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Polio Worker ‘shot Dead In NW Pakistan’

A health worker who had been immunising children against polio was shot dead in Pakistan's northwestern province...

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Iraq Gains Ground In Mosul’s Old City As It Presses Assault On IS

Special forces have recaptured more of Mosul's historic heart as they press the final stages of an assault to drive the...

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Total To Sign Iran Gas Deal, Biggest Since Sanctions Lifted

French energy giant Total will finally sign its multi-billion-dollar agreement to develop an Iranian offshore gas field...

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Who Cares About Climate Change, REDD+?

Good as it may sound, it appears Ghana in our quest to mortgage the Bauxite deposits is losing sight of the fact that...

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Israel Rearrests Palestinian Lawmaker

Israeli authorities have re-arrested a prominent Palestinian lawmaker in an overnight raid over her leadership in a...

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Total To Sign $4.8 Bn Gas Deal With Iran

French energy giant Total is to sign a $4.8 billion agreement to develop an Iranian offshore gas field, the oil...

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I’m Modern Day Presidential, Says Trump

US President Donald Trump has defended his use of social media in a series of tweets, following a row over comments he...

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Teenage Girl Initiates Project To Improve Reading In Rural Schools

A Ghanaian teenage girl is spearheading an educational initiative to help bridge the “ability to read” gap between...

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‘Schoolmaster’ Xi Leaves Hong Kong Smarting

A landmark visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Hong Kong left little doubt that Beijing views the city as a...

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Israeli Ex-PM Olmert Freed From Prison After Parole In Graft Case

Israeli ex-prime minister Ehud Olmert was freed from prison on Sunday after being granted parole in a corruption case...

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Macron In Mali For Diplomatic Push On Sahel Anti-Jihad Force

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist...

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Al-Qaeda In Mali Releases Video Showing Six Foreign Hostages Alive

Al-Qaeda's Mali branch has released a proof-of-life video of six foreign hostages, including elderly Australian surgeon...

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Benin, A Ponzi Scheme and A Long Wait For Answers

Sadiatou used to be a well-off trader of traditional cloth at the market in Benin's economic hub of Cotonou but now...

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Dressel Takes Third US Title With 50 Free Win

Caeleb Dressel captured his third title of the US Swim Championships by winning the 50-meter freestyle Saturday in the...

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Europe Is the New Hunting Ground For US Investors

After buying big American brands like Apple, Pepsi, Sotheby's and Yahoo!, activist shareholders - investors in search...

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Qatar Copies Rival Saudi’s ‘investment Diplomacy’

President Donald Trump may accuse Qatar of sponsoring terrorism, but that did not stop the wealthy emirate this week...

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Another 2-1 Scoreline In Ghana-USA Encounter

The United States of America on Saturday beat Ghana’s Black Stars 2-1 at the Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler...

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Debutants Strike As US Down Ghana

English-born striker Dom Dwyer scored a goal on his international debut as the United States defeated Ghana 2-1 in a...

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Choi, Kang Share Lead At Women’s PGA Championship

South Korea's Chella Choi and American Danielle Kang, each seeking her first major title, both birdied the 18th hole to...