Eva Lokko Passes On
Former Director General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) Madam Eva Lokko has died. Madam Eva Lokko passed away on Thursday, October 6, 3news.com has gathered. Until her death, Madam Eva...
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GBC Workers Threaten Shutdown of Station Over Issues With Board
Workers of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation have activated a series of industrial action to push for the dissolution of the board of directors of the state broadcaster who they have accused of...
Syrian City Faces Assault As Talks Fail
The Syrian military has announced a new offensive in rebel-held eastern Aleppo, where a quarter of a million people are living under siege. Jets pounded rebel positions in the city on Wednesday night...
South Korea, US To Simulate Attack On Nuclear Facility
Though the official said the drills are not aimed particularly at North Korea, the announcement comes less than two weeks after North Korea claimed to have successfully tested a nuclear warhead --...
North Korea Rocket Engine Test ‘a Success’
North Korea has carried out a "successful" ground test of a new rocket engine to launch satellites, state media says. Kim Jong-un, the country's leader, asked scientists and engineers to make...
Sudan Threatens South Sudan For Backing Militants
Sudan said on Sunday says it would close its border with South Sudan within days if its neighbour did not expel militant groups, the government told state media. Sudan regularly accuses its neighbour...
Hopes Fade For Truce As Violence Flares
A week-old truce in Syria brokered by the US and Russia appears close to unravelling, with alleged violations by government and rebel forces mounting. A US-backed rebel group in the divided northern...
MFWAS Hypocrisy Triumphed Over Nationhood
My first time of understanding the word propaganda was in George Owell’s dystopian novel: 1984. In that novel the main protagonist: Wiston Smith, was in charge of propaganda and in his capacity as...
N. Korea Says Floods ‘worst Disaster’ Since WWII
Floods in North Korea that have left hundreds dead or missing are the "worst disaster" to hit the country since World War II, state media said on Wednesday. The official KCNA news agency did not give...
Zimbabwe Police Announce New Ban On Harare Protests
Zimbabwean police have announced a fresh ban on protests in the capital Harare, state media said Tuesday, in another attempt to end demonstrations against veteran ruler President Robert Mugabe. The...
China Media ‘could Do Better’ On Paralympics
China media 'could do better' on Paralympics The Chinese Paralympic team has powered to the top of the medals table in Rio, sweeping up more than 115 medals in the first five days. Team GB, in second...
Syrian Leader Assad Prays At Daraya Mosque For Eid
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad prayed on Monday at a mosque in a Damascus suburb that was evacuated by rebels and surrendered to government control last month, state media reported. Assad visited...
US-Russia Brokered Truce Gains Cautious Welcome
Turkey and the EU have welcomed a nationwide truce for Syria brokered by the US and Russia but have warned that further action is needed. Turkey said aid must be delivered from the very start while...
Senior Militant Leader ‘killed’ Near Aleppo
A senior commander of the Syrian militant group formerly known as al-Nusra Front has been killed near Aleppo, rebel sources say. The group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham said on its Twitter account that...
North Korea Claims Success In Fifth Nuclear Test
North Korea says it has successfully carried out its fifth nuclear test. The announcement on state media came hours after a seismic event was detected near its nuclear test site. South Korea believes...
Senior Militant Leader ‘killed’
A senior commander of the Syrian militant group formerly known as al-Nusra Front has been killed near Aleppo, rebel sources say. The group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham said on its Twitter account that...