Tunisia was bracing for a third day of violent protests Friday as the country prepares to bury slain opposition politician Chokri Belaid in a climate of tension accentuated by a general strike. Thousands of people are expected at Belaid's …
Egypt was bracing for large rallies on Friday after a number of political parties and groups called for anti-government protests. Protesters are expected to march to central Cairo's Tahrir Square and the presidential palace in the north-ea…
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called upon Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and rebels trying to unseat his regime to negotiate an end to the country's nearly two-year-old conflict.
"We are seeking to halt fighting and viole…
President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday gave the assurance that his administration would run a politically inclusive and socially united government to ensure holistic development.
In doing so, the President said government would …
A three-member delegation from the US Embassy led by Mr Gene Cretz, the Ambassador to Ghana, on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Mr Mahama Ayariga, Minister of Information in Accra.
Mr Cretz commended Ghana for exhibiting high democ…
Naa Seidu Bhat Braimah, Chief of Guli in the Wala Traditional Area has been retained as Upper West Region's representative in the Council of State.
He polled 13 votes at the Council of State election, which was conducted by officials…
Tunisia's ruling Ennahda party on Thursday rejected plans by Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali to appoint a government of technocrats to run the country, a decision that came in the wake of the assassination of opposition politician Chokri Bela…
US President Barack Obama announced Wednesday the selection of Sally Jewell, a recognized environmentalist and chief executive of an outdoor apparel and equipment company, to be interior secretary.
Jewell, 56, is chief executive of Rec…
Mr Bernard Ahiafor, 39, a lawyer, representing the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has won the Akatsi-South bye-election held on Tuesday.
He polled 12,079 votes, followed by Evans Dzikunu, also a lawyer and standing as an Indepen…
Togbui Binah Lawluvi VI, Paramount Chief of Ziope Traditional area was on Wednesday elected to represent the Volta Region on the Council of State.
He polled 25 votes to beat five other candidates. They are God Is Good Amegashie, zero…
The Tolon/Kumbungu District in the Northern Region is one of the northern districts that had performed creditably in infrastructural and social development and improvement of peoples' living standards.
The district for the past four …
Nana Amonkona Nimpong, a Senior Citizen in Sunyani, has appealed to traditional rulers to be circumspect in their utterances on the nomination of Dr Henry Seidu Daanaa, a visually-impaired as Minister-designate for Chieftaincy Affairs.
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Silvio Berlusconi's main ally disowned on Tuesday the former Italian prime minister's proposal to introduce a tax amnesty if he wins this month's general elections, while his successor Mario Monti blamed him for renewed market tensions ove…
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Cairo on Tuesday, in the first visit by an Iranian head of state to Egypt in more than 30 years.
He was received at Cairo airport by Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi.
Ahmadinejad is…
Mr Alhassan Bugbilla, District Chief Executive (DCE) of Pusiga has assured the people of the District of government’s commitment to bring development to all sectors including health, education, and agriculture to enhance the living stan…
Sudanese army on Tuesday accused South Sudan of not committing to the withdrawal of its forces from Sudan, but downplayed the effect of Juba's mobilization of forces on the border.
"South Sudan has not yet committed itself to the imm…
French Interior Minister Manuel Valls on Tuesday said at least four people suspected of having links with radical Islamist groups were arrested in Ile-de-France.
Speaking to the news channel BFMTV, the minister said dozens of French citiz…
Jordan announced on Tuesday that the number of Syrian refugees in the country is expected to exceed 700, 000 in 2013, the state-run Petra news agency reported. In a statement released Tuesday, Jordan's Minister of Planning and Internationa…
A section of the Central African Republic's political class on Monday contested the transition government whose list was released on Sunday through a presidential decree. The democratic opposition called for the review of the list while Se…
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) and the Bureau of Indian Authority, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to enhance and strengthen technical cooperation in standardization and conformity assessment between the two bodies.
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Mali called on the world to stand by it in it its fight against Islamist rebels, as delegates from some 50 countries and international organizations met in Brussels to discuss the situation in the West African state.
"This war was impos…
Mr Edward Doe Adjaho, Speaker of Parliament, has urged lawmakers to build consensus on issues of peace, partnership and harmony to mitigate the current politically intolerance in the country.
He said at all times, the national interest sh…
The Central Regional Coalition of Constituency Election Directorate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday, described Mr Enoch Kweku Teye Addo appointment as Regional Minister "as the right choice for the job".
Mr M…
Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Minister Designate for Education, has emphasize the need for the State to adequately motivate teachers, who accepted postings to rural areas, to bridge the educational deficit between urban and rural Gh…
French President Francois Hollande is scheduled to visit Mali on Saturday to meet with Malian interim President Dioncounda Traore, the French Presidency said in a statement.
