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Kremlin Says Putin Will Order Appropriate Response To U.S. Sanctions

The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that a new round of U. S. sanctions against Russia...

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Philippine President Accuses US Ambassadors of Being ‘spies’

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte derided U. S. ambassadors as “spies” on Thursday, responding to a media report...

International

Ceasefire Agreed For Midnight, Backed By Russia and Turkey

The Syrian government and rebel groups have agreed to a ceasefire from midnight (22:00 GMT) across the country,...

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Fire-Cracker Razes Cold Store At Ashaiman

A lit fire-cracker razed a cold store at the Ashaiman market on Wednesday evening, the owner of the store has alleged....

Opinion

What’s In A Legacy? Rawlings Chain, Kufuor Gallon, Mahama Camboo, Akufo-Addo…?

It may be early days yet, but certainly worth the thought. Memorabilia or maybe just a fancy jargon - before the new...

International

US To Retaliate Against Russia Over Election Meddling

The actions are expected to include expanded sanctions and diplomatic measures, the officials said, in what the...

International

Senators Call For Sanctions On Russia

Three prominent US senators have warned that Russia and its president may face sanctions over the country's alleged...

International

Obama’s Exit Interview

Arguing that Americans still subscribe to his vision of progressive change, President Barack Obama asserted in an...

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Japan’s Abe Pays Respects At Hawaii Memorials On Eve of Pearl Harbor Trip

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday stopped at several memorials in Hawaii, one day before he will visit the...

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Obama Makes Last-Minute Bid To Stall Trump’s Ability To Create A Muslim Registry

WASHINGTON ? The Obama administration is dismantling an inactive national registry that was used to track foreign...

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Clinton Didn’t Know Why She Was Running For President

Hillary Clinton felt compelled to run for president despite lacking a clear campaign vision, Vice President Joe Biden...

International

Egypt Delays U.N. Vote On Settlements After Trump, Israel Urge U.S. Veto

Egypt postponed a U. N. Security Council vote on Thursday on a resolution it proposed demanding an end to Israeli...

International

Airbus Seals Deal With Iran For Sale of 100 Aircraft

Airbus (AIR. PA) signed a firm contract on Thursday for the sale of 100 aircraft to Iran Air, as Tehran and Western...

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U.S. Refiners Cash In On Mexico’s Record Fuel Imports

U. S. Gulf Coast refiners are cashing in on rising fuel demand from Mexico, shipping record volumes to a southern...

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IMF Chief Convicted Over Payout

play videoMs Lagarde said earlier that the trial had put her and her family through a As French finance minister in...

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IMF Chief Christine Lagarde Convicted Over Payout

A French court has found International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde guilty of negligence but did not hand down...

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VRA Owed Ghc5 Billion – Angry Staff Lament

The newly elected Chairman of the Senior Staff Association of the Volta River Authority, (VRA), Cephas Duse, has...

International

With Water Cannons and Southern Belles, Trump Ends ‘thank You’ Tour

U. S. President-elect Donald Trump wrapped up his post-election "thank you" tour on Saturday with celebratory geysers...

International

Turkey’s Erdogan Blames Kurdish Militants After Car Bomb Kills 13, Wounds 56

A car bomb killed 13 soldiers and wounded 56 when it ripped through a bus carrying off-duty military personnel in the...