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Ivorian Cocoa Piles Up At Ports As Shippers Halt Purchases
Cocoa is piling up at ports and warehouses in Ivory Coast, the world’s biggest producer, after a plunge in futures...
Russia-Turkey Brokered Truce Comes Into Force
A nationwide ceasefire between Syrian government forces and rebel groups has come into effect. The truce, brokered by...
Philippine President Accuses US Ambassadors of Being ‘spies’
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte derided U. S. ambassadors as “spies” on Thursday, responding to a media report...
Investors Wipe $6.6 Billion Off Toshiba’s Market Value
Toshiba's dreams of becoming a nuclear energy leader have turned into a nightmare. Rattled investors have wiped $6.6...
Ceasefire Agreed For Midnight, Backed By Russia and Turkey
The Syrian government and rebel groups have agreed to a ceasefire from midnight (22:00 GMT) across the country,...
US Actress Debbie Reynolds Dies Grieving For Daughter Carrie Fisher
Debbie Reynolds, who starred opposite Gene Kelly in the 1952 musical Singin’ in the Rain, has died a day after the...
Congo Opposition Leader Sentenced To Five Years In Prison
A court in Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced a political opposition leader to five years in prison on Wednesday, a...
Media General Holds End-of-Year Prayer & Thanksgiving Service
A prayer and thanksgiving service was held last week for staff of subsidiary firms of Media General to crown a...
Freed Chibok Girls Not Allowed Home For Christmas, Say Families
Families of the Nigerian “Chibok girls” freed by Islamist group Boko Haram say they are being closely guarded and...
91-Day Bill Yield Falls To 16.4%
The yield on the Bank of Ghana’s weekly 91-day bill fell to 16.4281 percent at an auction on Friday December 23, from...
91-Day Bill Yield Falls To 16.4%
The yield on the Bank of Ghana’s weekly 91-day bill fell to 16.4281 percent at an auction on Friday December 23, from...
Blindsided By SUV Boom, Hyundai Motor Trims Costs
Headed for a fourth straight annual profit decline, Hyundai Motor (005380. KS) is trimming its cost fat; scaling back...
Fresh Advance In East Mosul To Begin Within Days
Iraqi forces will resume their push against Islamic State inside Mosul in the coming days, a U. S. battlefield...
Workers On Strike At AngloGold Gold Mine In Eastern Guinea
Workers at an AngloGold Ashanti gold mine in eastern Guinea are on strike in a dispute over year-end bonuses, Saadou...
Major Quake Jolts Chile Tourist Region On Christmas Day
A major 7.6 magnitude earthquake jolted southern Chile on Sunday, prompting thousands to evacuate coastal areas, but no...
Al Shabaab Militants Shoot Prosecutor Dead In Somalia’s Puntland
Al Shabaab Islamist militants shot dead a military prosecutor in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region on Sunday,...
Freed Chibok Girls Reunited With Their Families For Christmas
More than 20 Nigerian "Chibok girls" who were released by the Islamist group Boko Haram in October have rejoined their...
Stocks Could Suffer As Trump Trade Policy Takes Shape
The year-end stocks rally on the heels of the election of Donald Trump as U. S. president was built on expectations of...
Star Wars Actress Suffers Heart Attack
Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the Star Wars films, is in intensive care after suffering a heart attack...