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White House chief of staff tours Guantanamo

White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough toured Guantanamo Bay with two top senators to follow up on President Barack Obama’s renewed vow to close the war on terror facility. The visit to the prison — where most of the 166...

Obama calls for N. Korea calm amid nuclear warning

President Barack Obama urged North Korea to end its “belligerent approach” on Thursday, as a US military intelligence assessment suggested Pyongyang could place a nuclear warhead on a missile. The dire warning from Washington about the North’s nuclear capabilities, revealed by...

Kenya Supreme Court upholds Kenyatta election win

Kenya’s Supreme Court has upheld Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidential election victory, rejecting several petitions challenging the vote.Chief Justice Willy Mutunga announced the decision, saying the poll was free and fair.The appeal was lodged by PM Raila Odinga, Mr Kenyatta’s main rival in...

Kenya awaits presidential election ruling

Kenya’s Supreme Court is to announce its decision on a challenge to the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as president.The appeal was lodged by Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Mr Kenyatta’s rival in a presidential poll earlier this month.Official results said Mr...

One bride for five brothers

Rajo Verma, 21, lives in a one-room shack with all five, sleeping with a different one each night on a rota. The housewife has no idea which one is the father of her toddler son. She said: “Initially it felt a...

Raila Odinga files Kenya election appeal

Kenya’s defeated presidential contender Raila Odinga filed a legal challenge to his election loss on Saturday in a major test of the country’s democratic system five years after a disputed vote triggered deadly tribal clashes. Police used teargas to break up...

Uhuru Kenyatta declared Kenya’s President-elect

Kenya’s Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has been confirmed as the winner of the presidential election. Mr Kenyatta won 50.07% of the vote on a turnout of 86%, officials said, narrowly avoiding a run-off ballot. But main rival Raila Odinga alleged...

Empower women to achieve their dreams – Mrs. Rawlings

As Ghana joins the rest of the world to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), former first lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings has appealed to Ghanaians to change their mindsets towards issues concerning women empowerment. According to her, young women must be...

Clock runs down on Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI will meet cardinals from around the world on Thursday in his final hours as leader of 1.2 billion Catholics before he becomes the first pontiff to resign since the Middle Ages. The 85-year-old pontiff stunned the globe when...

Pope says will resign on Feb 28: Vatican spokesman

Pope Benedict XVI on Monday announced he will resign on February 28, a Vatican spokesman told AFP, which will make him the first pope to do so in centuries. “The pope announced that he will leave his ministry at 8:00 pm...