Gold Prices Go Up
Gold edged up slightly in a technical rebound on Monday after one-month highs hit last week were undercut by the prospects of more interest rate hikes from the U. S. Federal Reserve. Spot gold edged...
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Ivorian Minister Trapped After Soldiers Open Fire
Mutinying soldiers in Ivory Coast's second largest city Bouake opened fire on a local official's house where the defence minister was staying shortly after he appeared to have brokered a deal to end...
Fresh Gunfire Hits Abidjan, Bouake Still Volatile
The commercial capital of Ivory Coast has been hit by gunfire, a local resident and a soldier have confirmed to Reuters. The gunfire was heard at a military base known as “old Akouedo.” Reuters...
Two Held Over Threats To Israeli Judges
Police in Israel have arrested two people accused of inciting violence against judges who convicted a young soldier of manslaughter for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian attacker. The military...
Apple Pulls New York Times App From China App Store
Apple has withdrawn the New York Times from its China App Store, following a request from Chinese authorities. The paper said the move was aimed at preventing readers in China "from accessing...
Apple Pulls New York Times App From ITunes Store In China
Apple Inc has removed the New York Times Co's news apps from its app store in China, following a request from the Chinese authorities. Apple removed both the English-language and Chinese-language...
German-Ghanaian Who Denounced ISIS Faces War Crimes Charges
A German-Ghanaian Islamic State defector who claimed in news interviews to have refused to commit violence for the group has been charged by German authorities with murder and war crimes for his role...
German-Ghanaian Who Denounced ISIS Faces War Crimes Charges
A German-Ghanaian Islamic State defector who claimed in news interviews to have refused to commit violence for the group has been charged by German authorities with murder and war crimes for his role...
German-Ghanaian Who Denounced ISIS Faces War Crimes Charges
A German-Ghanaian Islamic State defector who claimed in news interviews to have refused to commit violence for the group has been charged by German authorities with murder and war crimes for his role...
BDCs Says Government Debt Rises To US$384 Million
Ghana's domestic oil importers said on Friday they may take legal action against the government to recover interest on an outstanding debt of $384 million that presents an early headache for the...
In Istanbul Nightclub, Gunman Picked Off the Wounded
Shot in the arm and slumped behind a table, Francois al-Asmar played dead as the gunman walked through the exclusive Istanbul nightclub shooting the wounded as they lay on the ground. Like most of...
Massive Blast Rocks Mogadishu Near Airport
A huge explosion has rocked the Somali capital Mogadishu, close to the airport, witnesses said. Witnesses told Reuters news agency on Monday that the blast was followed by gunfire. It was not...
Car Bomb Hits Busy Square In Baghdad’s Sadr City
At least 33 people were killed and 48 wounded in a car bomb attack on a busy square in Baghdad's sprawling Sadr City district, police and medical sources said. There was no immediate claim of...
Investors Brace For 2017 Shocks After Surprise 2016 Run
After a late-year rally fueled by the U. S. election pushed stocks to surprising new peaks, investors are wary that the market could be primed for a spill to start 2017. The benchmark S&P 500 .SPX is...
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 Russia and Turkey, which will act as guarantors, began at midnight (22:00 GMT)....
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 of an alleged American plot to destabilize his government, a job he said some...
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, followed by peace talks. The deal was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin and...
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 death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher. The US actress, 84, had been rushed to...
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 human rights advocate said, a judgment that risks imperiling multi-party talks...
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 were not allowed home for Christmas. Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls in April...