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New Hamas Chief Latest Step Toward International Acceptance
Ismail Haniya's election as Hamas chief is another sign that the Islamist movement is seeking to soften its image and...
Climate Talks Under Shadow of Trump Threats
US President Donald Trump's threats to pull America out of the climate-rescue Paris Agreement is expected to cast a...
Hundreds of Suspected Cholera Cases In Yemen
At least 570 suspected cases of cholera have surfaced in war-torn Yemen in the past three weeks, sparking fears of a...
Scores of Chibok Girls Released From Boko Haram
Scores of Nigerian schoolgirls who were among more than 200 kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 have been released,...
Officials Jailed For Negligence
Forty-five people have been sentenced for their part in a landslide in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen that...
85-Year-Old Dies On Everest During World Record Bid
An 85-year-old ex-Gurkha who was attempting to reclaim his title as the world's oldest person to summit Mount Everest...
China Jails 20 For Deadly 2015 Landslide
Chinese courts have sentenced 19 government officials and one business leader to prison for up to 20 years for their...
Sulley Muntari Racism Protest Ban Lifted
The Italian football federation has rescinded Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari’s one-match ban for walking off the...
China’s Tencent ‘deeply Sorry’ For Russia WeChat Block
Chinese internet giant Tencent said Saturday it was "deeply sorry" its messaging app WeChat was blocked in Russia,...
Ibrahim Mahama Settles GHC12m GRA Debt
Ibrahim Mahama, a brother of former President John Mahama, has settled a Ghs12 million debt owed the Ghana Revenue...
Chiefs, Politicians, Others Cited In BNI Report On Galamsey
Some chiefs and political figures in the country have been cited in a report by the Bureau of National Investigations...
US Military Member Killed In Somalia During Mission Against Al-Shabab
A United States service member was killed Thursday in Somalia during an operation against the extremist group...
UNESCO Ratifies Jerusalem Resolution Slammed By Israel
The executive board of the UN's cultural agency ratified Friday a resolution that identifies Israel as "the occupying...
Brussels ‘crosses Its Fingers’ For A Macron Victory In France Election
Brussels is 'crossing its fingers' for a victory for Emmanuel Macron after EU officials broke with protocol to support...
Trump To Visit the Vatican, Israel and Saudi Arabia On First Foreign Trip
President Donald Trump said Thursday his first foreign trip later this month will include visits to the Vatican,...
Pressure Mounting On BCCI To Name India CT Squad
India is coming under increasing pressure to name a squad for the impending Champions Trophy, with Sachin Tendulkar and...
Trump To Ease Restrictions Against Religious Groups
President Donald Trump will issue an executive order on Thursday making it easier for churches and religious groups to...
Japan Tough To Crack For Refugees
It has been a decade since Liliane last saw her little girl. She fled Africa in fear for her life, leaving behind...
Blast Traps At Least 26 Miners In Iran
An explosion at a mine in northern Iran on Wednesday left at least 26 workers trapped in a mile-long tunnel filled with...