IMF Hints At Bailout Renegotiation
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given indication it is open to renegotiating some success benchmarks of its ongoing 3-year External Credit Facility (ECF) programme with the government of...
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Israel, Palestinians Warned Against Solo Steps Harmful To Peace
Some 70 countries reaffirmed on Sunday that only a two-state solution could resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and warned against any unilateral steps by either side that could prejudge...
Russia Says Facing Increased Cyber Attacks From Abroad
Russia is facing increased cyber attacks from abroad, a senior security official was quoted on Sunday as saying, responding to Western accusations that Moscow is aggressively targeting information...
Trump’s Plan To Quickly Recall Ambassadors Is ‘risky Move’- Experts
A plan by Donald Trump to turf out dozens of ambassadors on the day he takes office risks months of uncertainty in some of the most sensitive parts of the world, according to several experts. The...
John Kerry Finds Vietnam War Site Where He Killed A Man
The outgoing US Secretary of State John Kerry has visited the place in the Mekong Delta where he was ambushed during the Vietnam war. The former Navy lieutenant met a 70-year-old former member of the...
Jennifer Holliday Backs Out of Trump Inauguration
Broadway star Jennifer Holliday has backed out as a performer at next week's presidential inaugural following protests from her gay and black fans, further dimming the event's already low celebrity...
Washington Protesters Vow To Fight For Civil Rights Under Trump
U. S. civil rights activists vowed on Saturday to defend hard-fought gains in voting rights and criminal justice during the presidency of Donald Trump, kicking off a week of protests ahead of the...
Madagascar To Join Ethiopian’s Vast Intra-African Network
Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines will add Antananarivo, Madagascar to its network on 28 March 2017. Madagascar will join the ever expanding Ethiopian network of 95 worldwide...
Ex-MI6 Man Steele Hired For England World Cup Bid
The ex-MI6 officer believed to be behind the Trump memos was hired by England's 2018 World Cup bid team. It is understood Christopher Steele gathered information on football body Fifa and other...
Kerry Says He’s Confident Trump Administration Will Stick To Peaceful Policies In Asia
Outgoing U. S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he was confident the next administration would stick to the same peaceful principles on Asian security as the current one, despite hawkish...
Cecelia Dapaah Nominated For New Aviation Ministry
Former Member of Parliament for Bantama, Cecilia Dapaah has been nominated for the newly created Aviation ministry. Her mandate involves working to develop Ghana’s aviation industry to make it very...
Cecelia Dapaah Nominated For New Aviation Ministry
Former Member of Parliament for Bantama, Cecilia Dapaah has been nominated for the newly created Aviation ministry. Her mandate involves working to develop Ghana’s aviation industry to make it very...
Toyota President Met Pence In Washington, Company Says
Toyota Motor Corp (7203. T) on Thursday said that company President Akio Toyoda met with U.S. Vice President-elect Mike Pence in Washington earlier this week as the incoming U.S. administration...
Russia Hacked Republican State Campaigns But Not Trump’s
Russia hacked into Republican state political campaigns and old email domains of the Republican National Committee but there is no evidence it successfully penetrated President-elect Donald Trump's...
Trump’s Commerce Pick Wilbur Ross Is No Stranger To Protectionism
When billionaire investor Wilbur Ross salvaged two North Carolina textile mills from bankruptcy in 2003 and 2004, one of the first things he did was head to Washington to immerse himself in trade law...
Amid Hacking Row, Pressure Builds On Trump To Soften Pro-Russia Rhetoric
President-elect Donald Trump is finding himself caught between his desire to improve relations with Russia and fellow Republicans who are pushing for a harsher response to what American spy agencies...
US Sanctions Five Prominent Russians Including Litvinenko Suspects
The Obama administration has blacklisted five prominent Russians, just 11 days before he leaves office. Chief federal investigator Alexander Bastrykin and two men wanted in the UK for the murder of...
UK In ‘front Seat’ For US Trade Deal, Top Republican Says
Britain will be in the "front seat" to negotiate a new trade deal with the incoming Trump administration, a top Republican in the US Senate has said. A US-UK trade deal would be a priority, Senate...
Let’s Give It Up For America’s Favorite New Movie
Have you heard? The 2017 Golden Globes has a runaway hit. Hollywood's biggest and brightest stars have gathered at the Beverly Hilton to find out which films will receive the honor of being...
US Identifies Agents Behind Russian DNC Attack’
The US has identified the Russian agents behind alleged hacking ahead of the presidential election won by Donald Trump in November, reports say. The agents, whose names have not been released, are...