China on Monday called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to react calmly to the recent satellite launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
"China maintains that the UNSC's reaction be prudent and moderate, wo…
Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawasi, on Monday handed over 15 computers and accessories to the Kumasi Academy Senior High School (SHS) at a ceremony.
This is to aid the teaching and learnin…
Mr George Omane, National Chairman of the Association of Methodist Men's Fellowship, has appealed to the members to dedicate themselves to promote the spiritual and physical growth of society.
"The expectation is that we would al…
A US Navy ship that got stuck on a coral reef in the Philippines ignored warnings it was headed to the World Heritage Site, an environment official said Monday.
The minesweeper USS Guardian ran aground at the Tubbataha National Marine Par…
Kintampo Yam Farmers Association (KYFA) has appealed to government for the extension of technical support by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
Mr Emmanuel Banyo Okrah, Secretary of the association, made the a…
Japanese and U.S. aviation authorities on Tuesday continued an on-site probe into GS Yuasa International Ltd., the producer of lithium-ion batteries used in Boeing's currently grounded 787 jets.
The authorities Would check if the batter…
Japanese and U.S. aviation authorities on Tuesday continued an on-site probe into GS Yuasa International Ltd., the producer of lithium-ion batteries used in Boeing's currently grounded 787 jets.
The authorities Would check if the batter…
The Pokukrom Health Centre in the Ahafo-Ano South District is facing imminent closure over the lack of water supply.
A borehole sunk to serve the needs of facility broke down about two years ago and this Mr Castro Adu Obeng, the…
Azerbaijan will launch its first telecommunications satellite named Azerspace-1 in February, the country's ICT Minister Ali Abbasov told media in Baku on Monday.
According to the minister, the satellite has already been delivered to the l…
Kofi Adu, aka Agya Koo, an ace actor and comedian, on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges of attempt to commit crime to wit smuggling, migrant smuggling and fraud when he made his second appearance before an Accra Circuit Court.
Ag…
A Russian sailing vessel Pallada has set off on Tuesday for a Pacific and Indian Ocean tour dubbed the "African Odyssey."
The tour is dedicated to World Water Day, which is celebrated annually on March 22. The frigate, with 70 naval cadet…
An international aid agency, Oxfam, on Tuesday warned that unless there is a significant shift in the way aid operations are undertaken, the effort to help over 147,000 Malian refugees could be overwhelmed as the conflict escalates.
With …
Four suspected al-Qaeda militants were killed Monday in an airstrike between the western Yemeni cities of Sana'a and Mareb, the Defence Ministry said.
Monday's toll brings to 21 the number of suspected insurgents killed in the past two…
An Indonesian judge who made joking remarks about rape should be dismissed, the Judicial Commission said Monday.
Daming Sanusi, a candidate for Supreme Court justice, told legislators during a vetting session last week that he did not …
Taliban insurgents targeted a government office in Kabul early Monday, engaging in a shootout with security forces.
A suicide bomber detonated his explosives at 5:30 am (0100 GMT) at the gate of the Traffic Department, breaching the secur…
A fast-track court in New Delhi was to begin hearing Monday in the trial of five men accused of gang raping and murdering a 23-year-old student, a case that sparked outrage and protests across India.
Judge Yogesh Khanna, who heads the …
A leading human rights group on Monday called on the Thai government to investigate allegations that the military has been involved in trafficking migrants to Malaysia.
Police sources have accused army personnel of benefiting from traffic…
Human Rights Watch has called on governments to do more to address the threat of mercury to the right to health following the UN International Mercury Treaty adoption last Saturday January 19th.
Human Rights Watch, one of the worldâ…
The President of the Kasoa Traders Association has appealed to the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development to help reconstruct the new Kasoa Market that needed urgent attention.
Currently, the Awutu Senya Municipal Asse…
Heavy storms wrecked havoc across South Africa over the weekend, killing eight people, authorities said on Monday.
The victims include a family of three who were killed when lightning struck their home in Piet Retief, Mpumalanga Province,…
The Ghana Baptist Convention, in collaboration with the Baptist Convention in Geneva, are distributing free insecticide mosquito bed nets to 486 communities in the Yendi Municipality.
The two-year programme, dubbed "more than …
The Ghana Baptist Convention, in collaboration with the Baptist Convention in Geneva, are distributing free insecticide mosquito bed nets to 486 communities in the Yendi Municipality.
The two-year programme, dubbed "more than …
Widespread flooding in the Indonesian capital over the last week has killed 26 people, police said Monday, with most of the deaths caused by electrocution and drowning.
Floods peaked on Thursday following days of heavy rains, bringing Jak…
Singapore government released on Monday its new measures to promote marriage and parenthood including providing affordable public housing, assisting reproduction, as well as incentives of healthcare and paternity leave for its citizens.
…
A gun battle triggered Monday when the Taliban attacked the Kabul traffic police headquarters ended after eight hours when Afghan security forces killed the last assailant holed up in the building, officials said.
