UNITED NATIONS – The head of an independent commission on Syrian war crimes says commanders of the Islamic State extremist group are "good candidates" to be put on a confidential list of alleged perpetrators who should be brought to justice. Brazilian ...

ATLANTA (AP) -- Top-seeded defending champion John Isner and Jack Sock each rallied Friday in the Atlanta Open to set up an all-America semifinal between the practice partners. Isner beat Marinko Matosevic 7-6 (8), 6-4 in hot conditions, taking advantage ...

The Chairman of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital board, Eddie Annan has resigned. Mr. Annan has been at the centre of the raging conflict between the management of the hospital and the Senior Staff Association. The Association petitioned President John Mahama to dismiss the former acting Chief Executive, Rev. Albert Okpoti Botchwey and dissolve the board. Rev. ...

PARIS—French soldiers secured a black box from the Air Algerie wreckage site in a desolate region of restive northern Mali on Friday, the French president said. Terrorism hasn't been ruled out as a cause, although officials say the most likely reason for the ...

Palestinian supporters of Hamas take shelter while clashing with Israeli security forces on July 25, 2014 near Ramallah, West Bank. Andrew Burton—Getty Images. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has yet to successfully mediate a cease-fire. Palestinians ...

Tour de France Stage 19 is from Maubourguet Pays du Val d'Adour – Bergerac. It is as flat as Louisiana and a distance of 208 km. The only climb worth mentioning is a short 2 km stage 4 climb at 7.5% just before the finish. This is a stage for the sprinters to go ...

Seleka rebels in the Central African Republic reject a ceasefire deal and demand the country be partitioned between Muslims and Christians.

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Friday, July 25, 2014 In commenting on pertinent national affairs, Dr. Richard Amoako Baah (a political science lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) has of late said a lot but hasn’t turned my crank, apparently because I don’t agree with his viewpoints, especially those undermining the Mahama-led […]

Federal Health Ministry says all those who came in contact with the man have been quarantined. ———————————. A Liberian man admitted to a hospital in Lagos on Tuesday after exhibiting Ebola-like symptoms has died. The man identified as Patrick ...

The Ministry of Education has threatened to drag the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) before the National Labour Commission(NLC) for failing to go through the laid down procedure to have their concerns addressed. UTAG declared an indefinite strike on Thursday over what they say is government’s delay to payment their book and research allowance. The ...

The US today expressed concern over the transfer of highly-sophisticated Russian weapons to Ukrainian separatists, after the Pentagon claimed that Moscow appears to be set to move more rockets across the border into Ukraine. "We are very concerned ...

Didier Drogba has re-signed for Chelsea on a one-year deal, but what makes him such a celebrated striker? 1 hour ago Reuters. 0 shares. Premier League - Didier Drogba: all you need to know about Chelsea' . View photo. Didier Drogba (Reuters) ...

The family of the man who was knocked down and killed by the vehicle of the Deputy Upper East Regional Minister; Daniel Syme is accusing the Police of refusing to arrest the Minister. Mr. Syme’s vehicle knocked down Robert Abuley and his companion who were riding a motorbike on Thursday evening. The brother of the ...

UN Women's executive director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka speaks to BBC Africa about Rwanda's leading role in gender equality.

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