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Space Junk Could Destroy Satellites, Hurt Economies

The growing amount of fast-moving space debris orbiting the Earth could lead to catastrophic collisions with...

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Refugees Face ‘acute Crisis’ In Cyclone-Hit Bangladesh

Aid workers warned Wednesday of an "acute crisis" in Bangladesh after a cyclone damaged or destroyed thousands of homes...

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Foreign Aid Arrives In As Sri Lanka Flood Toll Exceeds 200

International aid arrived into Sri Lanka on Wednesday as the death toll from the island's worst floods and landslides...

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Taiwan Backlash Over Emirates Flag Ban

Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, faced fierce criticism in Taiwan Wednesday after it reportedly banned...

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Passenger Plane Overshoots Runway In Eastern Indonesia

A Indonesian passenger plane carrying 146 people skidded off the runway as it landed in the eastern Papua region...

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7 Sustain Severe Injuries In Agogo Gas Explosion

Seven persons have sustained serious burns after a gas explosion at Asante Akyem Agogo in the Ashanti Region Tuesday...

International

Yemen Facing ‘total Collapse’ As Fighting Continues, UN Warns

The United Nation's top humanitarian co-ordinator has said Yemen is facing "total social, economic and institutional...

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World Watches As Yemen Descends Into Total Collapse

Yemen is descending into total collapse, its people facing war, famine and a deadly outbreak of cholera, as the world...

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Captain Mahama’s Murder

Some residents of the area have been rounded up by soldiers following the incident 100 suspects in Upper West Denkyira...

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India Will Cooperate On Probe of National Carrier Deals

India's civil aviation ministry said Tuesday it would cooperate with a federal inquiry into alleged irregularities in...

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South Africa To Harvest the Highest Maize Crop In 40 Years

South Africa is expecting to harvest its biggest maize crop in four decades a year after drought devastated output of...

Business

Accra Mall Shoprite Now Deathtrap – Experts

The Shoprite supermarket at the Accra Mall has become an apparent deathtrap to hundreds of customers following the...

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Sri Lanka Appeals For Help As Floods Cripple Water Supply

Sri Lanka appealed for volunteers Tuesday to help with a massive recovery operation in the wake of devastating flooding...

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Car Owners To Pay Mandatory Towing Fee From June

The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) is beginning a nationwide towing programme next month to ensure that all...

Business

NPA To Chase Out ‘table Top’ Fuel Hawkers

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Alhassan S. Tampuli, has advised owners of...

Business

Why Motorists Are Paying Mandatory ‘towing Fee’ From July

Beginning July 1, vehicle owners will be required to pay a mandatory road safety fee each time they renew their road...

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Hundreds of Thousands Evacuated As Cyclone Hits Bangladesh

Cyclone Mora hit Bangladesh Tuesday packing winds of up to 117 kilometres per hour (73mph) after authorities evacuated...

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Choppers Ain’t Bicycles; They Can’t Just Go Missing

Kweku Baako, Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, believes while the cost of some helicopters purchased by the...

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Mistaken Identity! Army Officer Lynched & Burnt As Armed Robber

A Ghana Armed Forces Captain at Diaso in the Western Region has been lynched by the youth of the town. Sources say he...