The Deputy Majority Chief Whip in Parliament, Moses Anim, says the news of the National Lottery Authority spending GH¢150,000 on the Finance Committee, doesn’t bode well for the image of the...
The Syrian government on Monday warned that any new attack by Washington on the war-ravaged country would provoke an even stronger reaction by Damascus and its allies. "We would not be surprised if...
As the African Union struggles to get members to pay dues, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe took the bull by the horns and sold his own cattle for a sizeable donation to the body. Mugabe handed...
A South African opposition party on Monday asked police to investigate allegations that taxpayers' money paid for the lavish wedding of a family with close ties to President Jacob Zuma. Citing leaked...
The EU warned Monday of possible violence in Kenya's elections as it deployed observers ahead of the August 8 poll pitting President Uhuru Kenyatta against his longtime rival Raila Odinga. The...
The US decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement has given a "global push" to the deal, as other signatories have strongly recommitted to the landmark accord, UN chief Antonio Guterres...
When Iran signed its landmark deal with world powers in 2015, curbing its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief, many expected an investment gold rush. But despite thousands of business...
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir will visit Moscow for the first time in August following an invitation from his Russian counterpart to discuss regional and international issues, the foreign minister...
Germany on Monday urged China to allow terminally ill Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo to quickly get the medical help he needs, after friends of the Chinese activist said he wanted to be treated abroad....
US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel plan to meet in Hamburg on Thursday, the eve of a Group of 20 summit, Merkel's spokesman said. "Indeed a meeting with the US president is...
The wife of ailing Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has left the country to visit him in London after first attending an African Union event, her office said. Aisha Buhari's office said late on...
Islamist gunmen led by one of the world's most wanted terrorists still hold about 1,500 buildings in a southern Philippine city after weeks of ferocious fighting that has left hundreds dead,...
The Syrian Central Bank has released the war-ravaged country's largest currency note yet, featuring the face of President Bashar al-Assad for the first time. The new 2,000 pound note went into...
Qatar was to respond on Monday after Saudi Arabia and its allies gave a defiant Doha another 48 hours to accept a series of demands or face further sanctions. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,...
Maldives opposition parties on Monday launched a new bid to seize control of parliament through a third attempt to impeach the speaker. An opposition coalition said it had submitted a no-confidence...
Sri Lanka is to deploy game wardens to stop wild elephants straying onto the pitch when the country hosts Zimbabwe for a series of one-day internationals at the Hambantota stadium. Experts will be on...
A 30-year-old man over the weekend committed suicide at Axim, Western Region, over a misunderstanding with his girlfriend. The deceased, Kweku Mensah, who works at a beach in the area, is reported to...
South Korean President Moon Jae-In on Monday urged the International Olympic Committee to help with inviting North Korea to next year's Winter Games, saying it would contribute to regional and world...
The United States and Japan are united in their efforts to clamp down on North Korea's "growing threat," as the regime ramps up its nuclear drive and other belligerent efforts, the White House said...
Narendra Modi becomes the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel when he arrives on Tuesday, the result of growing ties that have led to billions of dollars in defence deals. Israel, in constant...