This was the second atta…
The final death toll from last week's terrorist attack at a gas complex in Algeria was expected Monday, amid fears that the number of hostages killed could be twice as high as initially reported.
El Watan newspaper reported that "about…
Government has been advised to take a minimum life insurance policy for all its employees as a means of lending support to the life insurance companies to thrive.
Mr Edmund Diamond Addo, General Manager of Donewell Life Company Lim…
Four Ghanaians held hostage by Somali pirates on a ship called the Iceberg have been released.
The four are Jewel Kwesi Ahiable, Edward Asare, Prince Agbo and Francis Koomson.
A statement signed by Mubarak A. Abdallah, Director, …
The number of measles deaths globally decreased by 71% between 2000 and 2011, from 542,000 to 158,000.
Over the same period, new cases dropped by 58% from 853,500 in 2000 to 355,000 in 2011, according to new data released by the Wor…
The extent of illicit drug use has remained stable in five years, but the estimated 15.5 million to 38.6 million problem drug users, including those with drug dependence and drug-use disorders, remain of a particular concern.
Globall…
The World Health Organization (WHO) 2012 Global Report for Research on Infectious Diseases of Poverty says infectious diseases remain key agents of the debilitating poverty afflicting so much of the world today.
The report, which was…
Lions Club, a humanitarian association formed under the auspices of helping the underprivileged in society and enhancing varied life services to communities, is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Lion Henry Quist, Secretary, Planning …
The US on Thursday said it had no details about the status of American and other hostages after it was reported that 35 captives were killed in Algeria during an attempt to free them.
"We are seeking clarity from the Algerian governmen…
Death rates from cancer are down by 20 per cent in the United States compared to peak 1991 levels due to improvements in treatment, early detection and a decline in smoking, according to research published by the American Cancer Society Th…
An anti-government protest that brought Islamabad to a standstill for four days ended late Thursday after the cleric that led it signed a deal with the government.
"I want to congratulate everyone ... Today is a day of victory for the …
Belgian war correspondent Yves Debay was killed while covering fighting between Syrian government troops and rebels in the north of the conflict-hit country, opposition activists reported Friday.
Debay, a former soldier, was killed by …
A Somali journalist was killed by unknown gunmen in the country's capital, Mogadishu, on Friday morning, a witness told dpa. No group has claimed responsibility as yet.
Somalia is the second most dangerous place in the world to work as…
The British government is prepared for "bad news" as the hostage situation in Algeria is "ongoing," a spokesman said Friday.
The warning came after all-night meetings of security officials, and the cancellation of a key speech on Europ…
India's Supreme Court Friday ordered the setting up of a special court to decide who had the jurisdiction to try two Italian marines arrested for allegedly shooting dead two fishermen,
news reports said.
The Supreme Court order said I…
The Algerian military operation to free a group of hostages being held by Islamist gunmen at a gas complex has ended, state radio reported Thursday.
It said there had been fatalities, but did not elaborate.
Austrian parties waged intense campaigns ahead of Sunday's referendum on the future of the mandatory military service, using the debate on defence policy to score points ahead of a
parliamentary election later this year.
Voters will c…
Alhaji Alhassan Bene, Immediate past Chairman of the National Hajj Committee (NHC) on Thursday thanked the National Hajj Agents Associations (NHAA) for their cooperation leading to the success of Hajj operations in the country.
He al…
Zimbabwe's three main political parties have agreed on the contents of a draft constitution, which are expected to pave the way for general elections later this year, the country's
president announced Thursday.
President Robert Mugabe…
La Abafum-Kowe and Abese areas in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal in the Greater Accra Region would benefit from the second phase of Water Access, Sanitation and Hygiene for Urban Poor (WASH-UP II) communities in Ghana.
The WASH-UP pro…
Mechanical Lloyd Company Limited, dealers in vehicles has provided boreholes fixed with pumps to the Gomoa Mfantseman and Gomoa Mankessim communities in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region.
Speaking at the inauguration at Go…
A Kumasi Circuit Court, presided over by Justice William Boampong, has ordered a 21-year old robber to be kept in prison custody for 70 years.
Shamuna Bawa had robbed a second hand footwear dealer of her cash of GH¢1,107.00 and a Sa…
Algeria's military on Thursday launched a deadly attack against Islamist militants holding Western hostages in a Sahara desert gas complex, allowing some captives to flee.
The helicopter strikes allowed some 200 Algerian workers and se…
A 34-year old fisherman, Kofi Togah, met his untimely death when he got drown in Tano River during fishing expedition at Wassa Dunkwa.
A source close to the Western Regional Crime Office that confirmed the story to the Ghana News Age…
A 34-year old fisherman, Kofi Togah, met his untimely death when he got drown in Tano River during fishing expedition at Wassa Dunkwa.
A source close to the Western Regional Crime Office that confirmed the story to the Ghana News Age…
Muslims and Christians on Friday clashed in a southern Egyptian village, in the latest flare-up of sectarian violence in the predominantly Muslim country.
Angry Muslims torched shops owned by Copts in the village of al-Marasheda in the…
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