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US Opposes Seat For DRCongo At UN Rights Council
The United States on Wednesday berated African countries for backing a bid by the Democratic Republic of Congo to win a...
Bisa Kdei Headlines Afro Festival In New Jersey, Newark
Multiple award-winning Ghanaian musician, Bisa K’dei, is currently in the United States (US) for his tour and the...
NAFTA Talks To Begin Aug 16, US Says
Negotiations on reworking North America's landmark free trade pact will begin next month in Washington, US officials...
Netanyahu Slams EU’s ‘crazy’ Israel Policy
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denounced the EU's political demands on Israel as "absolutely crazy", in...
UN To Close Five Peacekeepers’ Bases In Eastern DRCongo
Five UN peacekeepers' bases in the Democratic Republic of Congo are to close at the end of July, the UN mission there...
Trump Delays Jason Day’s Arrival For Open At Birkdale
Jason Day is hopeful he can figure prominently at this week's British Open despite arriving at Royal Birkdale later...
US Says Must Have More ‘fair, Reciprocal’ Trade With China
The US launched its first round of trade talks with China since Donald Trump took office in an unusually blunt manner...
Israel Denounces EU Criticism As ‘anomaly’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday denounced Brussels' repeated criticism of Israel as an "anomaly" and...
US New Home Construction Jumps In June
Construction of new US homes rebounded in June to its highest level in four months, a sign that homebuilders may...
‘Rule of Law’ Issues Cloud Philippine Prospects
Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright warned Wednesday that "rule-of-law" issues could harm investments in...
Russian Lawyer ‘ready’ To Meet US Congress Over Trump Jr Meeting
The Russian lawyer at the heart of the scandal over a meeting with President Donald Trump's eldest son claimed...
Saudi Airline Says US Laptop Ban Lifted
Saudi Arabia's national carrier said a US ban on laptops and tablets in the cabins of its US-bound planes had been...
Iran’s President Threatens Response To New US Sanctions
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that Tehran would "respond appropriately" to new US sanctions but that...
Shatta Wale Responds To Reports He Dissed Sarkodie & Stonebwoy
Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has responded to claims that he dissed fellow recording artistes during his show in the...
20 Yemeni Civilians Reported Dead In Air Strike
An air raid in Yemen has killed at least 20 people mostly from the same family, the UN and witnesses said Wednesday,...
Old Ghanaian Couple Welcome First Child After Trying For 4 Decades!
Ghanaian couple living in New York City, Amin and Akosua, both 59 years old welcomed their first child on Saturday,...
Singapore Offers Manila Drones, Urban Warfare Training
Singapore said Wednesday it has offered surveillance drones and urban warfare training to Philippine troops battling...
Philippines Puts Big Casinos On Money-Laundering Watch
The Philippines said Wednesday it would monitor large transactions at casinos to curb money-laundering, after proceeds...
Risky Business For Fish In Oil-Polluted Reef Waters
Coral reef fish are more likely to engage in risky behaviour and be unable to identify predators if they swim in waters...