The Prime Minister of Lebanon, Saad al-Hariri was forced to resign by protesters who took to the street to express their dissatisfaction at the corruption state and inequality. Following the al-Hariri’s resignation, the Lebanese army urged the protesters to lift roadblocks so that activities could return to normal following the 13 days of demonstrations that […]

…company says own research reveals no asbestos Andreas Saldivar, a laboratory expert hired by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says his findings revealed asbestos in Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Baby powder. Saldivar operates AMA Analytical Services Inc, a private lab in Maryland, United States. He conducted the research under a contract with […]

Vaz blamed an unspecified political crisis which he said had paralyzed state institutions and functioning of government. A few days ago, the Prime Minister, Aristide Gomes, denounced what he called a coup attempt. And on Saturday, the police violently stopped an attempt by the opposition to demonstrate, killing one person and injuring several others. This […]

A 12-year-old prodigy has won a spot at university to study public administration in Ghana Viemens Bamfo is the youngest out of nearly 3,000 students who have just been enrolled at The University of Ghana. He passed entrance exams with flying colours after being home-schooled by his father Robert Bamfo. READ ALSO: Over 500,000 spaces […]

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said Canberra would hold China to account on issues such as human rights, insisting that staying quiet on sensitive issues is not in Australia’s national interests. Relations between Canberra and its most important trading partner have deteriorated in recent years amid accusations that China is meddling in Australian domestic affairs. […]

Lebanese soldiers and security officials have urged protesters to open blocked roads immediately on Wednesday. Security agencies said in Beirut that opening up the roads would ease movement of citizens. They said that life would also return to normal after 13 days of demonstrations that paralyzed the country and forced the prime minister to resign. […]

The parties in the Syrian civil war are sitting down at the same table for the first time after eight and a half years of bloodshed to work on a new constitution. ALSO READ: Germany charges two Syrians with crimes against humanity At noon on Wednesday, 150 delegates including 50 each from the government, opposition and […]

A 55-year-old teacher was on Tuesday, found hanging dead on a tree in his farmland at Kwesikum, a village near Agona Duakwa in the Agona East District in the Central Region of Ghana. Ghanaweb reports that the deceased, Mr Isaac Kofi Yeboah was found hanging on one of the trees on his farm with his […]

General Dynamics, one of the largest defence corporation in the world released its quarterly financial results some days ago. The report revealed that Saudi Arabia is about $3.4 billion late on payment for its Canadian-produced Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs). This deal which was reportedly controversial ensured the supply of hundreds of LAV 6.0 advanced combat […]

…as they rot in Syrian prison hellhole Behind the steel door, the cell is as packed as their eyes are empty – haggard, scrawny prisoners in orange jumpsuits lying head-to-toe cover every inch of floor space. An AFP team was given rare access to one of the crowded detention facilities in northeastern Syria where Kurdish forces are […]