Tokyo stocks lose ground in morning tracking losses on Wall Street, profit taking

News Ghana - Mar 3, 2017 0

Tokyo stocks declined Friday morning as Wall Street's overnight losses created a dour market mood, while some investors opted for profits and to square...

Tokyo stocks advance in morning on Wall Street’s rally, weak yen

News Ghana - Feb 28, 2017 0

Tokyo stocks advanced Tuesday morning as a strong showing on Wall Street overnight coupled with a comparatively weak yen against the U.S. dollar contributed...

Ghana’s Parliament’s Roof Removed By Yesterday’s Storm

News Ghana - Feb 1, 2017 0

The morning after the severe rainstorm that ripped off a part of the roof of the Parliament House, saw cleaners clearing up the debris on...

A man walks past an electronic board showing the stock index in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 4, 2014. Tokyo stocks tumbled on Tuesday, with the Nikkei index ending 4.18 percent lower, hitting the lowest closing level since last October. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average dived 610.66 points, from Monday at 14,008.47, its lowest finish since Oct. 8. (Xinhua/Stringer)

Tokyo shares edge down in morning

News Ghana - Dec 26, 2016 0

Tokyo shares edged down Monday morning as overseas investors stayed away from the market for the Christmas holidays. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock...

AFP / Cole Burston/ The wildfire in Alberta oil sands region doubled in size in one day, covering more than 200,000 hectares and is continuing to grow, the Alberta Emergency Management Agency says

Massive forest fire in Israel forces evacuation

News Ghana - Nov 22, 2016 0

The fire erupted late on Monday night in a natural forest in Latrun, between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel's financial capital. Some...

An injured passenger is loaded into an ambulance at the Booysens train station near Johannesburg Friday July 17, 2015. More than 200 people were injured in a train collision in Johannesburg on Friday night, authorities said, with more injuries expected as more passengers are known to still be trapped inside the wrechage. No fatalities have been reported. (AP Photo)

63 killed in train accident in northern India

News Ghana - Nov 20, 2016 0

"The mishap took place around 3 a.m. (local time) near Pukhrayan, about 100 km from the town of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. Some 14...

Presidential runoff kicks off in Bulgaria

News Ghana - Nov 13, 2016 0

More than 12,400 polling stations across Bulgaria and 325 abroad are available for the 6.834 million eligible voters. Radev, a recently...

Rwandan soldiers shoot dead Burundian national in Lake Rweru on common border

News Ghana - Oct 31, 2016 0

"The incident happened at about 07:00 (05:00 GMT) in the morning in the waters of Lake Rweru in Busoni district when three persons were...

Agrarian Party of Lithuania expected to carve out new government

News Ghana - Oct 24, 2016 0

Based on the data after counting all ballots in the 1,922 polling stations, the agrarian party is set to form the new Lithuania's government...

Africa Regional Media Hub | Remarks at the UNGA on the Responsibility to Protect

News Ghana - Sep 7, 2016 0

Thank you, Assistant Secretary-General Šimonović, for your leadership on this critical issue. We will continue to take such steps – though...

People clear the ruin of a collapsed temple at Basantapur Durbar Square after an earthquake in Kathmandu, capital of Nepal, on April 25, 2015. Death toll in Nepal climbed to 711, the country's Home Ministry said Saturday afternoon, hours after a major earthquake struck the country. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)

Building site collapse in Tel Aviv has killed two with scores injured

News Ghana - Sep 6, 2016 0

Ynetnews reported 23 people were in fair condition, while five were quickly discharged after treatment for minor injuries. All of the injured were transported...

Dilma Rousseff, Former President of Brazil

News Ghana - Sep 1, 2016 0

Dilma Rousseff, once Brazil's first female president, was stripped of her presidency by the Senate on Wednesday morning, with 61 votes supporting and 20...

Cuba sees its first direct commercial flight from U.S.

News Ghana - Sep 1, 2016 0

The JetBlue flight touched down at 10:57 a.m. local time at the Abel Santamaria International airport, carrying 150 passengers, including numerous airline executives and...

Photo taken on Aug. 30, 2016 shows a scene of a Senate session in Brasilia, Brazil. Starting on Tuesday, Brazilian senators will decide whether Brazil's suspended President Dilma Rousseff will be impeached or not. The impeachment requires a two-thirds vote, or 54 of the 81 senators. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Brazil’s Dilma Rousseff impeachment trial at its final stages

News Ghana - Aug 31, 2016 0

The head of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), Ricardo Lewandowski, opened the session at 10:26 a.m. local time, saying each side would have at...

No casualties recorded in arson attack on Belgium’s crime lab

News Ghana - Aug 30, 2016 0

The fire severely damaged the laboratories in the NICC, where important information concerning several ongoing investigations and legal cases were stored and analyzed. "We are...

First group of Nigerien pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia

News Ghana - Aug 29, 2016 0

Niger's Interior and Religious Affairs Minister Bazoum Mohamed went to the airport to wish the pilgrims a good Hajj on behalf of the country's...

People flee clashes near the Aden international airport in Aden, Yemen, on March 25, 2015. The Shiite Houthi group took control over Aden international airport after the retreat of tribal militia on Wednesday evening, a security official told Xinhua. (Xinhua)

Aden: 28 killed in a suicide bombing at a recruiting station

News Ghana - Aug 29, 2016 0

The Aden-based security source said that a suicide bomber slammed his explosives-laden car into a gathering of army recruits near a school in Aden's...

Shooting Spree At Pomadze

News Ghana - Aug 23, 2016 0

The incident took place when the Chief of the town, Nana Apata Kofi VB was celebrating the elevation of his stool. Naturally, as part of...

© AFP/File | An attack which killed three soldiers and wounded 14 took place in Turkey's Mardin province, where the army has been conducting a military operation backed by a curfew against the PKK

PKK Militants Attack in Eastern Turkey Kills 1 Soldier

News Ghana - Aug 23, 2016 0

The clashes occurred at 4:50 (0150 GMT) early Monday Morning, when PKK militants attacked Turkish security forces in the town of Nazimiye. Initial information revealed...

Fresh fighting breaks out between armed groups in Mali

News Ghana - Aug 14, 2016 0

A government statement said the fighting resulted in some deaths, but did not give the exact death toll. The statement said the...

Fifteen with a baby all alone, teenage pregnancy still a challenge in Namibia

News Ghana - Jul 22, 2016 0

She is visiting the capital city from northern town of Rundu, which is 700 kilometers away and has slept over at her sister's place...

Offinso: 6 inmates escape from Jail

News Ghana - Jul 20, 2016 0

The prisoners reportedly escaped through a hole they created in the cell’s wall using a metal. Offinso Divisional Police Commander, ACP Oduro Kwarteng, who confirmed...

Turkish Military Coup Plot Claimed 161 Lives – PM Binali Yildirim

News Ghana - Jul 16, 2016 0

Binali Yildirim was speaking outside his Cankaya palace in Ankara and accompanied by top general Hulusi Akar who was held during the coup attempt. ...

Suspect in the murder of UK MP charged

News Ghana - Jun 18, 2016 0

"We have now charged a man with murder," Detective Superintendent Nick Wallen of West Yorkshire Police said on Saturday. The 52-year-old man...

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