Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday warned that no one would win if there was war on the Korean Peninsula, advising against anything that would escalate the situation. “We urge all parties to refrain from inflammatory or threatening statements and deeds to prevent the situation on the Korean Peninsula from becoming irreversible,” Wang said when […]

The Canadian government unveiled legislation on Thursday to legalize marijuana. The legislation would make it legal for Canadians who are at least 18 years old to purchase, use and grow limited amounts of recreational marijuana by July 1, 2018. Meanwhile, Canada could become the largest country in the world to legalize marijuana. Under the proposed […]

An air strike against the Islamic State (IS) group in northern Syria on Tuesday by the U.S.-led anti-terror coalition mistakenly killed 18 members of allied forces there, the Pentagon said Thursday. “The strike was requested by the partnered forces, who had identified the target location as an ISIS (IS) fighting position,” the Pentagon said in […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the latest developments in Syria by phone on Thursday, according to Turkish presidency. During the conversation, the two leaders emphasized the importance of cooperation between Turkey and Russia for the continuity of the Geneva and Astana talks, and agreed to make joint efforts to […]

At least 36 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed after the U.S. forces in Afghanistan struck their position with a large bomb in eastern Nangarhar province, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Friday morning. On Thursday evening, the U.S. military dropped a GBU-43 or Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb, the largest non-nuclear bomb, on […]

Jumana Nagarwala Image copyright HENRY FORD HOSPITAL Image caption Dr Nagarwala mutilated girls aged between six and eight, prosecutors sayA doctor in the US city of Detroit has been charged with carrying out female genital mutilation (FGM) on young girls in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the country. […]

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, on Thursday, ordered Kensington Salt Mining Company in the  Ketu South district of the Volta Region, to immediately cease drawing underground water at Adina for its operations. The company has further been ordered to, within two weeks, look for alternative sources of water. This follows […]

Experts have warned that exposing children to electronic screens leaves them at risk of permanent damage. The reSTART Life Centre near Seattle is the only treatment unit of its kind in the western world and helps youngsters with addictions to digital technology, including video games. Its founder Dr Hilarie Cash told Sky News: “When you […]

file photo The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), has suspended Rev. Josh Laryea, a gospel musician and pastor from the church’s pulpit. The church suspended the musician for an alleged “immoral conduct” preventing him from preaching in its array of branches. A letter dated March 29, 2017, issued by The Church Council, and sighted by Myjoyonline.com […]

The Minority in Parliament will be petitioning the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) over alleged malfeasance by the Philip Addison-led committee investigating the AMERI deal, as it undertook a trip to Dubai as part of its work. The Minority Spokesperson on Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, noted that the Information Minister confirmed that […]

Sentiment in the west of Africa is on the increase with the news that the latest Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) figures for Quarter 4, 2016 have seen Nigeria climbing three points to 116, after a steep decline in the third quarter, while Ghana’s score rose two points to 111. Looking at the reasons for Nigeria’s […]

At the global level, the youth bulge is alarming and of great concern to all development stakeholders and Africa shares a big piece of this with over 60% of its population under 35 and 35% being between the youthful age of 15 and 35. These youth are aging and they will soon become adults with […]

The Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards celebrate female entrepreneurs leading creative, for-profit start-ups that are financially sustainable and socially impactful. The six laureates of the 2017 edition of the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards were revealed at the Awards ceremony held at the historical Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall in the heart of Singapore. In a spirit […]

Just hours after Donald Trump had ordered an attack on the Syrian base of Al Shairat, French Presidential candidate Jacques Cheminade met with Lebanese President Michel Aoun at the Baabda presidential palace, to talk, quite the contrary, about “peace through development” for the whole region. Christine Bierre, in charge of this region for Cheminade’s movement, […]

A new report ranks the policy readiness of Sub-Saharan African countries to lift their people out of “energy poverty” and identifies for the first time 5 clear policy measures that national governments can take to achieve clean, affordable power for all before the UN target of 2030 (known as Sustainable Development Goal 7, or SDG7). […]

Costa Rica on Thursday closed a national park after Poas Volcano erupted suddenly late Wednesday, spewing ash and cracking the crater’s dome. The Costa Rica National Parks System (SINAC) said the closure was aimed at minimizing the exposure to ash and gases that can irritate the eyes, nose and throat, and skin of people and […]