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'At least 18 killed' in Ghana gold mine disaster

AFP Global Edition 10 days ago

At least 18 people, including 14 women, have been killed in the collapse of an illegal gold mine in Ghana, police said Thursday. The disaster occurred on Wednesday in a privately-owned mine in the West African nation, the world's second largest producer ...

Maldives fails to convince peers to go "carbon neutral"

Reuters Environmental Online Report 12 days ago

MALE (Reuters) - A group of developing countries agreed Tuesday to "green" their economies but stopped short of promising to become "carbon neutral" as a way to spur big polluters into action at climate talks next month. The president of the Maldives ...

Ghana offers to help organise Ivory Coast vote

AFP Global Edition 18 days ago

Ghana, Africa's touted model of democracy, is offering to help Ivory Coast organise its delayed elections, President John Atta-Mills said on Wednesday after talks with his Ivorian counterpart. The Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo is in neighbouring Ghana for a two-day official visit ...

Arson suspected as fire destroys Ghana foreign ministry

AFP Global Edition 31 days ago

Ghana's President John Attah-Mills said Thursday he had ordered an inquiry into a suspicious fire that destroyed the foreign ministry building after police arrested three people for suspected arson. The fire that swept through the nine-storey building destroyed thousands of historical documents ...

Honduras Coup

AP News 37 days ago

Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya, top, posses for pictures as he watches the U-20 World Cup final soccer match between Brazil and Ghana, inside of the Brazilian embassy in Tegucigalpa, Friday, Oct 16, 2009 (AP Photo/Esteban Felix) Copyright 2009 AP News

Brave Ghana stun Brazil in U20 World Cup final

AFP Global Edition 37 days ago

Ghana overcame Brazil 4-3 on penalties in the final of the Under-20 World Cup at the Cairo International Stadium here on Friday to become the first African side to win the tournament. Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu struck the winning spotkick in sudden death after ...

Ghana beat Brazil to win U20 World Cup

AFP Global Edition 37 days ago

Ghana overcame Brazil 4-3 on penalties in the final of the Under-20 World Cup at the Cairo International Stadium here on Friday to become the first African side to win the tournament. Copyright 2009 AFP Global Edition

Egypt Ghana Brazil U20 Soccer

AP News 37 days ago

Ghana's players rise the trophy of the U-20 World Cup at the Cairo International Stadium, in Cairo, on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. Ghana beat Brazil 4-3 in penalties after the match finished 0-0. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) Copyright 2009 AP News

Ghana wins U20 World Cup in shootout

AP News 37 days ago

Ghana beats Brazil in shootout to win Under-20 World Cup for first time Ghana held on with 10 men to beat Brazil in a penalty-kick shootout Friday, becoming the first African team to win the Under-20 World Cup and ending a decade ...

China close to acquiring stake in Ghana oil: source

AFP Asian Edition 37 days ago

A deal by a Chinese state-owned oil firm to acquire Kosmos Energy's stake in oil wells off the coast of Ghana is expected to be sealed next month, a senior official in Ghana's oil sector said Friday. China?s National Offshore Oil Corporation ...

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