More than two decades of US military presence in Iraq comes to an end. The last remaining US troops have left Iraq. The US military was first deployed to Iraq back in 2003 to depose its leader, Saddam Hussein. It later faced a series of crises that ensued after the ousting of Hussein. Iraq became…
Shehbaz Sharif speaks as Islamabad, Riyadh and Ankara army chiefs meet to discuss Mecca pact, closer military ties. Pakistan’s prime minister has condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, warning that any “threat to the sanctity” of the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina is a “red line that must never be crossed”. Addressing the…
AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has commenced construction works on a modern 1,500-seater multipurpose assembly hall and a modern secured main gatehouse structure for New Edubiase Senior High School under its 10-Year Socio-Economic Development Plan (SEDP). The project forms part of the mine’s strategic commitment to promoting sustainable community development through investments in education and critical…
The Ghana Sports Fund has engaged more than 20 sports federations to discuss their operational challenges, grassroots development and the procedures for accessing financial support as part of efforts to establish a sustainable funding system for sports in the country.
A hoop featured in the 1988 Seoul Olympics’ opening ceremony is seen on display at the National Sports Museum of Korea in Seoul. Courtesy of National Sports Museum of Seoul Korea opened its first national museum dedicated to sports Thursday, housing some 70,000 items that trace the country’s athletic history from early marathon triumphs to…
Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi receives books and a letter from Britain’s King Charles from a Myanmar official, Naypyitaw, Myanmar, Oct. 19. EPA-Yonhap BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military-backed government said Monday that it had delivered two books sent by King Charles III to detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi , along with a…
