‘Apollo 13’ Star Bill Paxton Dies At 61

Hollywood actor Bill Paxton, best known for his roles in such blockbusters as “Apollo 13” and “Titanic,” has died at the age of 61, a family representative said Sunday. The versatile Texas-born actor was a familiar face on US movie screens, with a string of memorable credits to his name from a career spanning several … Read more

China’s Most-Wanted Corruption Suspect Surrenders After 13 Years Abroad

China’s most-wanted corruption suspect returned to China from the United States on Wednesday after turning herself in, a major victory for the ruling Communist Party’s overseas hunt for fugitive officials. Yang Xiuzhu, a former deputy director of Wenzhou’s construction bureau in the booming eastern province of Zhejiang, surrendered to Chinese authorities after spending 13 years … Read more

Funeral Rites Held for Stabbed UPSA Student

Shock, tears and wailing took the better part of mourners who attended a memorial service held in Accra last Saturday for the University of Professional Studies student who was allegedly stabbed by her estranged boyfriend. Faces were buried in palms and handkerchiefs mopped flood of tears of mourners at the auditorium of the Trinity Parish … Read more