Kwesi Pratt May Need An Ambulance After Polls

The recent election in the United States showed how the media is bias towards the conservative Republican party. They are so brazen in their partiality they scarcely hide their contempt for conservatism. Currently, common sense political analyst in the United States, who see through their agenda, have written off all the major media houses including … Read more

Climate Change Could Render Sudan ‘uninhabitable’

Irregular rain has ruined crops, and the country is experiencing both droughts and floods Sudan’s ecosystems and natural resources are deteriorating. Temperatures are rising, water supplies are scarce, soil fertility is low and severe droughts are common. After years of desertification, its rich biodiversity is under threat and drought has hindered the fight against hunger. … Read more

Pop Star Among Dozens Killed In Plane Crash

All 47 people on board the Pakistan International Airlines flight that crashed near Abbottabad were killed, the airline said. A pilot made a mayday call, saying he had lost control of one of the two engines, the airline’s chairman said. “We were confident that the plane could land with one working engine,” Saigol said. But … Read more

Football Star Found Dead In Park

Rashaan Salaam, who won the Heisman Trophy in 1994 while at the University of Colorado, was found dead in a park in Boulder. He was 42. No foul play is suspected, Boulder police spokeswoman Shannon Cordingly said. She said the cause of death is under investigation. An autopsy was to be performed. USA Today reported … Read more

US Returning Land It Took In World War II To Japan

The US military this month will return to Japan’s government more than 9,800 acres of land it has held since World War II, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Tuesday. The 9,852 acres of land on the island of Okinawa, part of a territory officially referred to as the Northern Training Area, is in a … Read more

Taiwan Reacts To Controversial Trump Call

When asked what he thinks about Donald Trump, Taiwanese politician Freddy Lim responded with a laugh. “I am not a fan,” he said, particularly when it comes to the incoming US President’s comments on women and ethnic minorities. It’s not that surprising, given that Lim, lead singer in a popular heavy metal band, is one … Read more

US Tourist Allegedly Gang-Raped In India

India’s police say they are seriously investigating allegations that an American woman was drugged and raped by a group of men in her five-star hotel room in the country’s capital earlier this year. The alleged incident took place on April 9 when an American woman in her early thirties was in New Delhi as part … Read more

Mourinho, Ronaldo Under Scrutiny For Taxes

First came Wikileaks, then the NSA data hack, and now a series of “football leaks” has thrown the tax arrangements of two of soccer’s biggest personalities under scrutiny. The alleged tax avoidance schemes of Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo and the Spanish’s club former coach Jose Mourinho, who is now manager of Manchester United, have … Read more

Between Trump, Mattis, Flynn And Ogunlesi

General James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis, the famous ex-Marine and the hero of countless conflicts and wars, has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as his Secretary of Defence. And what an extraordinary man and colorful figure Mattis is. Here are some of the things that he has said over the years. 1. “I’m going to … Read more

Cleaner In Saudi Arabia Showered With Gifts After Social Media Mockery

A cleaner in the capital of Saudi Arabia was given a set of gold jewels and promised thousands of riyals after he was ridiculed on social media when a photo of him staring at a jewelry shop display went viral. An Instagram user had mocked the cleaner, who is from Bangladesh but works in Riyadh, by posting … Read more

Kwesi Pratt May Need Ambulance On 7th December

The recent election in the United states showed how the media is bias towards the conservative Republican party. They are so brazen in their partiality they scarcely hide their contempt for conservatism. Currently, common sense political analyst in the United States, who see through their agenda, have written off all the major media houses including … Read more

Kwesi Pratt May Need Ambulance On December 7th

By Philip Kobina Baidoo Jnr The recent election in the United states showed how the media is bias towards the conservative Republican party. They are so brazen in their partiality they scarcely hide their contempt for conservatism. Currently, common sense political analyst in the United States, who see through their agenda, have written off all … Read more

Trump Takes Fresh Swipe At China After Taiwan Call

President-elect Donald Trump has taken a fresh swipe at China just two days after a controversial phone call with Taiwan’s president that upended decades of diplomatic protocol. Trump, in two tweets late Sunday, accused China of keeping its currency artificially low and of military posturing in the South China Sea — home to a tense … Read more

7-Year-Old’s Twitter Goes Silent

Bana Alabed, a 7-year-old Syrian girl who captured the world’s attention with heartbreaking Twitter posts about the bombing of Aleppo, disappeared from social media on Sunday. The last message sent on the Twitter account Bana shares with her mother, Fatemah, was foreboding: “We are sure the army is capturing us now. We will see each … Read more

China Lodges Protest After Trump Call With Taiwan President

China lodged a diplomatic protest on Saturday after U. S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke by phone with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan, but blamed the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its own for the “petty” move. The 10-minute telephone call with Taiwan’s leadership was the first by a U.S. president-elect or president since President Jimmy … Read more

Chelsea ‘paid For Sex Abuse Victim’s Silence’

The child sex abuse scandal that has rocked the English football world has taken a new twist after a former player accused one of the world’s biggest clubs of buying his silence. Gary Johnson, a player with Chelsea during the 1970s and 1980s, alleges the Premier League club paid him £50,000 and asked him to … Read more

Man Executed 21 Years Ago Is Innocent

More than two decades after her son was executed for rape and murder, Zhang Huanzhi has finally proven his innocence. China’s top court overturned Nie Shubin’s conviction Friday, in a landmark case that exposed deep flaws in China’s criminal justice system. “I wanted to tell my son: you’re a good person, you’re innocent,” Zhang told … Read more

Nearly 2,000 Iraqi Troops, 900 Civilians Killed In November

Nearly 2,000 Iraqi troops were killed across Iraq in November as they battled to force ISIS extremists from the country, according to newly released UN figures. That’s nearly triple the number of military casualties reported in October, when an offensive to retake the city of Mosul from ISIS first began. The toll for November includes … Read more

‘Total Electrical Failure and Without Fuel’

Three players, two crew members and one journalist survived, Colombian authorities said. Just before LaMia Flight 2933 crashed into a hillside near Medellin, Colombia, a crew member onboard told air traffic controllers, “The plane is in total electric failure and without fuel,” according to two sources familiar with the investigation who heard audio recordings. The … Read more