A new nationwide ceasefire between Syrian government forces and rebel groups appears to be largely holding. However isolated clashes have been reported since the truce, brokered by Russia and Turkey,...
A nationwide ceasefire between Syrian government forces and rebel groups has come into effect. The truce, brokered by Russia and Turkey, which will act as guarantors, began at midnight (22:00 GMT)....
Russia has called a US decision to ease restrictions on arming Syrian opposition groups a "hostile act" that would directly threaten Russian military forces in Syria. Maria Zakharova, Russian foreign...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have announced their provisional squad for next year's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals which will take place between 14 January - 5 February in Gabon. The...
Quite untill recently Kazakhstan was commonly identified as an impervious, legendary and fascinating place, one of passionate, bloody dusks whose natural beauty, combined with the landscape...
Ghana international Frank Acheampong assisted two goals for Anderlecht who slipped to a 3-2 home loss against French side St-Etienne in Thursday night's UEFA Europa League. The winger set up Romanian...
Ghanaian starlet Raphael Dwamena dominated the headlines among Ghanaian players across the globe after scoring a second hat-trick in three games. In England Albert Adomah earned raving reviews from...
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey should not be "fixated" on joining the EU and has reiterated the idea of joining Russia and China in a Eurasian security group, local media reported Sunday....
Record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson has blasted off into space for her third mission to the International Space Station - and hopes to break some more records while she's there. The veteran Nasa...
Oil prices slipped on Friday as the market refocused on a persistent supply overhang that is not expected to abate unless OPEC and other producers cut their output significantly. International Brent...
Oil prices fell in early trading on Friday, as the market refocused on a persistent fuel supply overhang that is not expected to abate unless OPEC and other producers make a significant cut to their...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev at the 21st China-Russia Prime Ministers’ Regular Meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, Nov. 7, 2016. ...
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang leaves Latvia and heads for Russia on Nov. 6, 2016. Latvian officials and China’s Ambassador to Latvia sees the premier off at Riga’s airport. The ongoing visit by...
"... Member of parliament Kobina Tahir Hammond...called the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill a minefield, cautioning MPs: 'We must be very, very conscious as a nation, extremely conscious. There can...
Tony Blair is giving up most of the consultancy work that made him millions after he stood down as U. K. leader. In a statement on Tuesday, the former British prime minister said he had decided to...
World number one Serena Williams set a new Grand Slam record of 308 victories with a win over Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan at the US Open in New York. The American, 34, won 6-2 6-3 to pass Roger...
Kwame Amponsah Karikari, the Ghanaian striker, has been signed by the Ukrainian Premier League giant Stal Kamianske on a two-year deal, according to the local media reports. The 24-year-old finalise...
The United Nations today (August 29, 2016) asked all member states who have not as yet ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT’) to do so now in order to end the poisonous legacy....
Over the past two decades, Russia's efforts to regain its Soviet-era influence in Africa have achieved little success because "times have changed significantly, for example, a new economic and...
Ghanaian Talent and Atletico Madrid youngster Thomas Teye Partey has been called up by Ghana for the first time, together with Kazakhstan-based Patrick Twumasi.
They are among three debutants named...
