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N. Korea Likely Has More Plutonium Than Previously Thought

New images of North Korea's main nuclear facility show that the isolated regime has apparently produced more plutonium...

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Round of UN Syria Talks Closes With Rivals Trading Blame

The latest round of Syria peace talks wound down Friday with rival sides trading familiar soundbites as the UN envoy...

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Mali Conflict Spreading To Burkina Faso, Niger

The conflict in Mali is spilling over to Burkina Faso and Niger, with a significant surge of attacks by extremist...

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Akufo-Addo Announces $80m Swiss Aid

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has announced an eighty (80) million dollars Swiss Corporation Strategy for Ghana...

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Switzerland Supports Ghana With $80 Million

The Federal Republic of Switzerland has earmarked an amount of $80 million to support the enhanced competitiveness of...

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US Urges UN Sanctions Over DR Congo Violence, Election Delays

The United States on Tuesday threatened sanctions against the Democratic Republic of Congo if elections are not held...

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US Vows To Press China To Enforce NKorea Sanctions

The United States will crank up pressure on China to ensure that it implements sanctions against North Korea over its...

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Explosions In Sky As Pyongyang Celebrates ICBM Launch

Fireworks lit up the sky over Pyongyang's Juche Tower as North Korea celebrated its launch of an intercontinental...

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UN-OPCW Probe of Syria Sarin Gas Attack Comes Under Heavy Pressure

A joint UN-OPCW panel tasked with determining who was behind the deadly sarin gas attack in the Syrian town of Khan...

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S.Africa Set For ICC Ruling For Failing To Arrest Bashir

War crimes judges will rule Thursday if South Africa flouted international law by failing to arrest Sudan's President...

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US To Seek New UN Sanctions After N.Korea ‘escalation’

The United States will present to the UN Security Council a draft resolution imposing new sanctions on North Korea...

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AU Chair Questions US Stance On African Peacekeeping

The African Union's new chair Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday questioned US commitment to fighting terrorism on the...

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US, S.Korea Send North Missile Warning After ICBM Test

South Korea and the United States fired off missiles Wednesday simulating a precision strike against North Korea's...

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UN Chief Condemns North Korea’s ‘dangerous Escalation’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday strongly condemned North Korea's launch of a ballistic missile that...

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3 Galamseyers Remanded

Three illegal miners, popularly known as galamsey operators, have been remanded in prison custody by a Bekwai Circuit...

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North Korea Hails ‘successful ICBM’ Test

North Korea says it has successfully tested a long-range “intercontinental” missile. It is the first time North...

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UN Tells Qatar To Mend Fences With Gulf Neighbours

The UN Security Council has told Qatar to sort out its differences with its Gulf neighbors, China's ambassador said...

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North Korea Crisis Could ‘get Out of Control’

China's UN ambassador on Monday warned of "disastrous" consequences if world powers fail to find a way to ease tensions...

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UN Approves $600 Mn Budget Cut To Peacekeeping

The United Nations on Friday approved a nearly $600 million cut to its peacekeeping budget following pressure from the...