North Korea Conducts Missile Test
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile in the first such test since Donald Trump took office as US president. Mr Trump assured Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that “America stands behind...
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North Korea Conducts Ballistic Missile Test
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile in the first such test since Donald Trump took office as US president. Mr Trump assured Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that “America stands behind...
Turmoil Grows Over White House Correspondents’ Dinner
It is supposed to be a light-hearted gathering of journalists, celebrities and the president, where differences are put aside for good-natured jibes. But amid a bitter war of words between the Trump...
South Sudan General Quits, Cites Army Abuses and Ethnic Bias
A South Sudanese general has resigned, citing abuses by the security forces against civilians and what he called increasing ethnic favoritism in the military, according to a letter seen by Reuters on...
Trump Says He Will Bring Down the Price of Wall On Mexico’s Border
President Donald Trump pushed back early on Saturday on assertions that the wall he wants built on the U. S. border with Mexico would cost more than anticipated and said he would reduce the price....
North Korea ‘conducts Ballistic Missile Test’
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korea's military says, the first such test since Donald Trump took office as US president. The missile was launched at 07:55 local time (22:55 GMT...
Altice To Launch US Cable News Channel
European-based media and telecom group Altice is launching its i24news channel next week in the United States, underscoring its ambitions as a global television news operation. The i24news channel is...
Angola’s President Orders Inquiry Into Stadium Stampede That Killed 17
Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has ordered an investigation into the cause of a stampede at a football match in which at least 17 people were killed. Scores of people were injured in the...
Cameroon Police Kill Two In Protests In English-Speaking Northwest
Cameroon police killed two protestors and wounded 10 others on Friday in the latest bout of violence in the English-speaking northwest of the mostly Francophone country, police and political sources...
Angola Stadium Stampede In Uige Kills 17
At least 17 people have been killed in a stampede at a football stadium in the northern Angolan city of Uige, local officials say. Hundreds more were reported to have been injured when supporters...
Reform Land Rights In Cities, World Bank Tells Africa
Land rights are the key to creating jobs, ending poverty and reducing high living costs in Africa's cities, the World Bank has said. The bank said African countries should reform procedures for...
Energy Products Boost U.S. Import Prices In January
U. S. import prices rose more than expected in January amid further gains in the cost of energy products, but a strong dollar continued to dampen underlying imported inflation. The Labor Department...
Aon To Sell Benefits Outsourcing To Blackstone For $4.3 Billion
They typically seek to sell ownership of such assets at a big profit a few years after they invest. Insurance broker Aon PLC (AON. N) said on Friday it agreed to sell its benefits administration and...
Afghan Military Would Support More Foreign Troops, Official Says
The Afghan Defense Ministry welcomed on Friday suggestions by the commander of international forces in Afghanistan that more troops were needed to train Afghan security forces, who are battling to...
Trump Border ‘wall’ To Cost $21.6 Billion, Take 3.5 Years To Build
President Donald Trump’s “wall” along the U. S.-Mexico border would be a series of fences and walls that would cost as much as $21.6 billion, and take more than three years to construct, based...
MTN Group Expect 2016 Loss Due To $1bn Nigeria Fine
South Africa-based MTN Group expects to report a full-year loss due to a $1 billion regulatory fine in Nigeria and underperformance there and at home, it said on Wednesday, sending its shares to a...
Ghanaian Gay Refugees Lost Several Fingers To Frostbite
Refugees crossing into Canada from US on foot despite freezing temperatures Uncertainty caused by Trump’s policies has pushed asylum seekers to take long, risky routes that in one case cost two...
Trump Breaks Ice With China In Letter To Leader Xi Jinping
US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Xi Jinping, his first direct approach to the Chinese leader. The president thanked Mr Xi for congratulating him on his inauguration last month and said...
Eight Countries Sign Up To Counter Trump’s Global Anti-Abortion Move
Eight countries have joined an initiative to raise millions of dollars to replace shortfalls caused by President Donald Trump's ban on U. S.-funded groups around the world providing information on...
Removal of Illegal Miners At Obuasi Mine Near Completion — AngloGold
Illegal miners have “largely been cleared” from AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi mine and the company can now explore a number of options for the asset including its possible sale or redevelopment,...