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North Korea shoots and kills coronavirus patient

North Korea has brutally executed a coronavirus patient for going out in public, reports claim.Kim Jong-un's dictatorship is dealing with the virus with an...

Nigeria confirms first case of coronavirus

Nigeria has recorded the first case of coronavirus, health officials confirmed Thursday.The Health Ministry said on Twitter that the case was in the state...

Iran to flog and imprison anyone caught ‘spreading fake news’ about coronavirus outbreak

Iran has threatened to flog and imprison anyone caught 'spreading fake news' about the coronavirus outbreak that has already killed 26 people in the...

Model looses sight after tattooing eyeball

A model, identified as Aleksandra Sadowska, has lost her sight after she tattooed her eyeballs. Report has it that the model has lost...

Two more coronavirus cases in UK bring total to 15

Two further cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the United Kingdom (UK), bringing the total number of cases to 15, England's chief...

Pope Francis sick a day after supporting coronavirus sufferers

Pope Francis has come down with a “slight indisposition,” forcing him to cancel a planned Mass in Rome, just a day after he expressed...

Coronavirus hits Prince George, Princess Charlotte’s school

Pupils at Prince George and Princess Charlotte's school are in self-isolation at their homes over fears they may have coronavirus.ALSO READ:Mental Health Expert...

DJ Khaled endorses DJ Switch

American record producer and musician, DJ Khaled has endorsed Ghana's youngest disc jockey, DJ Switch, for her talent and achievements in the global entertainment...

‘No visas for low-skilled workers’

Low-skilled workers would not get visas under post-Brexit immigration plans unveiled by the government.It is urging employers to "move away" from relying on "cheap...

Japan shutting down schools nationwide to fight coronavirus

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for all schools in the country to close from Monday until the end of their spring holidays,...

Transgender man says becoming successful bodybuilder helped him overcome insecurities

A transgender man has revealed how he managed to overcome all his insecurities by becoming a bodybuilder.Alex Tilinca, 18, from Long Island, New York, was...

Joe Biden drops claim he was arrested seeing Mandela

Joe Biden was not arrested in South Africa while trying to see Nelson Mandela, his campaign has conceded.The US presidential contender had repeatedly said...

Mexico returns ‘smuggled ancient sculpture’ to Nigeria

The Mexican government has returned an "ancient" bronze sculpture to Nigeria after it was seized by customs officials in the capital's airport.The sculpture is...

‘They removed my uterus and I had no idea for 11 years’

A woman in South Africa has told the BBC how she was sterilised without her consent after she gave birth at the age of...

Saudi Arabia bars pilgrims as virus cases spread

Saudi Arabia hosts the two holiest sites of Islam in Mecca and Medina.The country welcomes millions of Muslim visitors throughout the year - with...

Coronavirus: Ghanaians at risk as travellers from China enter Ghana unchecked

Contrary to reports that people entering Ghana from China would be quarantined for 14 days amidst the widespread of the coronavirus killing people in...

Time for Ghana to be more alert as Africa announces its second case of Coronavirus

Algerian authorities on Tuesday announced the country's first case of the novel coronavirus, in an Italian citizen who arrived in the country on February 17."One case...

Photo of ‘unhappy’ baby staring at doctor goes viral

A Brazilian baby is becoming an Internet sensation at an unusually young age — thanks to one skillful photographer.Isabela Pereira de Jesus was born...

Man dies inside suitcase, girlfriend charged after claiming they were playing hide and seek

A Florida woman was charged with second-degree murder after police said her boyfriend died after he was zipped up in a suitcase and left to...

These hilarious photos of Akufo-Addo dressed to ‘deal’ with cold Norwegian weather will make your day [Photos]

Photos of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a winter jacket in Norway has got social media talking.The talks suggest many Ghanaians are...

Could North Korea handle a Covid-19 outbreak?

As the number of coronavirus cases in South Korea keeps on rising, attention is turning to how its impoverished neighbour might cope with an outbreak...

Meet female paedophile who abused 64 babies [Photos]

49-year-old Vanessa George who is believed to have abused as much as 64 babies, is back on the streets after serving her jail sentence. The...

Iran’s deputy health minister has tested positive for coronavirus

Iran’s deputy health minister, Iraj Harirchi, who has spearheaded the country’s efforts to contain the coronavirus, has contracted the illness, the Health Ministry said...

The race to find the source of Coronavirus in wildlife

The race is on to find out how the deadly coronavirus jumped from animals to humans. Helen Briggs looks at how scientists are trying...

Seven killed in Delhi violence during Trump visit

Seven people have been killed in Delhi in protests against India's controversial new citizenship law, as US President Donald Trump made his first official...

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak dies

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak – ousted by the military in 2011 – has died in hospital in Cairo aged 91.  Mubarak spent three decades...

This baby recovered from coronavirus without medication

A 17-day-old baby has recovered from the novel coronavirus after being born to a confirmed patient in Wuhan.The newborn is the youngest patient to have recovered...

Meghan Markle and Harry’s £20million-a-year security bill sparks fury over who pays

Harry and Meghan’s security bill could soar to £20million a year, sparking anger and a row over who will foot the bill.Police fear guarding...

Indian man worships Donald Trump, prays to him every single day

We know how devoted Donald Trump’s American supporters can be, but they have nothing on the US President’s Indian “devotee”. Bussa Krishna literally worships...

Gambia Massacre: Survivor casts doubts about reburied Ghanaian bodies

Martin Kyere, a Ghanaian who survived the massacre of 44 Ghanaians in Gambia, doubts whether the eight bodies that were reburied in 2009 at...

Coronavirus cases in Italy moves from 3 to 130 in three days

Italian authorities have announced sweeping closures in the country's north as they scramble to contain Europe's biggest outbreak of the novel coronavirus.Italy's confirmed cases...

Coronavirus: 220 couples kiss while wearing face masks at mass wedding (photos)

On Thursday, a total of 220 Filipino couples got married in a 'Mask Wedding' ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) on Thursday.Mayor...

Japan reports 12 new coronavirus cases

Japan reported 12 new cases of novel coronavirus on Saturday, The country’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare said.The new cases include three teenagers.Japan...

Rare VIDEO emerges of Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo receiving haircut inside high security prison cell

A rare video has emerged showing Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman inside a  Maximum security prison cell discussing with someone who appears...

Dutch government returns stolen 18th-century ‘precious crown’ to Ethiopia

The Dutch government returned a stolen ceremonial crown to the Ethiopian government Thursday.The 18th-century crown, which has great religious significance, went missing from a...

Sierra Leone’s first couple to tie the knot… again

Wedding bells will ring in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, on Friday as President Julius Maada Bio waits for his lady love to walk down...

Dutch government returns stolen 18th-century ‘precious crown’ to Ethiopia

The Dutch government returned a stolen ceremonial crown to the Ethiopian government Thursday.The 18th-century crown, which has great religious significance, went missing from a...

Queen Elizabeth bans Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from using ‘Sussex Royal’ label

Queen Elizabeth has reportedly banned the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from using their "Sussex Royal" label after deciding to step down...

Coronavirus epidemic keeps growing, but spread in China slows

HONG KONG — Chinese officials hailed recent figures as evidence that the spread of the coronavirus epidemic has slowed, and World Health Organization officials...

Wuhan hospital director dies from novel coronavirus

The death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 1,873, as almost half of China's 1.3 billion-strong population remain subject to varying forms of travel restrictions...