politics
UK Foreign Minister Johnson Urges Democratic Progress In Hong Kong
UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday urged democratic progress in Hong Kong, 20 years after Britain returned...
Trump Launches Personal Attack On ‘crazy, Low IQ’ Female Journalist
President Donald Trump on Thursday launched a brutal personal attack on MSNBC journalist Mika Brzezinski, after she...
Xi Jinping: Chinese President Makes First Visit To Hong Kong As Leader
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong to mark 20 years since the territory was handed back to China by...
US Envoy To Anti-IS Coalition Visits Syria’s Tabqa
The White House envoy to the US-led coalition bombing the Islamic State group, Brett McGurk, met on Thursday with local...
India Eyes Sale of Its Debt-Laden Airline
New Delhi is hoping to privatise Air India to make the ailing national carrier more competitive, but experts say debts...
S.Africa’s ANC Seeks To ‘self-Correct’ At Policy Meet
South Africa's ruling ANC party will look to "self-correct" at a six-day meeting starting Friday, a senior official...
Qatar’s Defence Minister To Visit Turkey Amid Base Controversy
The defence minister of Qatar is to visit its ally Turkey on Friday, state media reported, as Ankara resists pressure...
Governor Tells Ill Nigerian President To Quit
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday faced a fresh call to quit, nearly two months after he left the...
Stealing, Patronage, Lawlessness Taking Ghana Nowhere!
A lot has happened in the last six months to confirm that change has not taken place as envisaged by a good number of...
Yemen Troops, Rebels Killed In Battle For Central Province
Six soldiers were killed in Yemen on Thursday, a military source said, as government forces seek to cement their...
Parliament Summons 3 Ministers Over Data Breach Row
Parliament has summoned three ministers over measures being taken to protect sensitive state data. The Ministers for...
Trump Travel Ban: US Sets Out Visa Criteria
The White House has set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees, requiring...
NATO Agrees Afghanistan Troop Boost But No Combat Role
NATO will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help train local forces facing a resurgent Taliban but will not...
China Offers Philippines More Aid Against Drugs, Terrorism
China vowed Thursday to continue providing the Philippines with "necessary assistance", a day after Beijing donated...
Gov’t To Extend IMF Programme
Government has finally communicated to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) its decision to extend the Fund’s...
India’s Modi Condemns Killings In Name of Cow Worship
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condemned murder in the name of protecting cows, which are worshipped...
Egypt Slashes Fuel Subsidies In IMF-Backed Reform
Egypt announced a new sharp increase in fuel prices on Thursday, as it slashes government subsidies in a tough...
NDC Sold 58% of Bauxite Concession To Ibrahim Mahama – Gideon Boako
Economic Advisor to the Vice President, Gideon Boako, has said the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has no...
S. Korea To Offer North Treaty For Denuclearisation
South Korea's new government will seek to sign a peace treaty with the North if it abandons its nuclear weapons, a...