New York Outlaws Child Marriage Under 17
New York, the fourth most populous state in America, updated antiquated legislation on Tuesday to outlaw children as young as ...
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Timeabu Cocoa Farmers Thwart Gov’t’s ‘Tree On the Farm’ Initiative
Cocoa farmers at Timeabu in the Ejisu-Juabeng Municipality of the Ashanti Region are cutting down trees on their farms, impeding ...
Timeabu Cocoa Farmers Heighten Risk of Climate Change As They Cut Down Trees On Farms
Cocoa farmers at Timeabu in the Ejisu-Juabeng Municipality of the Ashanti Region are cutting down trees on their farms, impeding ...
Man Who Died Defending Muslim ‘a Hero’
The mother of a US man who died protecting two young women from anti-Muslim harassment has called him "a hero" ...
Trade Surplus Doubles To US$1.2bn In April
Export proceeds in the first four months of the year overtook imports by 30.2 per cent, resulting in a balance ...
Next S. Korea Leader To Rein In Trump Over North
When South Korea fills a presidential vacuum next month, analysts say the first order of business for its new leader ...
UN’s Top Court To Rule In Ukraine Vs Russia Case
The UN's top court will Wednesday rule on a bid by Kiev to halt Russia's alleged funnelling of money, arms, ...
US Sends Message To N. Korea, China With Syria Strike
The US missile strike on Syria contained a clear message for North Korea and its main ally China, but not ...
Kim Deal Chance For N. Korea To Bury Murder Evidence
North Korea's retrieval of the body of the assassinated half brother of leader Kim Jong-Un is aimed at destroying evidence ...
Ethiopian Government Lambasted For Flipping On Political Reform Promise
nternational Rights Group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), has accused the Ethiopian government of turning back on its public promise to ...
Global Arms Trade Highest Since Cold War
Worldwide arms trade has risen to its highest level since the Cold War in the last five years, driven by ...
N.Korean Assassination Shows Regime’s Brutality
The assassination of the North Korean leader's half brother illustrates the "brutal and inhuman" nature of the regime in Pyongyang, ...
Committee To Probe Bribery Allegation Begins Work Amid Criticism
A five-member committee set up on Tuesday to spearhead an internal inquiry into bribery allegations against Parliament’s Appointments Committee begins ...
S. Africa Divided Over ICC Withdrawal
South Africans are divided over the country's decision to pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Last month, South ...
Ghanaians Confident In EC’s Ability To Run Dec. Polls
A pre-election survey conducted by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD), Ghana has revealed that 73 per cent of expectant ...
‘World’s Best’ Anti-Ship Missile A Showstopper
China’s largest missile-maker is promoting what it calls “the world’s best anti-ship missile” for sales in the international market. China ...
Buhari Orders Probe of Sexual and Rights Abuses In IDPs Camps
Buhari orders probe of sexual and rights abuses in IDPs camps A 17-year-old girl has told of how a policeman ...
Ethiopia’s List of Banned Activities
Ethiopia has imposed severe regulations under a new six-month "state of emergency" as it faces unprecedented levels of unrest across ...
South Africa ‘to Withdraw From War Crimes Court’
South Africa has formally begun the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), media reports say. They say ...
Can Russia Regain Its Economic Influence in Africa?
As already well-known since Soviet days, Russia has pursued a pragmatic policy aimed at enhancing multidimensional ties with the countries ...