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...
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Commercial Airlines Around the World Made Estimated $34.5b Profit In 2017
Commercial airlines operating around the world have made an estimated net profit of $34.5 billion as global passenger traffic results show demand for air travel has risen. In 2016 the industry made...
LIXIL Group To Improve Access To Sanitation For 100 Million People By 2020
LIXIL Group Corporation, a global leader in the housing and building industry, has endorsed a joint declaration with the World Toilet Organization, Saraya Co., Ltd., and the ANA BLUE WING Program on...
Bawumia To Speak At 2017 GBF In Dubai
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has left Accra for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to attend the 2017 edition of the Africa Global Business Forum. Bawumia has recently been on a...
A Ruthless Latino Gang That Preys On Its Own
The ultra-violent Latino street gang MS-13, which President Trump vowed to wipe out in a speech in suburban New York on Friday, is estimated to have some 10,000 members in the United States. And it...
American Airlines Reports Dip In Profits, Good Outlook
American Airlines reported a dip in second-quarter profits on higher costs but offered a positive outlook, saying efforts to boost profits through its "basic economy" option were on track. Net income...
Rwanda Targets High-End Tourist Market
Nicaraguan singer Hernaldo Zuniga brought his entire family to trek through the lush forests and mist-shrouded volcanoes of northwestern Rwanda in search of mountain gorillas. He described their...
Thai Polices Make $30m Drug Haul Linked To Laos Suspect
Thai police on Tuesday announced the seizure of drugs worth $30 million, including seven million methamphetamine tablets, "ice" and liquid ketamine, from houses around Bangkok linked to an alleged...
Trump Waves A Stick But Sanctions Could Backfire
Facing a crisis in Venezuela, US President Donald Trump has threatened to inflict "swift and strong" economic sanctions unless President Nicolas Maduro backs away from a plan to rewrite that nation's...
‘Game of Thrones’ Premiere Crashes HBO Website
HBO’s website was no match for the White Walkers on Sunday night. The cable network’s main website, HBO.com, was down during the seventh-season premiere of Game of Thrones. People who attempted...
Venezuelan Diaspora Flocks To Vote Against Maduro
In Miami, Madrid and across Latin America Venezuelans living abroad enthusiastically cast ballots in a vote organized Sunday by the opposition that sought to undermine unpopular President Nicolas...
200 Green Activists Killed In 2016, Record Toll
At least 200 environmental campaigners and protectors -- 40 percent from indigenous tribes -- were murdered around the world in 2016, the deadliest year on record, the watchdog organisation Global...
Brazil Senate Passes Controversial Labour Reform
The Brazilian Senate has approved a controversial labour reform bill – the first major overhaul in 70 years. The law aims to reduce costs for businesses and allow firms to negotiate contracts...
Pope Francis Injects New Blood Into Cardinals Club
Pope Francis on Wednesday created five new cardinals in a Vatican ceremony that, while deeply traditional in form, also reflected his vision of a reshaped Church for the 21st century. Four of the...
Donald Trump Is Unpopular Worldwide According To New Poll
US President Donald Trump and his policies are broadly unpopular around the world – with the notable exceptions of Russia and Israel, according to a poll released Monday. The Pew Research Center...
US President Donald Trump Unpopular Worldwide
US President Donald Trump and his policies are broadly unpopular around the world -- with the notable exceptions of Russia and Israel, according to a poll released Monday. The Pew Research Center...
WhatsApp Rises As A Major Force In News Media
WhatsApp is becoming one of the prevailing ways people discover and discuss news, according to a study. But use of the messaging app appears to vary widely between countries. In Malaysia, more than...
Business Summit: Mexico Rallies Support For Ghana
Ghana has been selected as the first African country to participate in the Mexico Business Summit scheduled for San Luis Potosi from . Maria de los Angeles Arriola Aguirre, the Ambassador of Mexico...
Africa’s Future As Industrial Powerhouse Depends On Electricity Supply
The International Monetary Fund has predicted that the African continent is expected to become the world second-fastest growing economy by 2020. With vast natural resources and short shipping lanes...
Friend Or Foe? Taiwan’s Disappearing Allies
Panama walking out on its relationship with Taiwan to establish ties with rival China is the latest in a spate of diplomatic dumping that is leaving Taipei increasingly isolated. Beijing still sees...