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Korean Week climaxes with quiz and cooking contest
By Priscilla Oye Ofori Accra, Oct. 9, GNA — The Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Ghana has climaxed its Korean Week celebration with…
Gunman in Thailand kills 34 people at day-care centre
Bangkok, Oct 6 (Reuters/GNA) – A former policeman killed 34 people on Thursday in a mass shooting at a children’s day-care centre in Thailand,…
Taiwan-German parliamentary exchange hopes to boost bilateral ties
Taipei, Oct. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Lawmakers from Taiwan’s legislature said on Tuesday that a new round of parliamentary exchanges with German counterparts will help boost bilateral relations…
Anti-Taliban group claims to have taken northern Afghanistan district
Islamabad, Oct. 4, (dpa/GNA) – An anti-Taliban armed resistance group claims it has taken control of a strategic district in northern Afghanistan. The National Resistance Front (NRF)…
North Korean ballistic missile flies over Japan
Seoul, Oct. 4, (dpa/GNA) - North Korea launched a missile that flew over Japan on Tuesday, marking the latest in a series of tests by Pyongyang as…
Clashes resume in Yemen after truce expires
Sana’a, Oct. 4, (dpa/GNA) - Clashes erupted between government forces and Houthi rebels in Yemen on Monday, after a UN-brokered nationwide ceasefire agreement expired. The truce first…
Korea Ambassador promotes Korea’s bid to host World Expo 2030 Busan at Korean National Foundation Day Reception
By Priscilla Oye Ofori Accra, Oct. 4, GNA – Mr Jung-taek Lim, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Ghana, has requested Ghana’s support…
Indonesia authorities say 174 dead after soccer melee, stampede
Malang, Indonesia, Oct 2 (Reuters/GNA) – Up to 174 people were killed and 180 injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium after police…
52 killed in Iran during protests sparked by woman’s death
Berlin, Sept 30, (dpa/GNA) – Fifty-two people have died in clashes with security forces during recent anti-government protests in Iran, according to human rights…
Pakistan launches hotline for transgender people amid rights debate
Islamabad, Sept 30, (dpa/GNA) – Pakistan launched a phone helpline on Friday for transgender people to report harassment, a notable move in the conservative…
Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince named prime minister
Cairo, Sept. 28, (dpa/GNA) – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, seen as the oil-wealthy monarchy’s de-facto ruler, has been named prime minister. King Salman has…
Bangladesh boat capsize toll rises to 41
Dhaka, Sept 26 (dpa/GNA) – Divers have found more bodies, after a boat capsized in a Bangladeshi river on Sunday, officials said, raising the…
“All hell will break loose,” Pakistan PM warns of aid gaps
Islamabad, Sept 23, (dpa/GNA) – Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, has warned that “all hell will break loose” if the gap in international humanitarian…
Thailand to lift testing and vaccine requirements for new arrivals
Bangkok, Sept 23, (dpa/GNA) – Travelling to Thailand will be further simplified from October 1, the Bangkok Post reported on Friday, citing Health Minister…
Hong Kong lifts quarantine restrictions for new arrivals
Beijing, Sept 23, (dpa/GNA) – The Chinese special administrative region of Hong Kong, has lifted the compulsory quarantine for visitors after two and a…
Junta airstrike on Myanmar school kills at least 11 children
Yangon, Sept 21, (dpa/GNA) – At least 11 children are believed to have been killed, following an attack on a school carried out by…
Millions battle diarrhoea, infections in Pakistan’s flood-hit south
Islamabad, Sept 19, (dpa/GNA) – Nearly half a million children are among hundreds of thousands of people, who have been infected by water-borne diseases…
Strong earthquake hits southeastern Taiwan, building collapses
Taipei, Sept 18 (Reuters/GNA) – A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the sparsely populated southeastern part of Taiwan on Sunday, the island’s weather bureau said,…
Japan reports record $19bn trade deficit as energy costs soar
Tokyo, Sept. 15, (dpa/GNA) - The rising costs of energy imports combined with a weak yen have brought Japan’s trade balance deep into the red, with the…