The US economy grew slightly faster than originally reported in the first three months of the year, on stronger consumer spending and exports, the Commerce Department said Thursday. But even with the...
President Donald Trump on Thursday launched a brutal personal attack on MSNBC journalist Mika Brzezinski, after she sharply criticized his administration's dysfunction in a segment on her show. "I...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong to mark 20 years since the territory was handed back to China by Britain. The highly symbolic visit, Mr Xi’s first since becoming leader in...
The White House envoy to the US-led coalition bombing the Islamic State group, Brett McGurk, met on Thursday with local officials in the northern Syrian town of Tabqa. IS jihadists were ousted from...
South Africa's ruling ANC party will look to "self-correct" at a six-day meeting starting Friday, a senior official said after a series of bruising scandals and fierce criticism of President Jacob...
The defence minister of Qatar is to visit its ally Turkey on Friday, state media reported, as Ankara resists pressure to shutter a military base in the emirate's unresolved row with Gulf neighbours....
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday faced a fresh call to quit, nearly two months after he left the country on indefinite sick leave. "I want to say that it's time that the president...
The collapse occurred less than two weeks after president Kenyatta visited the site as part of a campaign tour before general elections in August. Kenyatta, who is up for reelection, has been...
A Chinese aircraft carrier is steaming towards Hong Kong for celebrations marking 20 years since Britain gave back the former colony, in a clear display of China's military might. China's national...
A lot has happened in the last six months to confirm that change has not taken place as envisaged by a good number of Ghanaians with the coming into office of the new administration on January 7,...
The White House has set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim countries and all refugees, requiring them to have a “close” family or business tie to the US. The rules, affecting...
NATO will increase troop numbers in Afghanistan to help train local forces facing a resurgent Taliban but will not return to a combat role, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. The...
China vowed Thursday to continue providing the Philippines with "necessary assistance", a day after Beijing donated thousands of weapons to the country to help its fight against Islamist gunmen....
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that Europe was "more determined than ever" to fight climate change after President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris agreement....
Economic Advisor to the Vice President, Gideon Boako, has said the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has no business cautioning the NPP administration against leveraging Ghana’s natural...
President Akufo-Addo has called for the intensification of the links between Ghanaian and Zambian enterprises as part of efforts to boost trade between the two countries. With Zambia and Ghana...
Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Pius Enam Hadzide, says the reason why the government chose not to fund the national amateur boxing team is because they weren’t convinced it would be...
South Korea's new government will seek to sign a peace treaty with the North if it abandons its nuclear weapons, a minister said Thursday. Vice Unification Minister Chun Hae-Sung's comments came...
The ruler of Dubai has taken to verse to urge Qatar to concede to the demands of Saudi Arabia and its allies for an end to a crippling embargo. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, who is also vice...
The Minority in parliament has cautioned the Akufo- Addo-led government to stop acting illegal and follow laid down procedure as ascribed by law. Their caution to government was as a result of a...
