South Korea President Ousted Over Scandal
South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has become the country’s first democratically elected leader to be forced from office. Judges unanimously upheld parliament’s decision to impeach Ms Park...
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Court Ousts South Korea’s Scandal-Hit President
Latest: We Blend Our Vision With Truth & Enlightenment South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has become the country’s first democratically elected leader to be forced from office. Judges...
Court Ousts South Korea’s Scandal-Hit President
South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye has become the country’s first democratically elected leader to be forced from office. Judges unanimously upheld Parliament’s decision to impeach Ms Park...
South Korean Court Throws President Park Out of Office Over Scandal
South Korea's Constitutional Court removed President Park Geun-hye from office on Friday over a graft scandal involving South Korea's conglomerates at a time of rising tensions with North Korea and...
S. Korea Constitutional Court Dismisses President
South Korean President Park Geun-Hye was fired by the country's top court on Friday, as it upheld her impeachment by parliament over a wide-ranging corruption scandal. The unanimous decision brought...
South Korea Court To Decide President’s Fate
South Koreans will be on edge Friday as scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye has her political fate decided by the country's highest court. Park, the daughter of a late army-backed dictator, became...
French-Swiss Firm Lafarge Ready To Sell Cement For Trump’s Wall
French-Swiss group LafargeHolcim is ready to sell its cement to build US President Donald Trump's controversial border wall, the company's CEO said in an interview. The wall Trump promised to erect...
Trump Ban Could Hit World Cup Bid
American President Donald Trump's controversial travel ban could make it impossible for his country to host the 2026 World Cup, FIFA president Gianni Infantino warned on Thursday. The United States...
Zimbabwe FA Chairman Chiyangwa Threatens Caf With Legal Action
Latest: I didn’t cause friction between Otiko and our mother —Bawa Mogtari We Blend Our Vision With Truth & Enlightenment Zimbabwe FA chairman Phillip Chiyangwa has escalated his war of words...
Samsung Heir Denies Charges At Preliminary Hearing
The heir to the Samsung business empire denies all charges in connection with a wide-ranging corruption scandal, his lawyers told a preliminary hearing Thursday. Lee Jae-Yong, 48, was not present at...
Zimbabwe FA Chairman Chiyangwa Threatens CAF With Legal Action
Zimbabwe FA chairman Phillip Chiyangwa has escalated his war of words with the Confederation of African Football (Caf) by threatening legal action against both its president and secretary general....
Danny Jordaan Withdrew From FIFA Council Race To ‘focus On One Job’
The South African Football Association has explained why its president Danny Jordaan pulled out of the race for a place on the Fifa Council. Jordaan's decision comes as no surprise because he's...
Asunafo South NPP Youth Angry
Youth of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asunafo South constituency in the Brong Ahafo Region have expressed disappointment in their former Regional Chairman, and now Brong Ahafo Regional...
Best Country In the World To Live In Is Switzeland
The top five is made up of Switzerland, Canada, Britain, Germany and Japan The US fell from fourth to seventh, as a result of Trump entering the White House Ghana has been named as the 68th best...
Facebook Wins Case Against Refugee In Merkel Selfie
Facebook clinched victory Tuesday in a German court case brought by a Syrian refugee whose selfie with Chancellor Angela Merkel had made him the target of racist trolls. The court ruled that the US...
Facebook Case Brought By Syrian Refugee In Germany Heads To Verdict
A German court was due to rule Tuesday on a dispute between Facebook and a Syrian refugee whose post of a selfie with Chancellor Angela Merkel fuelled fake news linking him to terrorism. Online...
Pantsuit Nation Draws Liberal Women, Allies In Divided America
The secret Facebook group sprung up in the final days of the 2016 presidential election, bringing together Hillary Clinton supporters who simply wanted to champion their candidate among fellow...
Trump Asks Congress To Probe Campaign Wiretap Claims
The White House on Sunday called for Congress to follow up on Donald Trump's explosive and unsubstantiated allegation that Barack Obama tapped his phone during last year's election campaign....
Iran’s Ex-President Ahmadinejad Joins Twitter, Despite Ban
Iran's hardline former president Mahmud Ahmadinejad became the latest leader to join Twitter on Sunday, despite having been instrumental in getting it banned from the country. Ahmadinejad's first...
Mass S. Korea Rallies As Final Park Impeachment Ruling Looms
Thousands of South Korean protesters held rival mass rallies Saturday over the impeachment of President Park Geun-Hye as judges prepare to rule on the scandal that has rocked the country. Park was...