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Young Woman In US Leak Case Faces Day In Court

The 25-year-old intelligence contractor accused of leaking a top secret report on Russian meddling in the US election...

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Trump Taps New FBI Director On Eve of Comey Hearing

President Donald Trump tapped respected lawyer Christopher Wray to be his new FBI director Wednesday, on the eve of...

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ECG’s Philip Osei Bonsu; 39 Others Heading To USA For YALI Program

The Head of Public Relations for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), in the Western Region, Philip Osei Bonsu, is...

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Trump Taps Christopher Wray As New FBI Director

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is tapping former Justice Department official Christopher Wray to...

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US Envoy Haley In Jerusalem Vows To Defend Israel At UN

US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley hailed a "new day" for Israel at the global body Wednesday as she held...

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Activists Who Probed Ivanka Trump Supplier Risk Jail

Activists detained while investigating working conditions at a Chinese factory making Ivanka Trump-branded shoes could...

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Before Comey Testifies, US Intel Chiefs Have Their Say

Top US intelligence officials will be grilled by lawmakers Wednesday about Russia's election interference and possible...

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Watergate Pales In Comparision To Trump Scandals

Watergate pales in comparison to the scandals engulfing Donald Trump and the Russia connection, former top US...

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Raqa Campaign Cements Rising Profile of Syria’s Kurds

Syria's Kurds were once a marginalised minority, but now they are leading the charge for the Islamic State group's Raqa...

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Clapper Warns Australia On Foreign Interference

Australia must be alert to foreign government interference in its democratic systems, former top US intelligence...

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More Intra-Africa Trade Needed

Ambassador of United States to Ghana, Robert Porter Jackson, has urged young entrepreneurs in the sub-region to trade...

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US, Mexico Reach Agreement In Sugar Dispute

The United States and Mexico reached an agreement Tuesday in a long-standing dispute that will allow duty-free sugar...

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US Holds Breath For High-Stakes Comey Hearing

The US capital will grind to a halt Thursday, glued to TV sets and computer screens as sacked FBI chief James Comey...

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Trump Throws Ties With Key Ally Qatar Into Crisis

In a series of morning tweets, President Donald Trump threw Washington's relations with Doha into deep crisis on...

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Gulf Crisis Presents Opportunities, Uncertainties For Iran

Viewed from Tehran, the extraordinary spat between Qatar and its Gulf neighbours has many advantages, experts say, but...

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Gulf Crisis Leaves Allies In Difficult Spot

The unprecedented crisis between Qatar and four of its Gulf neighbours including Saudi Arabia is causing a conflict of...

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Mexico Says Sugar Exports To US To Remain Duty-Free

The United States will continue allowing Mexico to sell it sugar duty-free, the Mexican economy minister said Tuesday...

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Get Abusive Regimes Off UN Rights Council

US envoy Nikki Haley on Tuesday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to throw out abusive regimes and end what...

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UN Rights Council No Place For Abusive Regimes

US envoy Nikki Haley on Tuesday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to throw out abusive regimes and end its...