Who Carried It Out?
No militant group has so far claimed responsibility for Wednesday's powerful blast that ripped through Kabul's diplomatic quarter, killing at least 90 people and wounding hundreds of others. The...
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Philippine Airstrikes Aimed At ISIS Kills 11 Soldiers In Friendly Fire
Philippine airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are holding hostages as human shields in a southern city killed 11 soldiers, authorities said on Thursday, as they conceded hundreds of gunmen...
Trump and Hillary Trade Jabs In Twitter Skirmish
President Donald Trump has taken a swing on Twitter at one of his favorite punching bags, Democrat Hillary Clinton -- and his former presidential rival has hit back with her own zinger. The trouble...
Secretive Global Group Gathers In US To Mull Trump Era
A secretive group of global power brokers including elder statesman Henry Kissinger and NATO secretary Jens Stoltenberg will gather to debate Donald Trump's presidency. The Bilderberg meeting in...
Philippine Friendly Fire Airstrikes Kill 11 Troops
Philippine airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are holding hostages as human shields in a southern city killed 11 soldiers, authorities said Thursday, as they conceded hundreds of gunmen may...
Philippines Soldiers Killed In ‘friendly Fire’ Air Strike
Ten soldiers have been killed in a government air strike in the embattled city of Marawi in the Philippines. Eight soldiers were also wounded in the “friendly fire” incident on Wednesday, said...
Barclays Slashes Stake In South African Unit
British banking giant Barclays said Thursday it has further reduced its stake in its South African operations as part of a global strategic re-think unveiled last year. Barclays said in a statement...
Victor Smith Must ‘shut Up’ – NDC Group Yells
A pro National Democratic Congress (NDC) group, Action Movement has warned former Ghana Ambassador to UK, Victor Smith to shut his mouth concerning former President Rawlings. According to the group,...
A Prayer For the Victims of Turkey
God in heaven, I pray for the hundreds of thousands of Kurds, Alevis, Hizmet movement participants and minority Christians languishing in Turkish prisons for no justifiable reason. I also pray for...
Global Outrage After ‘barbaric’ Kabul Truck Bomb Kills 90
President Donald Trump has condemned the "barbaric" truck-bombing in Kabul in a phone call with his Afghan counterpart, as global outrage swells over the massive blast that ripped through the...
Akufo-Addo’s Address At World Bank Forum
It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to Ghana, and to the third, 2017 Development Finance Forum. As we say in Ghana, “Akwaaba!” You are amongst a people who pride themselves on their sense...
Cape Town Cuts Back To Survive Worst Drought In 100 Years
As Cape Town suffers its worst drought in a century, residents have been told to restrict showers to two minutes and flush toilets only when "absolutely necessary". The city -- South Africa's biggest...
Vietnam and US Sign New Deals Worth $8 Billion
Vietnam and the US have signed $8 billion in deals, including a massive engine contract with a Vietnamese budget carrier famed for its bikini-clad air hostesses, officials said. The deals were...
Beijing’s Hand Seen As Yuan Hits Nearly 7-Month High
China's yuan jumped to a near seven-month high Thursday, fuelling speculation that the government was pulling strings to prop up the beleaguered currency in response to last week's credit rating...
Jerry Garcia Guitar Raises More Than $3 Mln For Rights Group
A guitar of Grateful Dead legend Jerry Garcia on Wednesday raised more than $3 million at an auction to support a leading civil rights group. Known as Wolf, the custom-made electric guitar was a...
Philippine Military Airstrikes Kill 10 Troops
Philippine military airstrikes aimed at Islamist militants who are battling soldiers in a southern city instead killed 10 troops and injured seven others, the defence secretary said on Thursday. "A...
Government To Clear All Energy Debts – Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has assured that government will clear all debts in the energy sector to bring back efficiency into the generation and distribution of electricity in the country. Debts in the...
Putin Hosts Modi At Russia’s Economic Showcase
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts Indian premier Narendra Modi on Thursday on the sidelines of the Kremlin's annual economic forum, as Moscow looks to burnish a fragile recovery despite tensions...
Police Video Shows Unsteady, Slurring Woods
Golf superstar Tiger Woods looks disoriented and unsteady in police video of his Monday arrest on a charge of driving under the influence, according to footage obtained and broadcast by US media on...
Secretive Global Group Gathers In US To Mull Trump Era
A secretive group of global power brokers including politicians, bankers, business titans and European royalty gather behind closed doors starting Thursday to debate the merits of Donald Trump's...