India has issued a security alert in several states after an announcement by al-Qaeda of the formation of an Indian branch of the group. In a video message, al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri said "al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent" would "raise the flag of ...

Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has returned home, after fleeing the mountain kingdom to neighbouring South Africa on Saturday. At the time, he said the military had staged a coup — a charge it denied. Regional leaders rejected his call for troops to be deployed to restore order. The unrest is thought to be linked to a struggle between Mr [...] The post Lesotho PM Returns After Fleeing appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

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Microsoft will seek to draw more people to its Internet-based services with two new mid-range smartphones it unveiled on Thursday, including one designed to help people take better selfies. Both devices are under the Lumia brand Microsoft bought from ...

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa has rejected a visa application by the Dalai Lama, its third refusal to admit the spiritual leader of the disputed Tibet region in five years, his local representative said on Thursday.

President Barack Obama has vowed the US will not be intimidated, after Islamic State militants released a video showing the beheading of American journalist, Steven Sotloff. He says the US will build a coalition to “degrade and destroy” the group. Another US journalist, James Foley, was similarly killed last month. Separately, the UK held a meeting of its emergency Cobra [...] The post Beheading ‘Will Not Intimidate US’ appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

CAIRO (Reuters) - After leaving his upscale Cairo neighbourhood to fight with the Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq, Younes says he learned how to work as a sniper, fire heavy weaponry and behead prisoners using the proper technique.

France says conditions are “not right” for the delivery of the first of two Mistral navy assault ships to Russia. President Francois Hollande’s office blamed Moscow’s recent actions in Ukraine, for the decision. France had, until now, resisted pressure to halt the delivery. It had said it needed to respect an existing contract, to which EU sanctions could not apply [...] The post France Halts Russia Warships Delivery appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Ghanaian side Medeama have issued a strongly-worded statement to condemn a threat issued by one irate supporter Okodi on the life of suspended Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari.

DUBAI, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Qatar National Bank, the Gulf's largest bank, said on Thursday it was acquiring a 12.5 percent stake in pan-African lender Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (Ecobank).

Leadership. “Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) today announced he will introduce legislation next week authorizing the use of military force against international terrorist groups, including the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and al Qaeda and its affiliates, like al ...

NEWPORT Wales/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine's president heard words of support from Western leaders at a NATO summit on Thursday, but a Kremlin peace offer failed to halt fighting in the east where dramatic advances by pro-Russian rebels ...

When the NPP returned from its Congress in Tamale in April 2014, I wrote an article titled, “The Threat to NPP 2016 Victory”, and wrote about a sinister motive by some people within the party to sabotage Nana’s bid to contest the presidential primary.  I was bombarded with insults and accused of feeding the NDC […]

Nigeria is risking a ban by FIFA after Chris Giwa failed to step down as president of the football federation by Monday’s deadline. A suspension could affect Nigeria’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo on Saturday, and South Africa four days later. FIFA has rejected the appointment of Giwa, which came at a controversial Nigerian Football Federation ‘election’ [...] The post FIFA Ban Looms On Nigeria appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Kawowo Sports Ismael Kiyonga takes a closer look at Saturday's 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier citing reason why odds are stacked against Mulitin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic’s charges.

Real Madrid super star Cristiano Ronaldo’s decision to stay mum about his team president’s decision during the transfer has backfired mostly because he did not really stay mum. Instead, the 29-year-old forward clearly insinuated he was not happy with President Florentino Perez’s decisions. Talking to reporters at on Monday, Ronaldo said: “I have my very clear opinion, but I must [...] The post Ronaldo Unhappy At Madrid’s Decisions appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ablekuma West constituency, Ursula Owusu, has warned of possible violence in the 2016 elections if the electoral reforms are not implemented. Last Friday, the country marked a year since the Supreme Court’s verdict declaring John Dramani Mahama as the legitimate winner of the 2012 Presidential election. The Supreme ...

Gael Monfils upset Grigor Dimitrov in unexpectedly comprehensive fashion to reach his second US Open quarter-final. It was the best match-up of the fourth round in the bottom half of the draw but seventh seed Dimitrov was off his game and went down 7-5 7-6 (8/6) 7-5. Monfils, who is likely to meet Roger Federer next, is one of the [...] The post Federer Through To Face Monfils appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.