The next US President will have a lot of global challenges to deal with, and the Middle East is one of them. Here’s what you need to know. Trump on the Middle East “If I become President, the era of nation-building will be ended. Our new approach, which must be shared by both parties in … Read more
An Afghan woman made famous by a National Geographic cover in 1985 has been deported from Pakistan after she was convicted of having fake ID papers. Sharbat Gula had served a 15-day prison sentence in hospital where she was treated for hepatitis C. She was handed to Afghan officials at the border and is expected … Read more
Pakistan has deported Sharbat Gula, the “green-eyed Afghan girl” in the renowned 1985 National Geographic photo, for using fraudulent identity documents, according to officials. Police escorted Gula on Tuesday from a Peshawar hospital, where she had been staying since her arrest last month for living illegally in Pakistan. Gula, who had become the symbol of … Read more
Investors around the world are reacting with shock to Donald Trump’s victory in the U. S. presidential election. Global stock markets are dropping, Mexico’s currency has tanked and U.S. stocks are poised for a very rough open. Markets hate uncertainty, and many investors believe Trump’s unpredictable nature and anti-trade stance could bring global turmoil. Dow … Read more
Black Stars assistant coach, Maxwell Konadu, has reiterated the need to keep focus, ahead of the crunch World Cup qualifier against the Egyptians on November 13, in Alexandria. The Black Stars have come under intense scrutiny which has largely affected the output of the team. Konadu believes that setting a camping base in Dubai, will … Read more
New Patriotic Party’s rising star on the campaign trail Samira Bawumia has expressed disappointment in the governing NDC’s reaction to criticism, observing that it leaves much to be desired. Samira Bawumia who is wife of the 2016 NPP Vice-Presidential candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says government officials must learn to graciously accept criticism because ‘we pay … Read more
Scores of South Korean civic group activists gathered in front of the defense ministry’s headquarters on Wednesday, shouting for the embattled president to stop pushing for the U. S. missile shield deployment in their soil and the military intelligence pact with Japan. A private association aiming to prevent the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area … Read more
Governments from Asia to Europe reacted with stunned disbelief on Wednesday to the victory of Donald Trump in the U. S. presidential election, while populists hailed the result as a triumph of the people over a failed political establishment. German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, described the result … Read more
Republican Donald Trump stunned the world by defeating heavily favored Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s presidential election, ending eight years of Democratic rule and sending the United States on a new, uncertain path. A wealthy real-estate developer and former reality TV host, Trump rode a wave of anger toward Washington insiders to win the White House … Read more
A total of 487 officials from Hebei Province in north China have been punished for malpractice related to pollution control, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) announced Tuesday. Hebei’s Communist Party leadership and provincial government meted out the punishments upon investigation into clues found by environment protection inspectors dispatched by central authorities. They have been … Read more
It is less than 30 days to the elections and as it is expected the political climate in Ghana is highly charged. There are both excitements and emotions throughout the country as almost everyone is getting involved. The reasons for the excitement and emotions are not farfetched. As one would-be voter told me: ‘It is … Read more
6:51 Clinton stays in hotel The reporter assigned to cover Clinton for all the networks has tweeted that she is staying behind in her hotel, as her campaign manager heads to the Javits Center where her supporters have gathered. Wow. Pooler @danmericaCNN reports that Clinton campaign chair John Podesta just left HRC hotel to come … Read more
Canada’s main immigration website appeared to crash and New Zealand reported increased traffic from U. S. nationals as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump inched closer to the White House on Wednesday. Canada’s main immigration website appeared to suffer repeated outages on Tuesday night as Trump took the lead in several major states and his prospects … Read more
5:16 Australia’s far-right party congratulates Trump The leader of Australia’s far-right nationalist One Nation Party, Pauline Hanson, has congratulated Trump calling him “Mr President”. @realDonaldTrump Mr President my door will always be open. Congrats on behalf of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party of OZ. #MAGA #auspol— Pauline Hanson (@PaulineHansonOz) November 9, 2016 5:11: Great night … Read more
Donald Trump took a significant step toward the White House Tuesday with crucial battleground victories in Florida, North Carolina and Ohio. The Ohio victory is especially important for Trump as no Republican has won the White House without taking the Buckeye State. North Carolina is a serious blow to Clinton, who fought hard for the … Read more
Asian stocks have tumbled after results from the US presidential polls suggested a victory for Donald Trump looked increasingly likely. All major markets in the region are now lower, with money flowing into safe haven stocks, gold and currencies including the yen. Meanwhile the Mexican Peso has hit an all-time low against the dollar. As … Read more
5:06: Claims of rigging seem a distant memory Donald Trump spent much of the end of his campaign claiming the election would be rigged – but at the moment, the New York Times is predicting he has a better chance of winning than his rival. It also suggests the Republican could win enough electoral college … Read more
The Black Stars began training in Dubai on Monday with some fitness exercises ahead of this weekend’s World Cup qualifying match against Egypt. Fitness coach Jamie Lawrence took the Black Stars players through some gym work outs on Monday morning. The senior national team is camping in Dubai in preparation for the match against the Pharaohs … Read more
“The members of the government [Busia’s] pretended to care about press freedom but made it impossible for any paper with contrary opinion to be published. Dr. Busia and his government kept in place all the powers and restrictions that the Nkrumah government instituted against free press and free speech. “As an example of their hypocrisy, … Read more
US election: What does the rest of the world think? As the voting day in the US approaches, the world’s attention is focused on perhaps one of the most polarised elections in US history. Not only will the winner seal the fate of Americans for the next four years, but the result will also have … Read more