Google has revealed it has built a London data centre for the cloud computing services it rents to third parties. The facility is its second in Europe, after Brussels, and promises to provide faster access times to nearby clients. Google is currently the third most capable cloud computing service provider, according to a recent study. But … Read more
Teary-eyed families of Malaysians killed when a Malaysia Airlines jet was shot down over Ukraine on Thursday demanded those responsible be brought to justice, ahead of the third anniversary of the disaster. All 298 people on board were killed when the jet was downed in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014 on a flight … Read more
Made up of 87 floating triangles of different sizes, the huge, flexible island made of concrete or steel would eventually stretch 1.5 to two kilometres (one to 1.2 miles), or a total of three square kilometres. Squeezed for space in this tiny northern European country, ‘some cities are starting to look into floating solutions, like … Read more
A year ago, a faction in the Turkish army staged a failed coup bid against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prompting a widespread crackdown on his opponents. The country was shaken and 249 people died in the botched putsch, which Erdogan blamed on Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, who lives in the United States. Following are key … Read more
Austria said Monday it had barred Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci from entering the country to attend a rally marking the anniversary of last year’s failed coup attempt in Turkey. “He has been barred because his visit was not planned as part of a bilateral exchange, but was about his public appearance at an event … Read more
Ajax’s pre-season friendly against Werder Bremen was abandoned on Saturday after Abdelhak Nouri required emergency ambulance treatment on the field. Nouri fell to ground unopposed after 73 minutes, with medics immediately rushing to his aid to provide emergency treatment for the 20-year-old. CPR was administered on the young Dutchman, with a helicopter soon on the … Read more
More than 70 years after the world witnessed the devastating power of nuclear weapons, a global treaty has been approved to ban the bombs, a move that supporters hope will lead to the eventual elimination of all nuclear arms. The treaty was endorsed by 122 countries at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Friday after … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo, as well as other power stakeholders have revealed that the newly commissioned Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessel (FPSO) named after former President John Agyekum Kufuor holds a lot of bright promises for the ailing Ghana economy. The FPSO Kufuor was commissioned by President Nana Addo on Thursday, 6th July, 2017 in a … Read more
France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, Emmanuel Macron’s government has announced. The announcement comes a day after Volvo said it would only make fully electric or hybrid cars from 2019 onwards, a decision hailed as the beginning … Read more
First Lady Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo today visited the Lavender Hill Sludge Treatment Project in Accra to familiarize herself with the level of work and activities undertaken at the plant. During the tour, Mrs. Akufo-Addo expressed her excitement about the existence of such a project considering the fact that a population of about 4 million only … Read more
First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo on Thursday visited the Lavender Hill Sludge Treatment Project in Accra to familiarize herself with the project. She pledged her support for current activities ongoing at the plant. The First Phase of the Lavender Hill project which is a partnership between the Accra Metropolitan Assembly and Danida is being constructed with … Read more
France is set to ban the sale of any car that uses petrol or diesel fuel by 2040, in what the ecology minister called a “revolution”. Nicolas Hulot announced the planned ban on fossil fuel vehicles as part of a renewed commitment to the Paris climate deal. He said France planned to become carbon neutral … Read more
France plans to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, the country’s new environment minister has announced. Nicolas Hulot made the announcement as he unveiled a series of measures as part of newly elected President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to make the country carbon neutral by 2050. Mr Hulot said he recognised the target would … Read more
UNESCO said Thursday its World Heritage Committee (WHC) had decided not to place the Great Barrier Reef on its list of sites “in danger” despite concern over coral bleaching. A WHC spokesperson said the Committee, which is meeting in Poland, had made the decision late Wednesday and expressed “deep concern” over two years of back-to-back … Read more
All you need to know about Gyan’s Kayserispor deal… Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan was given a befitting welcome by Kayserispor fans upon his arrival in Turkey after completing his move to the Anatolian Stars. The skipper appended his signature to the 2-year deal on Wednesday morning ending speculations on his long-term future. Gyan, 31 became … Read more
Britain said Thursday it had begun housing Islamist extremists in separate prison units to prevent them radicalising other inmates, as it grapples with a mounting terror threat. A new “separation centre” has been opened at Frankland jail near Durham, northeast England, the interior ministry said. It is first of three centres which together will have … Read more
Dutch Ambassador Ron Strikker will be at the Ocean Green Villas in Prampram in the Greater Accra Region on Sunday to open this year’s training programme for graduates of information technology (IT). The 7-week intensive training begins with 20 graduates of various universities in Ghana. They will be subjected to training from IT professionals from … Read more
The trials of any suspects arrested in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over war-torn eastern Ukraine will be held in the Netherlands, Dutch officials announced Wednesday. All 298 people on board were killed when the plane was downed on July 17, 2014 on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur. A joint … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday threw his weight behind a planned Sahel force to fight jihadists on a lightning visit to Mali but told countries in the region their efforts had to bear fruit. Faced with a growing number of jihadist attacks in central Mali which have also hit neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger, … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force, with France urging greater support for the Sahel region amid mounting insecurity. The so-called “G5 Sahel” countries just south of the Sahara — Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger — have pledged to fight jihadists on … Read more