President Holland will be accompanied by Minister of Foreign Af…
Armenia Presidential candidate, Paruyr Hayrikyan has undergone a surgery after he was shot in a failed assassination attempt, local media reported Friday. "The surgery went well, and the bullet was removed from his shoulder," doctors said…
The people of self-ruling Greenland were to go to the polls March 12, three months before the legislature's term ends, amid growing interest for the sparsely populated island's natural resources.
Greenland Premier Kuupik Kleist, who heads…
Syrian troops launched wide-scale attacks on areas located on the outskirts of Damascus Friday, two days after Israeli jets allegedly struck a research centre at the edge of the capital.
A pro-Syrian government source told dpa that Friday…
The rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) Thursday released three oil company workers in the southwest, after government troops launched a military operation. German Giraldo, commander of the army's 6th brigade, said the rebe…
The Ashanti Chapter of the Association of District Coordinators of Local Enterprises and Skills Development Programme (LESDEP), has congratulated Mr. Akwasi Oppong-Fosu, Minister designate for Local Government and Rural Development for his…
The Asante Akim South District branch of the Coalition of Women in Governance (COWIG), has held a day's workshop for 35 women in leadership positions, to strengthen their capacities, at Juaso.
The event that was funded by the Hung…
An estimated one million people are mourning the late Cambodian former monarch, King Norodom Sihanouk. The body of the most revered monarch, who died at the age of 90 in Beijing last year, was transported in a Khmer architectural float fro…
Chiefs from Akatsi North and South District Assemblies in the Volta Region on Thursday expressed grief over the death of the late Henry Ford Kamel, former Volta Regional Minister.
The chiefs, dressed in funeral apparel, praised the …
Ethnic groups led by Latino organizations in Los Angeles has called for united actions to push forward a just immigration reform to legalize 11 million undocumented Asian immigrants in the United States. The call was made in response to th…
A three-day global security conference with US Vice President Joe Biden as the top speaker was to start in Germany Friday, focusing on Mali, Syria and other world trouble spots.
Biden was set to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in …
The UN Under--Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman has called on Kenyans to conduct the forthcoming elections in a credible and peaceful manner. "Kenya's elections will be watched closely around the world. Let me take …
The Upper East Regional Branch of National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama for nominating two distinguished personalities from the Region for ministerial positions.
Alhaji Mumuni Bol…
The Progressive People's Party (PPP) parliamentary candidate for Buem Constituency in the Volta Region, Elvis Akoto-Ade has filed his nomination to contest the by-election slated for 26 February.
Mr Akoto-Ade presented his completed …
The United States was seeking clarification from Moscow about its decision to terminate an agreement between Russia and the US on law-enforcement cooperation and narcotics
control, the State Department said Wednesday.
The Russian gov…
Israel is breaking human rights laws by promoting Jewish settlements and segregating Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territories, a panel of UN experts said Thursday in Geneva.
The report came two days after Israeli diplomats ref…
Egypt's top Muslim cleric on Thursday called on the country's rival politicians to promote dialogue after violence left more than 50 people dead.
"We should not hesitate at all in condemning violence, its promotion or its exploitation in …
Two youth groups in the Kassena-Nankana Districts have extended congratulatory messages to President John Dramani Mahama for his successful election and inauguration as President of the Republic of Ghana.
The two groups, the Mirigu Y…
Syria and neighbouring Lebanon were on alert Thursday, said security sources, a day after Israeli jets had reportedly hit a Syrian military research facility.
"Our army units are on full alert after aggression on our sovereignty by the Zi…
European Union foreign ministers on Thursday called for the acceleration of an African-led military mission to Mali, which is supposed to help take over from French troops in the unrest-plagued country.
"The EU encourages the African U…
The Colombian government has condemned the capture of two police officers by the rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and demanded it renew its commitment to peace.
The FARC "has made a big mistake if they think they can t…
African troops should take over from French soldiers in Mali as soon as possible, European Union foreign ministers said Thursday.
"We hope this will very rapidly become an international operation, supported by the United Nations and pa…
The head of Indonesia's largest Islamic party, Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq was arrested on suspicion of taking bribes to help a beef importer, an official said Thursday. Luthfi Hasan Ishaaq, chairman of the Prosperous Justice Party, was detained b…
European Union (EU) foreign ministers showed little enthusiasm Thursday for proposals, reportedly pushed by Britain and France, to partially lift a weapons embargo on Syria to help arm rebels fighting the regime of President Bashar Al-Assa…
Egyptian authorities have reduced a night curfew imposed by President Mohammed Morsi on three restive cities, state media reported Thursday. Governors of Port Said and Suez decided to reduce the curfew, imposed after deadly violence, from …
China convicted two Tibetans of inciting self-immolation protests against the government on Thursday, handing one a suspended death sentence and jailing the other for 10 years.
The pair had "incited and coerced eight people to self-immola…