Apple will not be allowed a new trial on damages for infringement of its patents by Samsung Electronics, a U.S. court decided Monday. Apple had asked Judge Lucy Koh in the San Jose division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for a retrial over some patents. It made the request […]

A Greek car ferry has been hired as last-minute accommodation for Libya's embattled parliament, which has fled the country's civil war to the small eastern town of Tobruk. The 17,000-ton Elyros liner has been deployed, complete with its Greek crew, as a ...

A Greek car ferry has been hired as last-minute accommodation for Libya's embattled parliament, which has fled the country's civil war to the small eastern town of Tobruk. The 17,000-ton Elyros liner has been deployed, complete with its Greek crew, as a ...

The head of the Better Together campaign has denied that plans to set out a timetable for giving more powers to Scotland were a sign of panic. Alistair Darling was speaking after a poll suggested the pro-UK campaign had lost its lead. The pound subsequently fell to its lowest level in 10 months. The SNP has dismissed a promise by [...] The post Scottish ‘No’ Camp Denies Panic appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Iraqi government forces said they have cleared Islamic State (IS) militants from a wide area around the strategic Haditha dam, helped by US air strikes. The jihadists have repeatedly tried to capture the dam on the River Euphrates, in the western province of Anbar. The US air strikes were the first to have taken place outside northern Iraq. Meanwhile, Iraq’s [...] The post IS ‘Cleared’ From Key Iraq Dam Area appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

CAIRO (Reuters) - An Egyptian court sentenced a leader of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and an Islamist cleric to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for attempting to kill two policemen, part of a government crackdown that has severely weakened the group.

An October trial date is set in South Africa for the honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani.

Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has urged the people of Scotland to support the United Kingdom as "a positive example of social, economic and national union". The main pro-union parties have promised further devolution for Scotland if voters ...

IT might sound shocking, but the news that many Ghanaians lack toilet facilities in their homes is a stark reality. It is estimated that nationwide, only 15 per cent of households have toilet facilities or latrines, 46 per cent of them actually communal or shared. Statistics also indicate that about 16 per cent of households use other (varying) means of [...] The post ‘FREE RANGE’ AND MATTERS ARISING appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Malaysia Ukraine Plane Dutch and Australian investigators examine pieces of the crashed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in the village of Rassipne, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine on July 25, 2014. Dmitry Lovetsky / AP ...

The President John Dramani Mahama, has announced the dismissal of four District Chief Executives. An official release said their dismissal takes immediate effect. They are Reginald Emmanuel Aboagye, Kwaebibirem District, Adam Banabelsera Yussif, West Mamprusi District, Joseph Adansi Bondah, Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai District, and Martin Luther Obeng, Agona East District According to the statement, signed by the Minister for Local Government and Rural [...] The post President Sacks 4 Dces appeared

Apple is set to unveil the iPhone 6 (and if rumors are to be believed, its heavily anticipated iWatch) today, and you can watch a live stream of the event on Apple.com/live. Related: Check Out Our Live Blog of the Entire iPhone 6 Reveal Event. The event will ...

One day before he lays out his plans to the American public, President Obama on Tuesday will sit down with bipartisan leaders from Congress to explain his strategy for combating the Islamic extremists that have gained a foothold in Iraq and Syria. Play Video.

First year students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) who have waited anxiously to go to school, yesterday rushed to the campus to go through Ebola screening before registering at their various halls of residence. The students accompanied by their parents, joined queues at the halls of residence and the Computer Centre, to be able to go through the formalities [...] The post UCC Screens Students For Ebola appeared first on The Ghanaian Times.

Ghana’s fish consumption has hit one million metric tonnes annually, of which only 400,000 metric tonnes is being supplied from the country’s catches at sea and through aquaculture production. The country is currently importing 600,000 metric tonnes to fill the gap at an estimated cost of 200 million dollars annually, Godfrey Baidoo-Tsibu, Deputy Director of the Fisheries Commission disclosed this to [...] The post Ghanaians Consume 1m Tonnes Of Fish Annually appeared first on The Ghanaian

Srinagar: Flood waters continued to play havoc in Srinagar on Tuesday as authorities scrambled to rescue the marooned and tried to restore the telecommunications network that has been on the blink for the past three days. J&K rescue mission. The water ...