South Africa: Mainly white trade union to strike
A South African trade union with mainly white members is to begin strikes at a petrochemical firm over a share scheme available only to black workers,
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The very long arm of the law: The world’s tallest policeman is 7ft 6in
Jagdeep Singh is not just the long arm of the law – he’s got extremely long legs too. In fact, if you wanted to snap a selfie with possibly the world’
Thief in Mexico tries to steal hearse, with body inside
Police in central Mexico say they’ve caught a man who made off with a hearse — complete with a corpse inside. The Tlaquepaque police department says o
US military cancels $300m aid to Pakistan over record on militants
The U.S. military said it has made a final decision to cancel 300 million dollars in aid to Pakistan that had been suspended over Islamabad’s pe
Kofi Annan’s legacies can strengthen Ghana-Nigeria relationship – Envoy
Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Rashid Bawa, has said that the relationship between the two countries can be further be strengthened by th