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Mandela Ambulance ‘caught Fire’, His Surgeon Reveals

An ambulance carrying South Africa's first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela caught fire as it was...

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Qatar Is ‘undermining’ GCC Allies

The United Arab Emirates warned Qatar on Monday it could not belong to the Gulf Cooperation Council if it undermined...

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Kremlin Says ‘contradictory’ Reports On Baghdadi Death

Moscow on Monday said it was struggling to confirm if the leader of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is...

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Philippines’ Duterte Offers Muslim Self-Rule To Counter IS

President Rodrigo Duterte offered self-rule to the Philippines' Muslim minority on Monday in an attempt to defeat...

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Be Patient With Gov’t – Freddy Blay To NPP Members

The acting National Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddy Blay, has admonished members of the...

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Gov’t Reschedules Christian Pilgrimage To Israel

The Deputy Minister of Chieftaincy and religious affairs, Paul Essien in a Citi News interview blamed it on some...

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Millions Vote In Disputed Venezuela Poll

An unofficial referendum rejects plans to rewrite Venezuela’s constitution, but the President says it is...

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Be Patient With Akufu-Addo Gov’t – Freddy Blay

The acting national chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party, Freddy Blay, has admonished members of the party to...

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Jordan Soldier Who Killed US Trainers Jailed For Life

A Jordanian soldier has been sentenced to life in prison with hard labour for killing three US military trainers last...

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Ras Mubarak Admits Fixing Spying Device At NYA But…

The former National Youth Authority’s (NYA) Chief Executive, Ras Mubarak, now Member of Parliament for Kumugu, has...

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Jordanian Soldier Gets Life For Killing 3 US Trainers

A Jordanian court on Monday sentenced a soldier to life imprisonment over the killing of three American military...

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Italy Delays Citizenship Rights Bill Under Migrant Pressure

Italy's government has delayed a parliamentary vote on a citizenship rights bill as tensions rise over the number of...

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Having More MPs As Ministers Undermines Parliament

Civil Society Group, Odekro has reiterated calls for a re-examination of Article 78 which compels the President to...

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EU Sanctions 16 More Syrians Over Chemical Attacks

The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions against 16 more high-ranking military Syrian officials and scientists...

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Afghan Civilian Deaths Hit New High

The people of war-torn Afghanistan continue to bear the brunt of the grinding conflict with civilian deaths at their...

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India Defends Shelling After 4 Pakistan Troops Killed

India has defended shelling across a disputed border that allegedly killed four Pakistani soldiers, saying Monday it...

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Thai Junta Grants King Full Control of Palace Wealth

A new law giving Thailand's king direct control over royal assets worth billions of dollars went into force Monday, the...

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Afghan Civilian Deaths Hit New High In 2017

Civilian deaths in Afghanistan hit a new high in the first half of 2017 with 1,662 killed and more than 3,500 injured,...

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US-Backed Forces Say Advancing Against IS In Syria’s Raqa

US-backed forces said Monday they had seized a new neighbourhood from the Islamic State group in the jihadist...