Isaiah Thomas scored a career playoff high 53 points, nine of them in a game-closing 15-2 over-time run that powered the Boston Celtics over Washington 129-119 in a second-round NBA playoff game....
When North Korea's founder Kim Il-Sung visited Beijing to sign a mutual defence pact with China in 1961, he was comforted by the military protection promised by his fellow communist neighbours. But...
Fresh violence has erupted in Venezuela, a day after President Nicolas called for the constitution to be rewritten. Armed men clashed on Tuesday with riot police who fired tear gas in Caracas, where...
Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have set up roadblocks and staged demonstrations demanding elections as the country's political and economic crisis deepens. They responded with...
A powerful Saudi royal said Tuesday that there could be no rapprochement between his country and Iran, which he said wants to dominate the Muslim world. In a television interview, Deputy Crown Prince...
The United States is exploring options at the UN Security Council to ramp up pressure on North Korea after it test-fired a ballistic missile, a US spokesperson said Tuesday. "The cumulative actions...
Sidney Crosby faces an indefinite layoff after suffering the latest in a series of concussions during Pittsburgh's playoff defeat to the Washington Capitals, Penguins coach Mike Sullivan confirmed on...
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a Surface laptop and streamlined operating software in a move aimed at regaining ground in classrooms, where Google Chromebooks have taken hold. Surface Laptop powered...
US President Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to Beijing said Tuesday he would urge his friend Chinese leader Xi Jinping to honor a commitment to rein in North Korea. Terry Branstad, governor of...
Commercial banks in Ghana would have to increase their minimum capital for operation to at least 200 million cedis. This follows the revision of the minimum capital requirement by the Bank of Ghana....
China has demanded an 'immediate' halt to the deployment of a controversial US missile system in South Korea just hours after it became operational. Beijing threatened to 'take necessary measures to...
President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced three major amendments to the Power compact under the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) which will allow for Private Sector Participation (PSP) in the...
China called Tuesday for the immediate suspension of a controversial missile defence system hours after Washington confirmed the shield was now operational in South Korea. "China's position is...
China demanded on Tuesday an immediate halt to a controversial US missile shield hours after Washington announced that the defence system was now operational in South Korea. Washington and Seoul...
Hamas has announced it is taking a softer stance on Israel, having for years called for the state's destruction, in a dramatic shift in policy - but says it still views it as an occupier. A new...
The Bank of Ghana’s decision to peg the new minimum capital requirement for commercial banks at an estimated 260 million cedis should culminate in mergers and deepen the financial sector. This is...
The Bank of Ghana’s decision to peg the new minimum capital requirement for commercial banks at an estimated 260 million cedis should culminate in mergers and deepen the financial sector. This is...
Defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh's hopes for a repeat crown suffered a major setback on Monday with a head injury to NHL goals leader Sidney Crosby in a 3-2 overtime loss to Washington....
The FBI translator who went rogue and married an ISIS terrorist Daniela Greene went rogue and married Denis Cuspert, known in Syria as Abu Talha al-Almani An FBI translator with a top-secret security...
LeBron James scored 35 points and grabbed 10 rebounds on Monday, leading the reigning NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers over Toronto 116-105 in the opener of their second-round playoff series. Kyrie...
