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S.Sudan Hosting Rebels To ‘extend War’ In Sudan

Sudan's powerful security agency on Monday accused breakaway South Sudan of staging talks with rebels fighting...

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US Blacklists 271 Syrian Chemists, Other Experts Over Sarin Attack

The US government put 271 Syrian chemists and other officials on its financial blacklist Monday, punishing them for...

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A Strategic Prize

Syria's Tabqa, which US-backed forces entered Monday, is doubly strategic: it lies on the road to the Islamic State...

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UN Should Consider ‘stronger Sanctions’ On N.Korea

The UN Security Council must be ready to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs,...

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Torture Use By Afghan Officials On the Rise

Afghan security officials are increasingly employing torture to extract confessions from alleged insurgents, including...

Business

Poor Packaging Affects Competitiveness In Sub-Sahara Africa

Poor packaging in Ghana is one of the main reasons for the failure of locally manufactured food products to establish...

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For Chinese Fans, Popular Teen Band Are Mama’s Boys

Liang Shanshan considers herself a mother of two: one child is her biological son, the other is a 16-year-old Chinese...

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UN Chief Vows To Stand Up Against Anti-Israel Bias

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres sought to reassure international Jewish community leaders on Sunday that he would...

International

Government Forces Advance Against Rebels North of Hama

The Syrian army and allied forces have advanced against rebels in western Syria near Hama city, building on recent...

International

Charities ‘colluding’ With Smugglers

An Italian prosecutor says he has evidence some of the charities saving migrants in the Mediterranean Sea are colluding...

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Yemen Missile Seriously Wounds AFP Photographer

A local photographer who works with AFP was seriously wounded in a missile strike on Sunday in southwest Yemen, his...

Entertainment

Don’t Modernise Ghana’s Cultural Heritage

Former Deputy Minister for Tourism, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, says some aspects of the country’s cultural heritage should...

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Italy Prosecutor Stirs Migrant ‘taxis’ Row With NGOs

Charity boats rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean are colluding with traffickers in Libya, an Italian prosecutor was...

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Gazans Create Own Limo From Five Different Cars

A Gazan firm has found a way to add style to weddings in the Palestinian enclave despite being unable to import a...

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US Defense Secretary Mattis Visits Strategic Djibouti

US Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived Sunday for a short visit to Djibouti, a strategically important country on...

International

French Overseas Territories Kick Off Key Presidential Vote

French overseas territories and residents in some U. S. states such as Hawaii began voting on Saturday in the French...

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Hope As C. Africa Holds Disarmanent Talks

The Central African Republic held unprecedented talks with armed groups this week seeking to speed up disarmament in a...

Business

Germany Commends Ghana For Passing E-Waste Law, Provides EUR25m Financing For Sector

The German government has commended the Ghana government for passing the law on e-waste, and is providing financing to...

News

End Malaria For Good; Invest In Malaria Prevention

According to the 2015 World Malaria Report, there were 214 million cases of malaria recorded globally in that year. The...