rise In Infant and Maternal Mortality
There has been a sharp rise in infant mortality and maternal death rates in Venezuela. In the first figures released for two years, the Health Ministry said the number of women dying in childbirth...
Euro Steady After Macron Wins French Presidency
The euro hit a six-month dollar high before falling back as markets reacted to Emmanuel Macron's victory in France's presidential election. The euro jumped to $1.1024 at one point before slipping...
Even John Dumelo and Sammy Forson Are Single; Why Should I Marry?
King of Comedy, DKB, has disclosed that he will not marry until his role models in the showbiz industry finally decide to marry. He says, he doesn’t see reason in preceding his role models as far...
Sri Lankan Embassies Sheltered Criminals
Sri Lanka's foreign minister on Friday accused the previous administration of using its embassies abroad as "safe houses" for murderers accused of perpetrating human rights abuses during the civil...
New York Braces For Trump’s Return, Protests
The Queens-born Donald Trump, whose wife still has a Manhattan address, won't even get a Bronx cheer when he returns home for his first time since becoming president. Angry protests and security...
New York Braces For Trump’s First Presidential Visit
Donald Trump returns to New York on Thursday for the first time as president, where protests and a massive security operation will provide a backdrop to his talks with the Australian prime minister....
Thai May Face 150-Year Jail Sentence For Royal Defamation
A Thai human rights lawyer could be sentenced to a maximum 150 years in prison after he was charged with a record ten counts of royal defamation, a rights group said Wednesday. Prawet Prapanukul, a...
WACAM Director Demands Full Disclosure In MiDA Review Agreement
The Associate Executive Director of the Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM) has called for full disclosure in the controversial MCC Power Compact II agreement between the...
NY Poised To Recover Millions In Trump Security Costs
New York is poised to recuperate millions of dollars for protecting Donald Trump and his family, which Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio hailed Tuesday as a victory for the police. The money was set...
Ibrahim Mahama Finally Silences Wontumi?
Chairman Wontumi, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party appeared to have gone dumb when quizzed by a presenter on UTV, if he had a place in his heart to forgive Ibrahim Mahama for...
Philippine Allows ‘photobomber’ Building To Go Up
A high-rise condominium dubbed "the national photobomber" will continue to loom over a historic Philippine monument after the Supreme Court struck down a bid by conservationists to have it torn down....
Trump-Era ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Presages Totalitarian Future
Decades after the release of "The Handmaid's Tale," Margaret Atwood's dystopian sci-fi fable and foundational feminist text arrives on television -- with critics noting its enduring resonance in...
Zimbabwe’s Tsvangirai and Mujuru In Anti-Mugabe Alliance
Two of Zimbabwe’s best known opposition figures have agreed to form an alliance against President Robert Mugabe. Long-time Mugabe critic Morgan Tsvangirai and former Vice-President Joice Mujuru say...
Zimbabwe’s Tsvangirai and Mujuru In Anti-Mugabe Alliance
Two of Zimbabwe’s best known opposition figures have agreed to form an alliance against President Robert Mugabe. Long-time Mugabe critic Morgan Tsvangirai and former Vice-President Joice Mujuru say...
Iconic NY Statues At Loggerheads
A battle is heating up between two iconic New York statues, the legendary "Charging Bull" and new kid on the block "Fearless Girl," with gender equality, artistic integrity and copyright issues at...
Wall Street’s ‘Fearless Girl’ Statue To Stay Until 2018
The popular bronze statue of a young girl staring down a bull on Wall Street will stay in place until March 2018, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. Initially installed on March 7 for...
‘Beauty’ Stays On Top, But Much-Maligned ‘Rangers’ Shows Box-Office…
Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" continued its blockbuster ways this weekend, dominating North American movie screens with a three-day take of $88.3 million, according to an estimate from the...
Xi To Meet Tillerson As North Korea Lobs Latest Taunt
Top US diplomat Rex Tillerson prepared to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday just hours after a North Korean rocket engine test added new pressure on the big powers to address the threat...
Philippine Lawmakers Punished For Opposing Death Penalty
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's ruling party stripped a dozen lawmakers of congressional leadership posts for voting against the death penalty, which critics warned Thursday was part of a...