NATO has sought broader support for its bombing campaign in Libya, but so far, it's won no immediate new public commitments from its allies. The alliance's air power has been stretched in recent days after a series of heavy air-strikes wer…
Russian presidential envoy to Libya Mikhail Margelov said on Wednesday he was planning to go to Tripoli and was ready to meet with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi after meeting opposition leaders in Benghazi.
"I met with Muammar Gaddafi bef…
The top U.S. military commander Michael Mullen said here Wednesday the military operation in Libya is making slow progress as other options are under consideration for forcing Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to leave.
"What I have seen is w…
The Spanish government Wednesday recognized Libya's rebel National Council for Transition (NCT) as the official representative of the country.
The announcement was made by Foreign Minister Trinidad Jimenez during a visit to the biggest re…
The White House said on Wednesday it will answer the questions regarding administration policy on Libya posed by the House of Representatives in a resolution last week.
Press secretary Jay Carney said the White House will "answer the ques…
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday introduced a resolution criticizing President Barack Obama for failing to consult Congress on the military mission in Libya, as the White House scrambled to contain the fallout with Congress.
The resolution wa…
Alhaji Issifu Ali, Chairman of the six-member National Democratic Congress (NDC) Vetting Committee on Tuesday said maintaining unity in the party was paramount.
“Maintaining unity in the party is paramount and any member who appears…
Mr Haruna Iddrissu, Minister of Communications said on Tuesday that GH¢32,200,000.00 was collected in the first quarter of 2011 as Communications Service Tax as against the GH¢128,005,000 netted in 2010 and the GH¢ 87,400,000 in 2009.
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Religious organisations, civil society groups, corporate institutions and international bodies have been called upon to collaborate with the government to maintain law and order in the country.
Mr Francis Opai Tetteh, Deputy National…
Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, a candidate for the flag bearer slot of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Tuesday described her vetting by the party’s Vetting Committee as a normal process.
She said the issue…
The Effutu Municipal Chief Executive, Nii Ephraim has urged members of the Municipal Assembly to strive to acquire knowledge and skills to enable them understand the various instruments that regulate business in the Assembly.
Nii Eph…
Mr Baba Jamal Mohamed, Deputy Minister of Information, on Monday called on the media to avoid concentrating on political and sensational issues, which could lead to confusion in the country.
Interacting with the press in Sunyani as p…
Mr. Anthony Bassaw, the District Chief Executive of the Mpohor Wassa East, on Tuesday has called on Unit Committee members to assist revenue collectors to collect revenue.
He said often unit committee members and for that matter peop…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Tuesday began vetting the two candidates who have filed their nomination papers to contest for the flag bearer position of the party for the 2012 presidential election.
The vetting is the pen…
NATO will not send in troops on the ground although it has added Apache attack helicopters to its arsenal in the air raids on Libya, the military alliance's chief said on Monday.
"Let me stress that we have no intention whatsoever to put …
Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelaati Laabidi on Monday crossed the Ras El Jedir border point, heading for Djerba's airport, the official TAP press agency reported.
He will then travel to African countries for negotiations with the…
The Chinese Foreign Ministry says China supports Ban's candidacy for a second term, and hopes he will win wide support. As the top administrator of the United Nations, the UN Secretary-General has significant impact on the world body's wor…
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping says China and Cuba should make a concerted effort to promote closer ties and enhance cooperation between the two nations. The visiting Vice President made the remarks during talks with Cuban leader Raul C…
Yemen's acting President, Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi, says that President Ali Abdullah Saleh is in good condition and will return home within days. Saleh was wounded on Friday when shells struck the presidential palace.
He left for the Saudi …
Visuals showing top BJP leader Sushma Swaraj dancing at Mahatma Gandhi's samadhi Rajghat while on a protest sparked a controversy Monday with Congress accusing her of hurting the sanctity of the place.
Swaraj defended her act saying s…
With the Indian government toughening its stand against Baba Ramdev, the yoga guru Tuesday said he forgave the Indian Prime Minister for the crackdown on his agitation but history will not forgive him for the "political sin" he committed.
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In his first comments on the police action at Ramdev's protest congregation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday termed it as "unfortunate" but justified it saying there was "no alternative".
He asserted that his government was "conc…
India's principal opposition pary, the BJP and Communist Party of India(Marxist) Monday criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his statement justifying the police crackdown on Ramdev's supporters and alleged his comments were "inhuma…
U.S. President Barack Obama has not yet made a decision on the format of troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the White House said on Monday after Obama met with his national security team for his monthly meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan.…
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Monday announced his official bid for a second term as the UN chief, saying "if supported by the (UN) member states, I would be deeply honored to serve once more."
