Thousands of people around the world are dumping ice water over their heads. They're recording it and posting it to social media sites. From Justin Bieber to Rob Ford and Bill Gates to Oprah — they've all taken the ALS ice bucket challenge to raise ...

Officials on Wednesday said that a YouTube video depicting the death of journalist James Foley is legitimate. A still shot from a YouTube video released Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014,. A still shot from a YouTube video released Tuesday shows an Islamic State ...

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's emergence as a leader in efforts to resolve Ukraine's crisis — showcased by a visit to Kiev this weekend — underlines Germany's increasing ambition to transform itself from economic power to diplomatic ...

On 8th August 2014, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana H.E. Ms. Sun Baohong met with Hon. Paul Evans Aidoo, Minister for the Western Region, and had a friendly talk with His Honorable on cooperation between China and the Western Region.

Rahim Ayew has moved closer to extending his contract with Ghanaian champions Asante Kotoko after being named in their pre-season squad.

The 2012 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reiterated that he is strong enough to work to reverse the economic mess created by the Mahama administration. According to him, Ghanaians are looking for a decisive president who will initiate and execute policies and programmes that will bring relief ...

Israel retaliated with airstrikes Tuesday in Gaza after Palestinian militants fired three rockets into southern Israel, bringing a swift end to a temporary truce. Peace talks in Cairo to end the month-long war collapsed as Israeli officials withdrew their ...

On 7 August 2014, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana H.E. Ms. Sun Baohong met with Hon. Alhaji A.B. Inusah Fuseini, Minister for Roads and Highways. The two sides exchanged views on road constructions contracted by Chinese companies in Ghana, issues in the cooperation and new ways to elevate the cooperation.

Accra -The Chinese government has provided more than 500 government scholarships to Ghanaian students since 1984, Chinese Ambassador to Ghana Sun Baohong said Thursday.

More than 1,200 people have died as the deadliest ever outbreak of Ebola takes hold in West Africa, but despite information campaigns, fear is spreading even more quickly than the virus itself.

The officer who fatally shot Michael Brown multiple times in Ferguson, US on August 9 was previously commended for his services to the police. In February 2014, Darren Wilson was praised at a city council meeting in Missouri for his work investigating a ...

Jessie J, Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande are set to open the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards with a bang. Also in this Section. Calvin Harris is top of the DJs · Rihanna and Coldplay for Super Bowl · Paul McCartney 'working with Kanye' · Professor Green to ...

A BBC podcast with health advice about the Ebola outbreak

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is putting off thousands of tourists who had planned trips to Africa this year, especially Asians, including to destinations thousands of miles from the nearest infected community such as Kenya and South Africa.

Check out the latest football transfer gossip with our daily video round-up. On Wednesday Manchester United dominated the transfer headlines after the club announced their third signing of the summer: Marcus Rojo from Sporting Lisbon. Rojo joins United for ...

The President of the Environmental Service Providers Association (ESPA), Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has stated that it is time Ghanaians paid realistic fees for the management and disposal of the waste they generate. He said for far too long, households had enjoyed subsidies for waste collection when such arrangement had not helped the citizenry to ...

A former first National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has told Citi News, the party’s image has been dented by Tuesday’s violence at the party’s headquarters. “If I say no damage has been caused, I probably will be lying to myself,” he said. Fred Oware noted that the NPP which is known ...

Several neighbourhoods in Ukrainian city hit by artillery fire in last few days as fighting on outskirts intensifies. Last updated: 20 Aug 2014 13:53. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. The conflict has killed more than 2,000 people and ...

Medeama coach Prince Owusu has set himself a top-four finish this season.