India Votes For Next President From Lowest Dalit Caste
Indian lawmakers voted Monday to pick the country's president, who is certain to come from the lowest Dalit caste, in ...
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George A. Romero, Father of the Zombie Movie, Dead At 77
US filmmaker George A. Romero, whose 1968 cult classic "Night of the Living Dead" spawned the zombie movie genre, died ...
US-China Citizen Given 10 Years For Espionage In Iran
A Chinese American accused of "infiltration" in Iran has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, local media reported on ...
VP Pence Walks High Wire Over Trump Scandals
Mike Pence is the loyal wingman, the ever-discreet figure who rises above the Washington fray. But as the Russia scandal ...
Trump Faces Tough Return To Washington ‘swamp’
US President Donald Trump returns to Washington Sunday after a brief overseas respite, facing an enduring and intensifying storm over ...
Russia Lobbyist At Trump Jr. Meeting Denies Spy Past
A Russian-American lobbyist revealed to have attended a meeting by Donald Trump Jr seeking damaging information on Hillary Clinton strongly ...
New Republican Health Bill Teeters, With Support In Doubt
Republican leaders unveiled a revamped health care bill Thursday aimed at salvaging President Donald Trump's top legislative priority, but the ...
US Republicans Roll Dice Once More On Health Care
Top US Senate Republican Mitch McConnell will try to pull a political rabbit out of his hat Thursday when he ...
South African ‘political’ Murderer In Parole Limbo
Inside South Africa's maximum security Groenpunt prison, hawk-eyed guards stroll between rows of wooden benches, watching inmates closely as they ...
Asian Markets Rally With Wall St As Yellen Sparks Buying Spree
Asian markets surged on Thursday, extending a global rally that saw another record on Wall Street after the head of ...
US Economy Needs Only ‘gradual’ Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Wednesday said even as the US economy grows stronger and employment expands, she foresees ...
Trump FBI Nominee Rejects Torture
President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday he rejected the use of torture in ...
GHC9.68 Daily Minimum Wage ‘small’ – Joe Appiah Tells Gov’t
Former Member of Parliament for Ablekuma North, Justice Joe Appiah has says the new daily minimum wage announced for 2018 ...
Turkey Energy Minister ‘to Visit Israel For Pipeline Deal’
Turkey's Energy Minister Berat Albayrak is set to visit Israel by the end of this year to conclude an agreement ...
Indian Censors Want ‘cow’, ‘Hindu’ Beeped In Film
Indian censors have refused to certify a documentary film featuring Nobel prize-winning economist Amartya Sen unless words like "cow" and ...
Fed’s Yellen Still Sees Only ‘gradual’ Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday she still foresees only "gradual" interest rate increases in the few years ahead, ...
Nigeria’s Buhari ‘recuperating Very Quickly’
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is recovering fast from an undisclosed illness and should be back in Nigeria soon, his deputy ...
Minimum Wage Goes Up To GHc9.60 From Jan 1
The National Tripartite Committee (NTC) yesterday announced a National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) of GH¢9.60, which is to take effect ...
Brazil Senate Passes Controversial Labour Reform
The Brazilian Senate has approved a controversial labour reform bill – the first major overhaul in 70 years. The law ...
Tech Firms Unite For ‘net Neutrality’ Protest
A host of internet giants – from social networks to dating apps to porn sites – will join a protest ...