Trump To Visit UK In July
US President Donald Trump is to visit the UK on Friday 13 July, after previously cancelling a trip amid claims he would face mass protests. It will not be the full-blown state visit Mr Trump was...
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Mugabe Summoned Over ‘diamond Theft’
Zimbabwe’s parliament has summoned former President Robert Mugabe to give evidence about a claim he made about huge-scale diamond theft. Mr Mugabe accused foreign mining firms of “swindling”...
Queen Hosts C’wealth Summit At Buckingham Palace
The Queen has welcomed leaders to “my own home”, Buckingham Palace, as she hosts the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). She told the gathering of dignitaries, royals and the PM...
UK To Build GBP700K Wing On Notorious Nigerian Prison To House Foreign Criminals
The UK is to build a £700,000 jail in Nigeria so it can deport foreign criminals and free up places in British jails. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson announced construction of the “UN-compliant”...
N Korea ‘providing Materials To Syria
North Korea has been sending equipment to Syria that could be used to make chemical weapons, a UN report says. Some 40 previously unreported shipments were made between 2012 and 2017, the report...
Britain Plans Bigger Role In Asia Post Brexit
Britain plans to play a bigger role in Asia after Brexit, including deploying its military to the area if necessary, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Thursday. Johnson backed the campaign to quit...
Philippines To Consult ASEAN On Joint China Sea Oil Search
The Philippines tried Wednesday to reassure Southeast Asian neighbours about its proposal to partner with Beijing in oil exploration in the disputed South China Sea, promising to consult them on any...
Britain’s Johnson Meets High-Tech Robots In Japan
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Thursday shook hands with one of Japan's high-tech robots, a humanoid candidate to carry the torch as part of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Johnson, kicking off...
China ‘aggressive’ In Border Row, Says India Diplomat
A top Indian diplomat said China is being unusually aggressive in a month-old border dispute with India that shows no sign of easing, media reports said Wednesday. Beijing has made virtually daily...
EU Raises Prospect of New Sanctions Against NKorea
European Union member states agreed Monday to consider imposing new sanctions on North Korea after it tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile. Last month, the EU expanded its sanctions...
EU Sanctions 16 More Syrians Over Chemical Attacks
The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions against 16 more high-ranking military Syrian officials and scientists over chemical weapons attacks on civilians, a statement said. The move by the...
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon To Visit Ghana
Lord Tariq Ahmad, the Foreign Office Minister of State for the Commonwealth and the United Nations will visit Ghana from the 16-18 July. A statement issued by the British High Commission in Accra and...
China Rejects Foreign Criticism Over Liu Xiaobo Death
China has rejected international criticism for not allowing its most prominent critic, Liu Xiaobo, to be treated abroad for liver cancer. It said the case was an internal affair and that other...
Philippine Troops Raise Flag As Bombs Fall On Islamist-Held City
Embattled Philippine troops struggling to force out Islamist militants from a southern city raised the national flag for Independence Day on Monday, in a tearful ceremony dedicated to the scores...
May To Finalise Cabinet Amid DUP Talks
Theresa May is expected to finalise her team of ministers later as she seeks to form a government with the support of the Democratic Unionist Party. Ministers say initial talks have begun with...
Tories On Course To Be Largest Party
The Conservatives are on course to be the largest party but may not have an overall majority, according to the latest BBC general election forecast. Theresa May's hopes of a landslide victory have...
Philippines’ Duterte Heads To Russia In Blow To US
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte flies to Russia on Monday to meet his hero, seek arms and steer his nation's foreign policy course further away from longtime ally the United States. The five-day...
German President Visits Israel In Wake of Diplomatic Spat
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Israel on Saturday at the start of a three-day trip just days after a row between Germany's foreign minister and Israeli premier Benjamin...
British FM Throws Weight Behind Haftar-Serraj Talks In Libya
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on a visit to Tripoli on Thursday threw his weight behind efforts to establish a unified and stable government in Libya. He met Government of National Unity...
Are Ghanaians Being Hypocrites?
Are Ghanaians hypocrites or they just give blind support to people even when they are at fault? I’ve been saddened by how some Ghanaians including senior state officials in Parliament, government,...