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Vietnamese-French Dissident Blogger Deported To France
A Vietnamese blogger with French citizenship has been deported to Paris, the wife of the former political prisoner said...
How the FDA Solved Puzzling Adulterated Rice Mystery
Social media has been awash with various reports accompanied with images, indicating the circulation of plastic rice on...
Vietnam Detains Blogger For Deportation
A French-Vietnamese dissident blogger has been detained in Vietnam for deportation, his wife told AFP Saturday, just...
Snapchat Map Update Raises Child Safety Worries
An update to Snapchat that shows publicly posted images on a searchable map has raised safety concerns among parents....
WTF? World Taekwondo Federation Rebrands Over Acronym
The World Taekwondo Federation has changed its name to World Taekwondo after becoming uncomfortable with the "negative...
Private Citizen Drags General Legal Council To Supreme Court
A private citizen, Emmanuel Korsi Senyo, has filed a suit against the General Legal Council (GLC), challenging its...
Thai Activist Arrested For Commemorating Democratic Revolution
Thai authorities on Saturday detained an activist attempting to mark the 1932 revolution that ended absolute monarchy,...
We Found No Plastic Rice In Ghana
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has rubbished claims that there is a supposed plastic rice on the Ghanaian market,...
Police Foil ‘terrorist Action’ In Mecca
Saudi Arabian police foiled on Friday a "terrorist action" against Islam's holiest site, where millions of faithful...
GHc20k Up For Grabs As #MyFutureGH Contest Opens For Ladies Between 16yrs and 26yrs
World Remit in partnership with Miss Ghana UK Foundation is presenting ladies between the ages of 16 and 26 with a...
UAE Warns Qatar Over Neighbours’ Demands
The United Arab Emirates on Friday warned of "divorce" with Qatar unless it takes seriously a list of demands including...
There Is No Plastic Rice On the Ghanaian Market – FDA Asserts
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has categorically denied rumours that there is plastic rice on the Ghanaian market....
Turd-Shaped Treats A Hit In Thailand
It might turn some stomachs, but a dessert-maker in Thailand has been flooded with orders ever since she started...
Pakistan’s Fakhar Goes From Village Pariah To ‘lord’
Fakhar Zaman was once banned from playing cricket in his village and beaten by his brothers because he was simply too...
Facebook Launches Initiative To Fight Online Hate Speech
Facebook is launching a UK initiative to train and fund local organisations to combat extremism and hate speech. It...
Pakistan’s Cricketer Fakhar Goes From Village Pariah To ‘lord’
Fakhar Zaman was once banned from playing cricket in his village and beaten by his brothers because he was simply too...
Beijing Shopkeepers Protest Evictions
Over 100 shopkeepers at a popular Beijing market held a rare street protest Friday against what they call unreasonable...
Self-Taught, Spurred On By Love
As a girl, Karelle Vignon-Vullierme loved eating the Beninese dishes her mother cooked but never bothered following her...
‘Fake News’ US Pizzeria Invasion Man Jailed For Four Years
A man who invaded a pizzeria in the US capital firing an assault rifle, after fake news reports of a child smuggling...