Syria Peace Talks May Resume In July
A new round of Syria peace talks could happen next month in Geneva, the United Nations envoy said Wednesday, following repeated failed attempts to stem the bloodshed. Staffan de Mistura told...
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4 Russian, Ukranian ‘galamseyers’ Get GHC200,000 Bail Each
The four Russians and Ukranians arrested in the Ashanti Region for engaging in small scale mining without appropriate licences, have each been granted GHC200,000 by the Circuit Court in Accra. In...
Jeff Sessions Denies Third Meeting With Russia Envoy
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has denied during a Congress hearing having undisclosed meetings with Russian officials at a Washington DC hotel. America's top law official also told the Senate...
Late Blows Jolt China, Qatar Shock South Korea
Ahmad Al Salih's late strike dealt a body blow to China's faltering quest to reach a second World Cup on Tuesday, as blockaded Qatar kept their slimmest of hopes alive with a shock 3-2 victory over...
Qatar Keep World Cup Hopes Alive
World Cup 2022 hosts Qatar improbably kept alive their slim hopes of qualifying for next year's tournament in Russia with a thrilling victory over South Korea on Tuesday. On a politically charged...
StarTimes To Broadcast 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Africa’s leading Digital TV operator, StarTimes has announced that the FIFA Confederations Cup, RUSSIA 2017 will be broadcasted live on its channels, ST World Football, channel number 245 and ST...
Qualifying For Russia 2018 Will Be Tough – Akufo-Addo
Ghana’s struggle to make it to the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia can be attributed to the bad political and economic situation in the country in 2016 under the erstwhile National Democratic...
Trump’s Attorney General Sessions Faces Russia Grilling
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before Congress Tuesday in another point of high drama regarding the Russia election meddling probe, under pressure to explain his role in the scandal...
I’m Determined To Move Ghana Beyond Aid – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he is determined to develop Ghana beyond aid. Delivering a Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung presidential lecture in Germany Tuesday, he said the fundamentals of...
Late Blows Jolt China, Japan In World Cup Qualifying
Ahmad Al Salih's late strike dealt a body blow to China's faltering quest to reach a second World Cup on Tuesday, as Japan's serene progress received a jolt from Iraq. Marcello Lippi's China were...
Saudis Insist No Blockade On Qatar As Gulf Crisis Simmers
Saudi Arabia insisted on Tuesday that its neighbour Qatar was not under blockade as a Gulf diplomatic dispute escalated amid increasing international concern over its effects on ordinary people. The...
Iraq Dent Japan’s World Cup Bid
Diminutive midfielder Mahdi Kamil's late equaliser jolted Japan's World Cup qualifying bid as they were held to an unexpected 1-1 draw with Iraq on Tuesday. The Blue Samurai seemed to be cruising to...
UAE Score Last-Gasp Equaliser In Thai World Cup Qualifier
Ali Mabkhout's stoppage-time equaliser gave the United Arab Emirates a stay of execution but a 1-1 draw with Thailand left their World Cup bid hanging by a thread on Tuesday. The UAE were seconds...
Trump’s Attorney General Sessions To Face Russia Questions
The eyes of Washington turn again to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, where embattled Attorney General Jeff Sessions faces questions over his Russia contacts and role in the firing of...
Defence Secretary Jim Mattis Warns Military Needs Additional Funding
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis claimed he was 'shocked' by the state of the US military's readiness, blaming legal budget caps and the grind of 16 years of constant war. The defense secretary also warned...
Who’s Afraid of George Soros?
The world has a new puppetmaster. From his New York home, US financier-cum-philanthropist George Soros has manufactured Europe's migration crisis, backed a coup in Macedonia and sponsored protests in...
IS Praises Jihadist Attacks In Philippines, Iran
A spokesman for the Islamic State group praised jihadist attacks in the Philippines and Iran, in an audio recording broadcast Tuesday. The recording broadcast by jihadist accounts on social networks...
Government Reveals Slashed Black Stars Bonuses For World Cup and AFCON Qualifying Matches
Deputy sports minister Pius Hadzide says the reduction is because of the difficulties in the country Government has announced that it has slashed the Black Stars winning bonuses by 50%, revealing...
Pentagon Chief Warns North Korea Is ‘most Urgent’ Threat To Peace
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis on Monday warned that North Korea poses the most urgent threat to international peace and security, calling the regime's weapons program a "clear and present danger" to all....
Trump Considering ‘terminating’ Russia Probe Leader
Donald Trump is considering firing former FBI chief Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating if Russia colluded in last year's bitter election campaign, a friend of the US president said...