Castro, Pena Nieto seal warmer Cuba-Mexico ties
Cuban leader Raul Castro received a warm welcome in Mexico on Friday as President Enrique Pena Nieto sought to end a diplomatic chill and boost business opportunities on the island.
Migration tests Sweden’s ‘humanitarian superpower’ image
Overwhelmed by a massive influx of migrants, Sweden is approaching its fiscal and emotional limit and this "humanitarian superpower" is now being forced to hit the brakes.
WHO to declare end of Ebola in Sierra Leone
The World Health Organization is set to announce Saturday that Ebola-ravaged Sierra Leone has beaten an epidemic that killed almost 4,000 of its people and plunged the economy into recession.
White House hopeful Carson bristles under intense scrutiny
Ben Carson soared to the top of the 2016 Republican presidential heap with a compelling personal narrative, but questions about his past and a disputed military scholarship now threaten to disrupt his
Migrant tragedies leave Lesbos fishermen fearing for the future
Their livelihood depends on the deep blue Aegean waters they have navigated since childhood but the fishermen of Lesbos today dread what they will find in their nets.
Xi stresses China sea claims, but won’t ‘bully’ neighbours
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday repeated his country's uncompromising claims to the South China Sea but pledged that it would not "bully" its weaker neighbours.
Russian plane black boxes point to ‘attack’
Black box data from the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt last week indicates it was hit by a bomb, sources said, before an Egypt-led probe into the disaster was set to
BET Unveils Contestants For Top Actor Africa
BET has finally revealed the top twelve actors and actresses, who are making up the cast of Top Actor Africa, the first ever pan-African series of the channel’s dramatic reality show.
NAFDAC Gets International Award On Anti-Counterfeiting
In recognition of its commitment to the fight against fake drugs and counterfeiting of regulated products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC) has emerged the winner of
BoI Engages Nollywood At AFRIFF
IN line with its resolve to regularly interact and give support to the Nigerian movie industry popularly known as Nollywood, Bank of Industry, BoI, will be engaging filmmakers through a meet and
Odunlade Adekola, Femi Jacobs, Saka Star In Taxi Driver (Oko Ashewo)
Popular Yoruba actor, Odunlade Adekola, AMVCA Winner, Femi Jacobs, MTN Ambassador, Saka and fast rising actress, Ijeoma Grace Agwu are the stars of the latest movie, Taxi Driver (OkoAshewo) from the stable
EbonyLife TV Acquires Melrose Place, Dynasty Format Rights
EBONYLIFE TV has acquired from CBS Studios International the format rights to classic blockbuster series, Melrose Place and Dynasty.