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Sri Lanka Rushes Aid To Half A Million Flood Victims

Emergency teams rushed to distribute aid Sunday to half a million Sri Lankans displaced after the island's worst...

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Myanmar Must Investigate ‘army Beating’ Video

Myanmar authorities must investigate a video showing men in military uniforms viciously beating handcuffed detainees...

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Libya Jihadist Group Ansar Al-Sharia Announces Dissolution

The Libyan jihadist group Ansar al-Sharia, which is linked to Al-Qaeda and deemed a terrorist organisation by the UN...

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The Middle East Forced Labour Bandits and the Polemic of Slavery Conventions

The Middle East forced labour bandits and the polemic of slavery conventions The recent countless images and voice...

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Dissident Iranian Director Wins Top Cannes Prize

An Iranian film-maker who was jailed for "anti-regime propaganda" won the top prize at the Un Certain Regard section of...

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Trump Isolated Over Paris Climate Change Deal

Leaders of the G7 group of rich nations have failed to agree a statement on climate change. Six world leaders...

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Pro-Haftar Air Force Says Took Part In Egyptian Raids

The air force loyal to Libya's strongman Khalifa Haftar said Saturday it took part in Egyptian air strikes on jihadist...

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Free SHS Committee Inaugurated

Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, Minister of Education has inaugurated a committee to advise and lead the implementation of the...

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Ramadan Begins For World’s Muslims, Violently For Some

The world's 1.5 billion Muslims began observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan on Saturday, blighted by conflict and...

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Rival Armed Groups Clash In Capital, Tripoli

Libyan militia groups opposed to the UN-backed government have launched a series of attacks on loyalist forces in the...

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Some 10,000 Migrants Rescued Off Libya Coast In 4 Days

More than 3,400 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Friday, bringing to about 10,000 the total number...

Business

Galamsey Cited As Reason For Komenda Sugar Factory Shutdown

One of the panellists on the extended New Day programme on 3FM on Saturday, May 27 has advocated a total ban on all...

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’52 Dead’ In Militia Clashes In Libya Capital

Forces loyal to Libya's unity government said Saturday that 52 of its fighters were killed as they repelled rival...

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Lack of Political Will Harming African States – Kofi Annan

Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has said that the lack of political will by African leaders’ to implement good...

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Little Cash and Too Much Violence

The holy Muslim month of Ramadan began Saturday with a bitter taste for residents of Libya's capital, as a cash...

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‘Africa Not Poor’ – Kofi Annan

Contrary to the perception that Africa is deprived and underdeveloped, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has...

International

G7 Leaders Turn Attention To Africa

Leaders of the G7 group of rich nations are due to meet African heads of state for talks on the migrant crisis. The...

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UN Braces For Up To 200,000 Iraqis To Flee Mosul

As many as 200,000 Iraqis may try in the coming days to flee areas of Mosul under the control of the Islamic State...

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US Military To Test Anti-ICBM System

The US military will try to intercept an intercontinental ballistic missile in a test of a defense system that comes...