Bolivia Arrests LaMia Airline Boss
The authorities in Bolivia have arrested the head of the airline involved in a crash last week that killed 71 people, including most of the Brazilian football team, Chapecoense. Gustavo Vargas, a...
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Trump Says Air Force One Boeing Order Should Be Cancelled
US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut government costs by cancelling the order for new planes to carry the American president. Six weeks ahead of taking office, he tweeted: "Boeing...
Trump Wants To Dump New Air Force One
US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut government costs by cancelling the order for new planes to carry the American president. Six weeks ahead of taking office, he tweeted:...
Chapecoense Awarded Cup After Plane Crash
Brazilian club Chapecoense have been awarded the Copa Sudamericana by South American football confederation Conmebol after most of their team died in a plane crash en route to the final. Seventy-one...
Heavy Flooding In Thailand Kills 14, Inundates Tourist Isles
Floods in Thailand have killed 14 people and badly affected southern holiday islands as the country heads into the December-January high season for tourism, authorities said on Tuesday. A low...
Team Awarded Copa Sudamericana
Brazilian club Chapecoense have been awarded the Copa Sudamericana by South American football confederation Conmebol after most of their team died in a plane crash en route to the final. Seventy-one...
Fire Claims 127 Lives In Brong-Ahafo
A total of 127 lives have been lost to fire in the Brong-Ahafo Region over the last five years; 2011 – 2016. Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO) Tonny Gomez, the Regional Fire Officer, who...
30 Confirmed Dead As Search Continues
Thirty-three bodies have so far been recovered from a warehouse in Oakland, California, following a deadly fire during a party, officials say. Only about 20% of the building has been searched and "a...
Four People Dead In Gaza-Egypt Tunnel Collapse
Four men who had gone missing after a smuggling tunnel connecting the Gaza Strip with Egypt collapsed on them have been confirmed dead by a Palestinian official. Emergency workers have recovered the...
Dozens Feared Dead In Club Night Blaze
Dozens of people are feared dead after a fire broke out during a rave at a converted warehouse in Oakland, California. Authorities have confirmed nine deaths but say they are preparing for the death...
Water Shortage Problem In Parts of Accra Rectified – GWCL
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has said it has rectified the problem that resulted in the shortage water supply to some areas of Accra. Residents in areas in and around Airport, Dzworwulu...
Water Shortage Problem In Parts of Accra Rectified
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), has said it has rectified the problem that resulted in the shortage water supply to some areas of Accra. Residents in areas in and around Airport, Dzworwulu...
Football Pays Tributes To Victims of Chapecoense Crash
Football teams around the world have paid tribute to the victims of Monday's Colombian plane crash that killed 19 members of Brazilian side Chapecoense. Journalists, commentators, team staff among...
32 Reportedly Killed In Mine Explosion
Of the 181 people working in the mine at the time of the blast, 149 managed to survive An explosion at a coal mine in northern China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region killed 32 people on Saturday,...
Nine Dead, Many Missing After Fire At California Rave
At least nine people have been killed after a fire broke out inside a warehouse holding a rave party in northern California with many people still unaccounted for. The blaze started on Friday at...
Chelsea Extend Lead In Dramatic Comeback Against City
Chelsea FC thrilled fans in an emphatic win at the Etihad stadium Saturday afternoon. They extended their in-form unbeatable record and both Costa and Hazard move a goal up each on the top scorers...
Victims of Colombia Crash Take Final Flights Home To Brazil
Dozens of coffins carrying those killed when a plane flying Brazil's Chapecoense soccer team crashed into a Colombian mountain were loaded onto Brazilian air force planes for their final journey home...
‘Unprecedented’ Numbers Face Severe Hunger In South Sudan
Some 3.6 million people in South Sudan face severe food shortages - the highest levels ever experienced at harvest time - and the crisis is likely to worsen when food from the current harvest runs...
Bridegroom Dies In Accident On the Eve of Wedding
A 27-year old man who was set to wed Saturday has crashed to death in a motorbike accident at Prestea in the Western Region. Edmund Mensah was returning from town with his friend, 24-year-old Agya...
Survivor ‘may Play Football Again’
A Brazilian football player who survived a plane crash in Colombia on Monday is recovering and may be able to resume his career, his father says. Helio Hermito Zampier Neto, a 31-year-old defender...