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Ghana National Population Policy
Demographic experts are concerned that Ghana’s population is growing at a faster than normal rate. The National...
Rare Birth of Endangered Hairy-Nosed Wombat In Australia
The population of one of the world's rarest species has been boosted with the birth of a northern hairy-nosed wombat...
Australia Scales Back Controversial China-Run Mine Site
Australia has bought back most of a contentious mining licence issued for a huge Chinese-run coal mine near prime...
Samsung To Invest $380 Mn In New Plant In US
Samsung plans to invest $380 million and hire nearly 1,000 workers for a new manufacturing plant for home appliances in...
Indian State Writes Off Farm Loans To End Protests
A western Indian state has agreed to write off loans to farmers estimated to be worth nearly $5 billion after 11 days...
Five Farmers Die In Shooting At Protest Rally In India
At least five farmers are dead after shots were fired during a protest in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh....
Half-A-Century of Urban Chaos
It's only when the thick smog of humidity and pollution lifts that the size of Lagos becomes clear: from above, the...
Nigerian Lawmakers Probe Outspoken Traditional Ruler
Lawmakers in northern Nigeria have opened an investigation into corruption claims against one of the country's leading...
India Convicts Police and Doctors In Gangrape Case
An Indian court Thursday convicted five police officers and two doctors of tampering with evidence in the gang rape of...
I Don’t Sleep At Public Events; I Only Pretend – Kano State Governor
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that blackmailers who accused him of not working but sleeps at public...
I Dont Sleep At Public Events, I Only Pretend – Ganduje
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that blackmailers who accused him of not working but sleeps at public...
Outspoken Nigerian Emir Facing Graft Probe
One of Nigeria's most prominent Muslim leaders is under investigation on suspicion of embezzlement, fuelling rumours...
Indian Minister Gives New Brides Wooden Bats To Beat Abusive Husbands
An Indian politician has handed out hundreds of wooden bats to newly-wed brides to use as weapons in case their...
Man Lucky To Escape Croc Clutches In Australia
A man who accidentally snorkeled headfirst into a crocodile in northern Australia escaped with minor injuries as...
Man Lucky To Escape Croc Clutches In Australia
A man who accidently snorkeled headfirst into a crocodile in northern Australia escaped with minor injuries as wildlife...
Fatal Attack Reignites Shark Cull Debate In Australia
Australia will consider all proposals to stop shark attacks after the death of a teenage girl, the government says....
India’s Party Mecca Goa Bans Late Night Raves In Crackdown
India's tourist mecca Goa is pulling the plug on its legendary all-night dance parties as the local government tries to...
Meet Mumbai’s First Women Rickshaw Drivers
Chaya Mohite slowly turns the accelerator as she carefully edges the salmon-coloured rickshaw forward, one of Mumbai's...
Australian Regional Towns Mull 2030 Bid
Eleven regional towns in the Australian state of Victoria have launched a combined bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth...