North In Another ‘failed’ Missile Launch
North Korea has test-fired another ballistic missile, South Korean and US military officials say. The missile exploded shortly after take-off, they said – the second failed launch in the past...
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China Deports US ‘spy’ Sandy Phan-Gillis After Conviction
An American businesswoman convicted of spying by China is back in the US, after a Chinese court ordered her deportation. Sandy Phan-Gillis was sentenced to three and a half years in prison on...
Burundi Refugees Find Hope In ‘at Home’ Bar In Rwanda
Outside Rwanda's national stadium is a bar that has become a second home for Burundian refugees fleeing their country's two-year-old political crisis. The clues are in the name, "Imuhira" meaning "at...
ASEAN Meets Amid Korea Tension and South China Sea Row
Southeast Asian leaders are meeting in the Philippines for a day-long meeting where tensions on the Korean Peninsula and in the South China Sea are expected to be high on the agenda. The 10-nation...
China Deports US Woman Convicted of ‘spying’
An American woman convicted of espionage this week has been deported by China, a human rights group that campaigned for her release said Saturday, removing a source of tensions between Washington and...
Trump Eyes Embrace of Base As He Marks Tough First 100 Days
Donald Trump faced the sober realities of his office Saturday as he marked the 100th day of a presidency stamped by chaos and confusion, but he will also take political succor in a campaign-style...
Southeast Asian Leaders Wrestle Over China At Summit
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte faced pushback on Saturday at a regional summit in his efforts to weaken Southeast Asian resistance to Chinese expansionism in the contested South China Sea,...
North Test-Fires Ballistic Missile
North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile, South Korean and US military officials say. It apparently exploded seconds after lift-off, the South Korean military was quoted as saying by Yonhap...
China Set For Win At Southeast Asian Summit
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is on Saturday set to weaken Southeast Asian resistance to Chinese expansionism in the contested South China Sea as he hosts a regional summit, diplomats said....
UN Eyes New Talks On Western Sahara After Polisario Pullback
The United Nations set its sights on restarting political talks on the disputed territory of Western Sahara after the Polisario Front independence movement pulled back fighters from a tense zone. UN...
US Open To Talks With North Korea
The US is open to negotiations with North Korea aimed at removing nuclear weapons from the region, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said. But he said the US would use military force if necessary....
UK ‘steadfast’ On N.Korea, May Tells Japan’s Abe
British Prime Minister Theresa May assured Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe on Friday that the UK remains "steadfast" in its condemnation of North Korea as the two met at her country residence of...
Negotiations On N. Korea Are ‘only Right Choice’
Stressing the need to avoid "chaos" on the Korean peninsula, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said dialogue and negotiations were "the only right choice" to address the threat from North Korea's...
Suspend Port Officials – Ibrahim Adjei
Presidential staffer Ibrahim Adjei has asked government to suspend managers of the Tema port and undertake an investigation into the missing US$30 million worth of cocaine at the port. “The...
Libya Is Hell; Don’t Waste Your Time
Some Ghanaian nationals who returned from Libya, Thursday, have advised their countrymen who intend leaving the shores of Ghana for greener pastures in the North African country to rescind their...
US Doesn’t Rule Out Direct Talks With North Korea
The United States is not ruling out direct dialogue with North Korea on its nuclear program, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said in an interview with National Public Radio broadcast Friday....
Female Islamic Clerics In Indonesia Issue Rare Child Marriage Fatwa
Female Islamic clerics in Indonesia have issued an unprecedented fatwa against child marriage. The fatwa, which is not legally binding but will be influential, was issued after a three-day congress...
UNICEF Demands Accountability From Health Ministry
The United Nations of Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is demanding healthcare and financial accountably into the operational activities of the Ministry of Health announcing a cut in aid to the sector....
All Eyes On Philippines’ Gum-Chewing, Cursing Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte hosts Southeast Asian leaders this week, and there is much interest in how the popular politician who boasts about not being a statesman will handle the event....
Trump Says ‘major, Major’ Conflict With North Korea Possible
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the...