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Higher Oil Prices Boost ExxonMobil, Chevron Earnings

US petroleum giants ExxonMobil and Chevron reported big jumps in second-quarter profits Friday, the latest boost from a...

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Saving Herder Dogs On the Steppes

The large stray with a lion-like mane and fur curled into dreadlocks looked no different from the mangy mutts roaming...

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Nigerian Soldiers Killed In Battle With Boko Haram

Nine Nigerian soldiers and a civilian have been killed during an operation to free 10 people abducted by militant Islam...

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Ghana’s Trade Surplus Hits 1.4 Billion Dollars – BoG

New figures from the Bank of Ghana have shown that Ghana’s total balance of trade recorded a surplus of 1.429 billion...

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Tullow Records $ 300m Loss After Tax In 2017 First Half

Tullow Oil has posted a loss after tax of 300 million dollars for the first half of this year. The figure represents a...

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Philippines To Consult ASEAN On Joint China Sea Oil Search

The Philippines tried Wednesday to reassure Southeast Asian neighbours about its proposal to partner with Beijing in...

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10 Kidnapped On Nigeria Oil Exploration Mission

Gunmen believed to be Boko Haram Islamists have kidnapped 10 members of an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria,...

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Syrian Civilians Fleeing IS In Raqa Turn To Smugglers

Civilians fleeing the Islamic State group's Syrian bastion of Raqa are paying smugglers to lead them out of the city...

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Sri Lanka Deploys Troops Amid Oil Workers Strike

Sri Lanka deployed troops and police to distribute fuel Wednesday as striking petroleum workers protested over plans to...

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Open Letter To President Akufo-Addo And Ghanaians

Let me begin by borrowing the words of Martin Luther, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things...

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US House Set To Vote To Sanction Russia, Iran, NKorea

The US House of Representatives will vote Tuesday to slap new sanctions against Russia, a move that limits President...

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Caterpillar Boosts Outlook, Sending Shares Higher

Global machinery giant Caterpillar reported a jump in second-quarter profits Tuesday and lifted its full-year forecast,...

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Key Challenges In Putting An End To Libya’s Chaos

France is hosting a rare meeting on Tuesday between Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and military...

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Shell Shuts Down Key Supply Pipeline In Nigeria

Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell said Tuesday it has shut down a key crude supply pipeline in Nigeria's restive south...

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US House Votes Tuesday To Sanction Russia, Iran, NKorea

The US House of Representatives votes Tuesday to slap new sanctions against Russia, a move that limits President Donald...

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5 Best Essential Oils For Sunburn

Sunburn sometimes can be very painful. Fortunately, there are a number of remedies available for sunburn relief and,...

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East Timor Set For New Coalition After Ruling Parties Win Poll

East Timor is set for another coalition after the two governing parties in Asia's youngest democracy clinched a...

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Mahama Ministers Hot As Names of Former Appointees Under Investigation Pop Up

It may be a mere coincidence when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo last week during his encounter with some...

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Ghana’s Debt Stock Reaches GHS137bn

New figures from the Bank of Ghana(BoG) has shown that the country’s total public debt as at May this year was...