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Russia ‘may Have Killed IS Head Baghdadi’
Russia's defence ministry is investigating whether one of its air strikes in Syria killed the leader of the Islamic...
Oversupply Forecasts Dip Cocoa Prices
A fall in cocoa prices on the world market is weighing on revenues after Ghana missed its production target. The Ghana...
Bond Critics Hurting Economic Recovery Efforts – Ofori-Atta
The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said critics of the cedi denominated US$2.25 billion bond risk scuttling...
Uber Chief Travis Kalanick ‘set For A Bumpy Ride’ In Board Meeting
Uber’s chief executive could be forced to take a leave of absence under changes being considered by the firm, reports...
Nigeria’s Buhari Not To Return This Weekend -Presidency Sources
Buhari's doctors said they will need to carry out testing on him on Monday. Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will...
Floating Solar Farm Reflects China’s Clean Energy Ambitions
As the United States was withdrawing from the Paris climate pact, China's clean energy ambitions were being reflected...
US Forces Assist Philippines Military As Marawi Siege Rages On.
US forces are providing the Philippines with technical assistance to end a siege of the southern town of Marawi by...
South Sudan Bans Foreign Journalists
The South Sudan Media Authority has banned at least 20 foreign journalists from media coverage in the country for what...
Former HSBC Executive Arrested In US Forex Case
A former HSBC executive was arrested in London this week to face US charges he conspired to fix the foreign exchange...
Kofi Annan, Patrick Awuah Among 100 Most Reputable People
Ghana’s Kofi Annan (a former UN Secretary General) and founder of the Ashesi University, Patrick Awuah, have been...
Boko Haram Launches Major Attack On Northeast Nigerian City
Suspected Boko Haram fighters attacked the city of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria on Wednesday, the Islamist militant...
GCC Nations Issue More Threats Against Qatar
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) threatened to impose an economic embargo against Qatar while Bahrain said "any options"...
North Korea Fires Anti-Ship Missiles, Says South Korea
North Korea has fired several anti-ship cruise missiles off its east coast, South Korea's military says. Authorities...
Trump Calls Qatar Emir As Efforts Build To End Crisis
President Donald Trump called Qatar's emir Wednesday and offered his services as a mediator in a damaging feud between...
Turkish Parliament Approves Troop Deployment In Qatar
Turkey's parliament has approved a legislation allowing its troops to be deployed to a Turkish military base in Qatar....
S&P Cuts Qatar’s Credit Rating One Notch To AA-
S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday cut Qatar's credit rating by one notch to AA- and put it on watch for further...
India’s Central Bank Keeps Rates At 6.25 Percent
India's central bank held interest rates in line with analysts' expectations on Wednesday, rebuffing the finance...
Trump Urges Arab Unity In Call To Saudi Arabia’s King Salman
US President Donald Trump has called the king of Saudi Arabia to urge Gulf unity amid an escalating dispute over...
Bloomberg Leads Mass Coalition Declaring Support For Paris Climate…
Led by former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg, nearly 1,000 business and government leaders declared Monday their intent...