The challenges of boosting Tanzania's rice production

RTRIP Kalashnikov: 20 facts you may not have known about AK-47 and its creatorRTFail-safe, simple to use and cheap to produce – the world's most popular weapon, AK-47, will long remain a monument to its late 'father,' Mikhail Kalashnikov, who died in Russia on Monday aged 94. 1. Mikhail Kalashnikov, who was a tank commander during ...and more »

Horrific violence in South Sudan prompts the evacuation of Americans after more than 500 have been reported killed.

ABC NewsWinter's fist to continue to squeeze parts of USLos Angeles TimesParts of the country will spend Tuesday shaking off the meteorological pummeling they received in the opening days of winter, which brought a steady diet of ice and freezing rain. The upper Midwest is expected to remain frigid while Southern California and ...Rain and ice foul up the holidays for parts of USSan Jose Mercury NewsChristmas in the dark? Storm brings ice and outages to Midwest, NortheastNBCNews.com (blog)Winter brings snow, ice, outages to some in USBoston HeraldKansas City Star -Straits Timesall 617 news articles »

BBC NewsIran's Rouhani eyes rebuilding relations with United StatesPakistan Daily TimesBERLIN: Iran wants to improve bilateral relations with the United States and other Western powers, President Hassan Rouhani said in an editorial published in a German newspaper on Monday, broaching an issue he has so far avoided since he took office.'Iran wants to rebuild relations with US, EU' – RouhaniRTBlocking Iran's involvement in efforts on Syria not helpful: ZarifTehran TimesBut vows never to give up right to nuclear energyTIMEJerusalem Postall 547 news articles »

Ugandan gay-rights activists warn of violence after parliament passed controversial legislation that would make some gay acts punishable with life in prison.

NBCNews.com (blog)Young girl killed in Israel airstrike on Gaza in retaliation for maintenance ...NBCNews.com (blog)By Paul Goldman and Alexander Smith, NBC News. TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel carried out airstrikes on the Gaza Strip which killed two people including a young girl on Tuesday after an Israeli civilian was shot dead while fixing security fences on the border of ...and more »

President John Dramani Mahama has taken a short annual leave commencing today, December 23, 2013

Mr Bede Ziedeng, Northern Regional Minister, has expressed disappointment over the lukewarm attitude and poor attendance of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) co-ordinating meetings, saying this affects its smooth-running

Vodafone Ghana, a telecommunication company, said it had so far received over 5,000 entries of its Christmas promotion dubbed; ‘Make a Wish’ which would grant the Christmas wishes of its subscribers

Witnesses heard a loud explosion Monday at an Interior Ministry building of Dakahlia governorate in the Nile Delta city of Mansoura, Egyptian state-run media reported.

President John Mahama has taken a short annual leave commencing today, December 23, 2013, a statement by the presidency has announced.  It said the President and his family left Accra Monday morning to the United Arab Emirates for the Christmas holiday.  In his absence, Vice President Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur will act as President.   

By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor Thursday, December 5, 2013 Friends, as agitations by organized labour for better remuneration continue to sour the relationship with government/employers, any suggestion aimed at streamlining affairs should be carefully assessed. That Ghanaian workers have lousy work ethics is not to be disputed by anybody who has carefully monitored the labour […]

Slate Magazine (blog)Apple Just Opened Up An Enormous Sales Opportunity in ChinaSlate Magazine (blog)China Mobile has 760 million customers. That's as if a single mobile phone operator had ever single person in the United States of America and every single person in the Eurozone as a customer. Including the babies and convicts and 97 year-olds. And until ...Wall Street rallies to record highs, buoyed by Apple dealEconomic TimesIn China, Apple Goes Where Google Dare Not TreadPC MagazineStocks up at start of quiet holiday weekNewsdayTelegraph.co.uk -Barron's (blog) -Los Angeles Timesall 921 news articles »

The GuardianPussy Riot women vow to fight on after releaseZee NewsMoscow: The two jailed members of anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot, whose imprisonment prompted a wave of global outrage, walked free on Monday and immediately vowed to fight injustice in Russian prisons.Pussy Riot Would Have Stayed In Prison If They CouldMTV.comFreed Pussy Riot members say prison was time of 'endless humiliations'The Guardian2 Pussy Riot members released from prisonThe Seattle TimesHuffington Post -RollingStone.com -euronewsall 701 news articles »

It will be possible for all bank customers to make payments from their mobile phone from next year, the Chief Executive of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS), Mr Archie Hesse has said. This follows the development of a …

Washington PostNetanyahu seeks to slow Iran-US thaw by ramping up demands of deal: ReutersTehran TimesTEHRAN – By ramping up his demands of any final nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears determined to stem the tide of international diplomacy which has turned against him in recent weeks, ...Leader Says Iran Wants To Repair Relations With USTIMEUS will seek triggers to reimpose sanctions on Iran - RiceReuters UK'Slow' progress on Iran nuclear talksiAfrica.comall 450 news articles »

Vancouver SunPunk rockers vow to fight onOman Daily ObserverMOSCOW — The two jailed members of anti-Kremlin punk band, whose imprisonment prompted a wave of global outrage, walked free yesterday and immediately vowed to fight injustice in Russian prisons. Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova ...Pussy Riot Members Released From Prison, Slam Russian GovernmentRollingStone.comTwo Russian Band Members Are Freed From PrisonWall Street Journalall 785 news articles »

The Board of the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has been urged to develop policies and work as a team to introduce best practices to enhance its operations and that of service providers

Passion for Needy, a charitable organisation belonging to Prophet TB Joshua, has held a Christmas party for the inmates of five needy institutions in the Greater Accra Region