The secretary-general made the announ…
Indian National Congress Tuesday demanded the resignation of Opposition Leader in Lok Sabha (Lower house of Indian Parliament) Sushma Swaraj after visuals showing the top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader dancing at Mahatma Gandhi's sama…
The Delhi Government Tuesday offered "all support" including bearing the cost of treatment of 51-year-old Raj Bala, who was seriously injured in the police crackdown on Indian yoga guru Ramdev and his followers on Saturday night.
Delh…
Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said India has not given any assurance to his French counterpart Christine Lagarde on support for her candidature to the post of IMF's managing director.
"There is no assurance (on s…
Ahead of a top level visit by Indian officials to Sri Lanka, the opposition UNP on Tuesday accused the government of appeasing New Delhi to win its backing in the backdrop of a UN advisory panel report which accused Colombo and the LTTE of…
Concerned over poor response to its plea to leave clash-hit Yemen, India on Tuesday made a fresh appeal to its nationals to leave the poor Arab nation by any available commercial means.
"All Indian nationals are once again advised t…
The Kpando District Assembly on Tuesday distributed remnants of Ghana @50 T-Shirts after it passed a resolution to dispose of the items.
The decision to dispose of the items was taken at the Assembly’s ordinary meeting last Friday.
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The Bia District Assembly on Tuesday
voted overwhelmingly to confirm Mr. Kwabena Tweneboa Kodua as the District Chief Executive.
All the 56 members of the assembly voted in favour of Mr. Kodua, 51-year business executive.
Speak…
Deputy Information Minister, Mr Baba Jamal, has reminded journalists to be more circumspect in their reportage and avoid stoking needless tension and controversy in the society.
They should accept to be mindful of the peace, security …
President John Evans Atta Mills on Wednesday reaffirmed his belief in God to carry the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) successfully through the 2012 elections.
Speaking to journalists after being vetted by the Party to cont…
Alhaji Issifu Ali, Chairman of the six-member National Democratic Congress (NDC) Vetting Committee on Tuesday said maintaining unity in the party was paramount.?
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U.S. republicans Tuesday called on House Democrats to shun Representative Anthony Weiner, one day after the Democratic congressman admitted he had lewd online relationships with at least six women.
Weiner, 46, seen as a leading candidate …
The Libyan capital of Tripoli has witnessed the heaviest day of bombardment since international forces began air strikes in March. NATO war planes made repeated strikes on different parts of the city, including Gaddafi's residential compou…
Libyan state television has broadcast images of what it claimed was a meeting between Gaddafi and tribal leaders on Tuesday at an unidentified location.
During the meeting, the participants also listened to an audio speech by the Libyan l…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have no intention of initiating moves that would enable the peace process to resume, the Yedioth Aharonoth daily reported Tuesday.
The newspaper cited a con…
Indian-born, American fashion designer Naeem Khan seems to have become a big hit with America's chic First Lady Michelle Obama, who is increasingly flaunting his dresses at state dinners.
For the second time, Michelle turned up in g…
Against the backdrop of agitations demanding more openness and accountability in Government functioning, Indian Defence Minister A K Antony Wednesday said the country is going through a "transparency revolution" which can't be stopped "mid…
Government has been commended for initiating the Rural Enterprise Project, which has helped in providing employment for some Ghanaians.
Mr John Bosco Azigwee, Acting Rector of the Bolgatanga Polytechnic, made the commendation at a t…
Some teachers in the Afayili Primary School have said forced marriages were still being practiced in some parts of the area despite attempts to curb it.
They said they had intervened in several instances to free some of the girls bei…
Silver moved down by Rs 500 to Rs 54,700 per kg, while gold declined by Rs 130 to Rs 22,680 per 10 grams Wednesday in India on reduced offtake at existing high levels amid a weakening global trend.
Silver coins followed suit and decli…
Aiming to attract passengers of South and East Asian origin, Jet Airways has applied to the government for traffic rights to rapidly expand into continental Europe to fly people to Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
"We are co…
U.S. President Barack Obama said here on Tuesday the U.S. economy will not slip into a double-dip recession as recent data indicate a slower than expected growth in the world's largest economy.
"I'm not concerned about a double-dip recess…
Global growth is projected to remain strong from 2011 through 2013, though the overall growth rate is expected to slow down slightly due to various challenges and uncertainty, according to a report released by the World Bank on Tuesday.
T…
Following a brief surge in the aftermath of the killing of Osama bin Laden, U.S. President Barack Obama's approval rating has dropped back with record-number of Americans disapproving his handling of the economy, according to a new Washing…
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that although the economic recovery has weakened in recent months, growth in the world largest economy will strengthen later this year.
"U.S. economic growth so far this year looks t…
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he and German Chancellor Angela Merkel both agreed that Europe's debt crisis cannot be allowed to harm the global recovery.
"I very much appreciated the chancellor's views on the financial …
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