Canada and the European Union say they remain hopeful a landmark free trade deal can go ahead despite three Belgian regions led by Wallonia blocking it. European Council President Donald Tusk said it...
Ferocity of Kirkuk attack points to tough fight for Mosul Smoke rises as Kurdish forces take position at a site of an attack by Islamic State militants in At least 100 fighters sneaked into Kirkuk in...
Nigeria’s economic recession seems to have hit the Dangote Group, owned by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. The company has reportedly fired 48 staff - 36 expatriates and 12 Nigerians....
Donald Trump criticized the Obama administration's move to normalize relations with Cuba as a "very weak agreement," though he said some sort of a deal is "fine," in an interview with a local CBS...
The dollar hit a nine-month high against a basket of currencies on Monday, buoyed by expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise U. S. interest rates this year and that Donald Trump will not...
The meeting with Google representatives was as a result of insults targeted at Thai monarchy system. Thailand’s government met with representatives from Internet giant Google, amid growing calls...
Turkey has insisted that its forces cannot remain idle during the fight to drive so-called Islamic State militants from the Iraqi city of Mosul. PM Binali Yildirim said it might be necessary to take...
Heavy clashes have been reported in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo after a three-day ceasefire ended on Saturday. The unilateral ceasefire was announced last week by Russia, which has been...
Police in Ivory Coast arrested opposition figures and used teargas to disperse demonstrators gathering on Thursday to protest against a new draft constitution due to be voted on in a referendum later...
Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has cautioned Ghanaians, especially adults, to stay away from Kalyppo fruit juice since, according to him, they risk being struck down with a disease called...
An increasing number of foreign airlines are lifting aviation fuel from Accra, following a reduction in the price of the commodity from about US$3.14 per gallon to about US$2.33 per gallon. The...
'No more Mr. Nice Guy': EU gets tough on African migrants Migrants crossing the Sahara desert into Libya ride on the back of a pickup truck outside Niger Encouraged by their success in halting a mass...
The Chief of Staff has cautioned Ghanaian adults to desist from drinking Kalyppo fruit juice because it is not good for their health. Julius Debrah said the drink like other food sold in the market...
Thousands of people have fled the Mosul area and more are expected as Iraqi troops move on the city to liberate it from the so-called Islamic State (IS). Some 5,000 people have crossed the border...
Some 900 people have fled the Iraqi city of Mosul and crossed the border into Syria, the UN refugee agency says. This is the first large group of civilians confirmed to have escaped since the Iraqi...
Kurdish forces are rolling in from the east The EU should be prepared for returning jihadists if the so-called Islamic State (IS) is driven out of its Iraqi stronghold, Mosul, an official warns....
At least six people have been killed and several injured after a suicide attacker drove a bomb-laden car into a police station just outside the Somali capital, residents have told the BBC. "Many...
An attempt by Ghana's ruling party(NDC), to make fun of the main opposition candidate in the presidential election by posting a photograph of him sipping from a small carton of Kalyppo fruit juice...
Shares in Asian casino firms fell on Monday amid fears of a Chinese crackdown on foreign operators. Crown Resorts, controlled by James Packer, closed 13.9% lower after Crown confirmed 18 of its staff...
The bridge connected two small islands off Bali's south-east coast A bridge connecting two small islands near the Indonesian resort island of Bali has collapsed, killing at least nine people,...
