Western Sydney Wanderers have continued to lock away their best young talent with Kwabena Appiah-Kubi signing a one-year contract extension on Tuesday.

and Sports Minister Elvis Afriyie Ankrah has lauded the Black Stars for showing commitment towards the Zambia game. The players have looked much focused in their first two training sessions and a fight for positions has become increasingly intense among members of the team

AFPIsrael, US carry out joint missile test over Mediterranean SeaHindu Business LineIsrael today said it had conducted a joint missile test with the US over the Mediterranean Sea, hours after Russia's announcement of its detection of missile launches added to jitters about possible military action against the Syrian regime. Israel's Defence ...Sensex tanks 651 pts, rupee slips again on Syria 'missile strike' reportsHindustan TimesMissile test in Mediterranean not linked to Syria: USAFPWith eye on Syria, Israel tests missiles with USSan Francisco ChronicleUSA TODAY -Wall Street Journal -Xinhuaall 1,436 news articles »

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The management of General Portfolio Limited, publishers of your authoritative Chronicle, wishes to inform its cherished readers that the paper would start appearing on the newsstands this and every Saturday, beginning September 7, 2013.

[Ghanaian Chronicle]Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has described as "unacceptable" Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata's recent attack impugning the integrity of Justice Anim Yeboah, one of the nine-member panel of Supreme Court judges on the recent election petition case.

Medeama goalkeeper Adade Foli has been handed a late debut call-up to join Ghana's squad for the important 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Zambia.

Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited have presented a cash support of GHS 1m (about $466, 747) to the Black Stars as part payment of their three-year sponsorship agreement with the Ghana FA.

The Australian Financial ReviewNokia handsets sale reveals revamped networks valueReutersBy Georgina Prodhan. VIENNA | Tue Sep 3, 2013 10:58am EDT. VIENNA (Reuters) - Nokia's $7.2 billion sale of its core phones division to Microsoft leaves three disparate high-quality business units whose value should benefit from the deal. The central ...Nokia fans in India lament death of a brandTimes of IndiaFinns Mourn Loss of National Icon Nokia as Microsoft Takes OverBusinessweekThe rise and fall of NokiaThe Standard Digital NewsSydney Morning Herald -Channel 4 News -Forbesall 1,578 news articles »

[Ghanaian Chronicle]The Odikro of Pimpimso, a farming community in Begoro, capital of the Fanteakwa District, Nene Baffour Teye Pinoko I, has charged the various sub-chiefs and residents in Begoro to make the education of their children a priority.

Goal.comWalcott looking forward to playing alongside Ozil at ArsenalGoal.comWalcott previously played aginst Ozil for Stuart Pearce's Young Lions, losing to the former Werder Bremen playmaker's Germany in the final of the European Under-21 championship in 2009, and believes the new arrival is a great addition to Arsenal's squad.Arsenal fan's view: Mesut Ozil transfer deal should spark a new era for the GunnersMirror.co.ukPlayer analysis: Mesut Ozil - the £42.5m record signing for ArsenalThe Independentall 881 news articles »

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir drops his threat to block South Sudan's oil exports after talks with its leader, Salva Kiir.

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Sky News AustraliaEgyptian helicopter gunships attack Sinai militantsThe IndependentEgyptian helicopter gunships have attacked militants in the northern Sinai Peninsula in a continuing effort to control the largely lawless region. Government troops have stepped up their crackdown on militants in the peninsula bordering Gaza and Israel, ...Egypt Forces Attack Sinai Militants as Islamists Ready RalliesBusinessweekReports of buffer zone plans near Gaza, military deniesDaily News Egypt15 militants killed in military raid in Egypt's SinaiXinhuaall 208 news articles »

Edmonton JournalCanadian wireless companies polish up packages as Verizon looms on horizonEdmonton JournalWith the switch to two-year contracts from three, Canadian wireless plan consumers will pay a little more each month to pay off their smartphones. Photograph by: GETTY IMAGES FILES , Financial Post. MONTREAL - Even though it has yet to confirm it is ...Verizon sees few changes to US wireless businessBoston.comCanadians lament Verizon's lack of interestCBC.caCanada's Big 3 telecom stocks surge after Verizon says it's not coming northCalgary HeraldReutersall 1,148 news articles »

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Philly.comFederer clinging on as legacy takes batteringTimes of IndiaWorld no. 7 Roger Federer was clinging to the wreckage of his battered legacy on Tuesday after crashing to another humiliating Grand Slam defeat. The 32-year-old Swiss, the holder of a record 17 major titles, suffered his earliest US Open exit for a decade ...Say It Ain't So, RogerNew Yorker (blog)When should Federer walk away from tennis?CNN - CanadaTennis Debate: Is the Roger Federer era finished?Firstpost10sBalls -Daily Beastall 870 news articles »

Daily MailBritain cut out of planning for Syria strikes as Obama plans wider attack to ...Daily MailBritain has been left out in the cold as the United States plots more extensive action in Syria to crush Assad's military and topple the dictator. UK military chiefs are being excluded from meetings in Washington about plans for missile strikes because they ...Obama Meets Lawmakers to Press Case for Syria StrikeNew York Times (blog)Why Are Presidents Calling On The Military So Often?WBURall 7,521 news articles »

The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service in Ho, has arrested, Israel Amu Fiattor, an 18-year old second-hand clothes dealer, for allegedly defiling a 14- year old pupil. Ms Alice Harlley, DOVVSU Station Officer in Ho, who briefed the GNA on Tuesday, said at dawn of August 28, this […]