UN Refugee Chief Urges Libya To Free Refugees and Asylum Seekers
The head of the United Nations refugee agency on Sunday urged Libyan authorities to free all asylum seekers and refugees ...
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International Football Returning To Iraq
After a years-long absence predominantly due to security concerns, international football will return to Iraq when the country hosts a ...
Egypt Refers 48 To Court Over Coptic Church Bombings
Egypt’s public prosecutor says 48 suspected members of so-called Islamic State (IS) have been referred to a military court in ...
Ivanka Praises Saudi ‘progress’ On Women’s Rights
President Trump's daughter Ivanka said Sunday that ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia has made 'encouraging' progress in empowering women but more freedom ...
Barred From WHO Meet, Taiwan Urges Global ‘pressure’ On China
Taiwan voiced deep disappointment Sunday at its exclusion from a major World Health Organization meeting, and urged international pressure on ...
UMB Inaugurates PPP Incubator Centre
Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) has inaugurated a business incubation centre at Madina in the La Nkwantanang Municipality in the Greater ...
Blacklised Hezbollah Official Says Trump Administration ‘crazy’
A Hezbollah leader blacklisted this week by the United States and Saudi Arabia on Sunday branded the administration of President ...
Ivanka Trump Says Saudi Progress On Women ‘encouraging’
US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka said Sunday that ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia has made "encouraging" progress in empowering women but ...
WBA Chief Demands Rematch After N’Dam Decision ‘damage’
The head of the World Boxing Association (WBA) has demanded a rematch after Frenchman Hassan N'Dam won the middleweight title ...
Stanchart Commits To Support Government’s Agenda
The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), Mrs Mansa Nettey, has expressed the bank’s commitment ...
S. Korea’s Moon Names Top Ministers, Chief Security Advisor
South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Sunday announced his picks for finance and foreign ministers while appointing a former diplomat ...
Cloud Computing Edges Classic Empire To Win Preakness
Cloud Computing charged from behind on the backstretch Saturday to edge Classic Empire and win the 142nd Preakness Stakes, spoiling ...
141 People Killed In Brak Al-Shat Airbase Attack
An attack on an airbase in southern Libya has killed at least 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to renegade General's ...
US First Lady Ignores Trump Criticism and Shuns Headscarf
Melania Trump was dressed elegantly in all-black when she and her husband landed in Saudi Arabia Saturday morning, but the ...
IS-Claimed Suicide Bombings Kill 35 In Iraq
Suicide bombings at checkpoints in Baghdad and south Iraq claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 35 people ...
FCC Votes To Overturn Net Neutrality Rules
The US Federal Communications Commission has voted to overturn rules that force ISPs to treat all data traffic as equal. ...
Firing FBI Chief ‘eased Pressure’
US President Donald Trump told Russian officials that firing FBI director James Comey eased "great pressure" on him, US media ...
141 Killed In South Libya Airbase Attack
An attack on an airbase in south Libya has killed 141 people, mostly soldiers loyal to military strongman Khalifa Haftar, ...
Minister Sues Republic Newspaper Over Chinese ‘galamsey’ Queen Aisha
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah has sued the Republic Newspaper at the High Court for defaming him in ...
India Amends Law To Oust Squatting Politicians From Official Homes
India has redrafted a law to allow politicians to be forcibly removed from official homes within three days of leaving ...