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As the US moves out of Afghanistan, Iran cements ties with the Taliban and officials

Gone are the days that the Islamic Republic of Iran played Afghanistan war games in the shadows As the United States draws down its troops from the conflict-beleaguered Afghanistan, cracks are emerging that neighboring Iran is entrenching itself into – shoring up ties with formal government...

Coronavirus: First outbreak in New Zealand after 102 days sees Auckland put into lockdown

Auckland will be placed into "Level Three" restrictions after four people from one family in the city contracted COVID-19. Coronavirus has broken out again in New Zealand after more than 100 days and prompted the country's government to put its...

Beirut explosion: Lebanon PM to resign within hours – as entire government steps down

Demonstrators had demanded political change after an explosion in Beirut killed more than 160 people last week. Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab is set to resign within hours after the entire government stepped down. Demonstrators had demanded political change after an explosion...

Dubai Crown Prince pays hospital bills of Nigerian mother stranded with quadruplets following CNN report

Dubai's Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has paid the hospital expenses of a Nigerian mother and her quadruplets stranded in the city with mounting medical bills, according to the hospital. Suliyat Adulkareem, 29, gave birth...

NYC party boat owners arrested after their cruise was busted with more than 170 guests on board

A riverboat party attended by more than 170 people in New York over the weekend violated state and city emergency orders, according to the New York City Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's deputies on Saturday intercepted the Liberty Belle at Manhattan's Pier...

Ethiopia ‘fully’ restores internet connectivity after three week outage

July 23: Internet fully restored Full internet including data connection has been restored across Ethiopia today according to a number of journalists in the country. The move comes a week after partial service was reported following a two-week total blackout. “At...

Dutch police uncover ‘torture chamber,’ makeshift prison; 6 arrested

Police conducted the raid before it was used and alerted potential victims, who went into hiding. Six men were arrested after Dutch police discovered sea containers that had been converted into a makeshift prison and sound-proofed “torture chamber” complete with a dentist’s...

Israel government reimposes lockdown measures after spike in cases

The government takes tough action to head off a rise in cases - just five weeks after the country reopened for business. Israel's government has ordered the immediate closure of bars, gyms, nightclubs, swimming pools and event halls after a...

Frederick Douglass statue vandalized in New York park on anniversary of famous Fourth of July speech

Statue taken on anniversary of one of Frederick Douglass' most famous speeches. A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester, N.Y., on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches, which he delivered in that city in 1852. The...

Hong Kong: China accuses the UK of ‘gross interference’ in its affairs

The British government has accused China of going against the joint declaration it signed to maintain autonomy in Hong Kong. China has accused the UK of "trampling" on the basic norms of international relations - and said Britain's offer of...
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Akufo-Addo Called to Finalize Anti-Gay Bill Before Leaving Office – Presby Church Moderator.

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Dr. Abraham Nana Opare Kwakye, has called on President Nana Addo...
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