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Trump Announces Trip To Saudi Arabia, Israel, Vatican

Donald Trump on Thursday announced his first foreign trip as president will include stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and...

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Morocco Fights To Save Its Iconic Monkey

"If nothing is done, this species will disappear within 10 years," warns a poster on Ahmed Harrad's ageing 4x4 showing...

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Alarm Over Worsening Press Freedom In Tunisia

Tunisian and international non-governmental organisations warned Tuesday of deteriorating freedom of the press in a...

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US Service Member Killed In Blast Near Iraqi City of Mosul

A US service member has died from wounds sustained in the blast Saturday of an explosive device outside the Iraqi city...

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18-Year-Old Recounts Harrowing Experience In Libya As 300 Return Home

One of the returnees recounting his experience The quest to seek greener pasture in war-torn Libya by an 18 year old...

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18-Yr-Old Recounts Harrowing Experience In Libya As 300 Return Home

The quest to seek greener pasture in war-torn Libya by an 18 year old boy has left him with serious regret and...

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More Than 300 Libya Based Ghanaians Voluntarily Repatriate

More than 300 Ghanaians leaving in Libya in North Africa have returned to Ghana following a situation they describe as...

International

Charities ‘colluding’ With Smugglers

An Italian prosecutor says he has evidence some of the charities saving migrants in the Mediterranean Sea are colluding...

International

In A Paris Suburb, Apathy and Fear of Le Pen

Sevran, France - A few hundred feet away from Sevran's Beaudottes metro station is a wall of metal attached to a...

Entertainment

Ghana Places 21st In Africa

With a score of 3.04, Ghana placed 21st in Africa in the latest Global Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index...

International

Unilever Sales Rise On Higher Prices

Soft growth in North America, Europe and Brazil hurt sales at Unilever and Nestle, two of the world's major consumer...

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Emirates Cuts Flights To US As Demand Weakens

Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, said Wednesday that it will reduce flights to the United States after...

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Migrant Rescuers, Island Mayor Win UNESCO Peace Prize

UNESCO awarded its prestigious peace prize on Wednesday to migrant rescue association SOS Mediterranee and the mayor of...

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Oil Output Cuts Pressure Mideast Economic Growth

Economic growth in Saudi Arabia and most other Arab oil exporters will slow this year following production cuts aimed...

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Court Acquits US-Egyptian In Charity Abuse Case

A court in Cairo on Sunday acquitted a US-Egyptian charity worker imprisoned for nearly three years in a case that drew...

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Egypt Faces Uphill Battle Against Corruption

When Egyptian real estate developer Hassan tried building an apartment block without paying bribes, officials stalled...

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African Migrants Sold In Libya ‘slave Markets’

Africans trying to reach Europe are being sold by their captors in “slave markets” in Libya, the International...

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Mosul’s Sudanese Eye Homecoming

They're not Iraqis but they suffered under jihadist rule just like other Mosul residents. Now they have lost everything...

International

Global Executions Fall 37% Since 2015, Amnesty International Says

The number of executions recorded worldwide in 2016 fell by 37% on the previous year, human rights group Amnesty...