journalist murdered in Ghana: Police
Accra: A Ghanaian undercover journalist who helped expose corruption in African football has been shot dead in the Capital Accra, police said Thursday.
Ahmed Husein was part of a team led by award-winning journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas whose undercover investigation led to the banning of some football referees and officials.
30 held for showing black flag to PM Oli
Kathmandu: Over 30 people were arrested by the Nepal police Thursday for protesting against the construction of a dry port here and displaying black flag to Prime Minister K P Oli who laid the foundation stone for it.
New York breaks tourism record in 2018
New York: A record-breaking 65.2 million tourists visited New York in 2018, its tourist board said Wednesday, with British people particularly keen to visit the Big Apple from overseas.
According to new figures from NYC & Company, around 51.6 million Americans and 13.5 million foreign tourists visited the city last year — compared to 13.1 overseas visitors in 2017.
Zimbabwe police arrest 600 for protesting
Harare: Zimbabwe police armed with AK-47 rifles arrested a prominent activist and pastor on Wednesday, along with scores of others, in a harsh crackdown over protests against dramatic fuel price hikes in the economically shattered country.