Malta Votes To Allow Same-Sex Marriage
Malta's parliament voted Wednesday to allow same-sex couples to marry, three years after passing a law permitting civil partnerships in the overwhelmingly Catholic nation. Lawmakers gave...
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US Troops Inside Raqa, IS Syria Stronghold
US military advisors are operating inside the city of Raqa, the Islamic State group's last major bastion in Syria, a US official said Wednesday. The troops, many of them special operations forces,...
‘Bandits’ Kill 6 Police In Kenya’s Laikipia Region
At least six police officers were killed and four injured in Laikipia in Kenya's central highlands on Wednesday in the latest violent incident to hit the area. Police said the officers were killed in...
Trump FBI Nominee Rejects Torture
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday he rejected the use of torture in interrogations, calling the practice illegal and ineffective. Asked in a...
South Sudan Forces Launch Fresh Offensive Against Rebels
South Sudan government forces have launched an offensive towards a rebel stronghold in the north of the country, the UN said Wednesday. David Shearer, head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS),...
Constitute Councils For Universities Or Face Our Wrath
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG), has given government a two-week ultimatum to constitute Councils of the various universities in the country or face their wrath. Even though some...
Sudan Halts Talks After Trump Extends Sanctions
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday suspended negotiations with Washington aimed at ending sanctions against Khartoum, after the United States extended its embargo for another three...
Nothing Wrong With Fusieni’s Spying Device – Agalga
Former Deputy Interior Minister, James Agalga, has defended his colleague, Inusah Fuseini, who claimed that he installed an audio visual recording device in his office, when he served as the Minister...
Health Minister Intervention Results In Call-Off of Pantang Strike
Staff of Pantang Psychiatric Hospital have called of their strike following a crunch meeting with the Minister of Health. Kwaku Agyemang Manu was at the hospital on Wednesday to hear the workers’...
GHC9.68 Daily Minimum Wage ‘small’ – Joe Appiah Tells Gov’t
Former Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North, Justice Joe Appiah has says the new daily minimum wage announced for 2018 by the National Tripartite Committee is insufficient considering the economic...
Pantang Hospital Staff Call Off Strike
Staff of the Pantang Psychiatric Hospital have called off their strike following an intervention by the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu. They had earlier resolved not to return to work until...
Christian Conservative Robertson To Interview Trump
Donald Trump has agreed to sit down for an interview with Christian conservative broadcaster Pat Robertson on Wednesday amid a a cascade of revelations about Russian election meddling that have...
UN Blames Yemen Warring Sides For ‘man-Made’ Cholera Crisis
The UN aid chief on Wednesday blamed Yemen's warring parties and their foreign backers for a 'man-made' cholera outbreak affecting 320,000 people in a country already reeling from war and severe food...
Boakye Agyarko Slams ECG Group Over Privatization
The Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko , has described as disingenuous threats by a group calling itself the Coalition of Stakeholders on the Concession of ECG Agreement (COSECA), to head to court...
Turkey Energy Minister ‘to Visit Israel For Pipeline Deal’
Turkey's Energy Minister Berat Albayrak is set to visit Israel by the end of this year to conclude an agreement for the building of a natural gas pipeline from the Jewish state to Turkey, the Israeli...
PNC To Decide Edward Mahama’s Fate Next Week
The People’s National Convention (PNC), says it will soon hold a meeting to determine the fate of the party’s former flagbearer, Dr. Edward Mahama, for accepting a position in the NPP government....
Civilian Deaths Soar In Iraq, Syria
The US-led coalition attacking the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria killed as many as 744 civilians in June, an independent monitor said Wednesday. Airwars -- a London-based collective of...
Sudan Regrets US Decision To Extend Sanctions But Still Hopeful
Sudan voiced regret on Wednesday over a US decision to keep sanctions in place for another three months but expressed hopes the punitive measures will still be lifted soon. US President Donald Trump...
Trump’s FBI Pick Wray Pledges ‘impartial Pursuit of Justice’
Donald Trump's nominee to lead the FBI pledged Wednesday to insulate the agency from outside interference, amid a probe into Russian election interference that could threaten the president and his...
Zimbabwe Police Fire Tear Gas At Opposition Protesters
Zimbabwean riot police in the capital Harare fired tear gas and used water cannon on Wednesday to break an opposition protest calling for fair elections next year. The Movement for Democratic Change...