Major Attacks On Mideast Christians
Friday's attack on a bus carrying Egyptian Copts, which killed at least 28 people, was the latest in a wave of massacres of Christians and attacks on churches in the Middle East. - January 1, 2011:...
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Britain Arrests ‘large Part’ of Manchester Attack Network
Britain has arrested a "large part" of the network behind Manchester's suicide bomb attack, police said on Friday, as the government came under fire for cutting police budgets and election...
UN Fears Gaza Energy Crisis Could Spark Fresh Violence
The United Nations warned Friday that an energy crisis in the Gaza Strip was severely affecting water supplies and health services, and could trigger an outbreak of violence. UN envoy Nickolay...
Biakoye NPP Wants Nana Addo To Renominate DCE
Some constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Biakoye have downplayed reports of a split within the party in the district following the rejection of Madam Millicent Kaburi Carboo...
I Pray Akufo-Addo Is Able To Root Out Corruption – Victor Smith
Former Ghana High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland is hoping President Akufo-Addo is able to fight corruption in the country. Ambassador Emmanuel Victor Smith said the canker if not...
Publishers Demand Strong Copyright Regime
A three-day book fair has opened in Kumasi with a call for a strong copyright regime to prevent the loss of substantial revenue by book publishers. Dr. Samuel Osafo Acquaah, a former President of the...
Fractious Politics Leads ‘Far Cry’ Video Game To US
The latest edition of the blockbuster shooter video game "Far Cry" plays out on US soil, inspired by angry political divides and intense isolationist passions in rural America. French video game...
Nana Addo’s Travels Will Promote Regional Integration – Gebe
An International Relation Lecturer, Dr Yao Gebe has commended President Nana Addo for his recent travels to some West African countries, saying the move will foster a good relationship between Ghana...
US-Led Syria Strike Kills Scores of Relatives of IS Fighters
Dozens of relatives of Islamic State fighters were killed on Friday in new US-led strikes on Syria, just hours after the UN urged nations striking the jihadists to protect civilians. Bombing raids by...
Gold Star Dad, Trump Critic To Publish Children’s Book
The Pakistani American father of a soldier killed in Iraq who eviscerated Donald Trump during last year's election campaign will publish a children's book about the Constitution in November, his...
Philippines’ Duterte Makes Rape Joke For Martial Law Troops
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte joked Friday that soldiers could rape up to three women, as he reassured them of his full support under his newly imposed regional martial law. Duterte, who often...
We Must Prosecute ‘corrupt’ Officials As Well – Akoto Osei
The Minister for Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, has suggested prosecution against public officials who steal money from the state’s coffers. He said it is not enough for the...
Zambia ‘expels’ South Africa’s Mmusi Maimane
South Africa’s main opposition leader has been expelled from Zambia to prevent him from attending the treason hearing of his detained counterpart. The decision was taken to ensure Mmusi Maimane did...
‘Sickening’ $4m, $1.2m Graft ‘tip of Iceberg’
Managing Director of the State Transport Company (STC), Nana Akomea, has described the “emerging narratives on corruption” as “truly sickening”. He said “appointees taking over $1million...
NDC Group To Drag Executives To Antoa
The Convener of pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC) group Powerful Youth of NDC, Seth Okyere, has indicated that on Monday May 29, some youth of the party will resort to the Antoa deity to deal...
In Moral ‘crusade’, Burundi Forces Unwed Couples To Marry
Unmarried couples have until the end of the year to legalise their relationships, the Burundi government said Friday, as part of an effort to reform morals in the country. The order follows the...
26 Killed In Fresh Attack On Egypt Christians
Masked gunmen attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians on a visit to a monastery south of the Egyptian capital on Friday, killing at least 26 people including many children, officials said. The...
Turkey Seeks Arrest of NBA Star Kanter
Turkey issued an arrest warrant on Friday for Turkish NBA star Enes Kanter, accusing him of being a member of a "terror group", a pro-government newspaper reported. A judge issued the arrest warrant...
Somanya Residents Demonstrate Against ‘killer ECG Bills’
Hundreds of the angry residents of Somanya in the Eastern Region, besieged the offices of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to demonstrate over what they describe as over-billing. The residents...
US First-Quarter Growth Revised Up Sharply To 1.2%
The US economy grew much faster than originally reported in the first quarter due to sharp increases in business and consumer spending, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The revised data mean...