politics
India Holds Naval Exercises With US, Japan
India began holding naval exercises with the United States and Japan off its south coast on Monday, seeking to forge...
Cambodian Ruling MPs Move To Isolate Opposition Figurehead
Cambodian ruling party MPs on Monday voted to effectively sever ties between the beleaguered opposition and its...
Austria Bars Turkish Economy Minister Over Rally Plans
Austria said Monday it had barred Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci from entering the country to attend a rally...
Akufo-Addo Swears In Police Council
President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Thursday, July 6, 2017, sworn into office members of the...
Scattered Violations of South Syria Ceasefire
Frontlines across three provinces in southern Syria remained mostly quiet on Monday almost 24 hours into an...
Adwoa Safo In Trouble Over False Claim
It appears some Ghanaians are not willing to stop trolling the Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya, Honorable...
Iran Congratulates Iraq On Mosul Victory
Iran has congratulated Iraq on its declared victory over the Islamic State jihadist group in Mosul and offered its help...
Japan PM Abe’s Support Dips To Lowest Level
Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has fallen to the lowest level of his premiership, opinion polls...
Kenya’s President Warns Judiciary Not To Help Opposition
Kenya’s president has warned the country’s judiciary not to help the opposition throw the next election into...
PNG Election Flawed But Acceptable
Despite being marred by violence, vote-buying and flaws in the electoral roll, results from Papua New Guinea's...
Myanmar Workers In Thailand Victims of A Broken System
With only meagre belongings stuffed into backpacks and duffel bags, tens of thousands of Myanmar migrants have streamed...
Syria Sides Meet Again In Geneva, With Expectations Low
Syria's government and opposition meet Monday for a seventh round of UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva with little...
Turkey Marks Failed Coup That Changed Country
Turkey marks one year on July 15 since a coup attempt aiming to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that failed...
Mosul Victory Marks Win For Pentagon Training Plan
The Iraqi military's hard-fought victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul marks a defining moment not just for...
Rival Libyan Forces Battle East of Tripoli
Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord on Sunday battled rival forces in the Garabulli region...
Jihadists Battle Libya Forces In ‘liberated’ Benghazi
Jihadists are still battling Libyan forces in Benghazi days after strongman Khalifa Haftar and his self-styled army...
UK Warns More To Do To Combat IS After Mosul Victory
Britain's Defence Minister Michael Fallon praised Iraq on Sunday for defeating the Islamic State group in Mosul but...
Ghanaian Named First Black Equerry By Queen Elizabeth
A Ghanaian-born officer from the British Household Cavalry, Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah, has been appointed by Queen...
US Vows To Press China To Enforce NKorea Sanctions
The United States will crank up pressure on China to ensure that it implements sanctions against North Korea over its...