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South Korea's ex-president Geun-hye bags another 8 years in prison after being given 24 years over corruption allegations

Ex-president of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, has been sentenced to eight more years in prison on Friday, July 20, after being found guilty of causing loss of govt funds and interfering in a 2016 parliamentary election.

After controversial Trump invites Putin to White House

Press secretary to President Donald Trump of the United States, Sarah Sanders, has said that the president has asked White House to extend an invitation to Russian president, Vladimir Putin to visit Washington later this year.

UK Prime Minister Theresa May escapes assassination

A 20-year-old British man identified as Naa’imur Rahman has been found guilty of plotting to kill Theresa May in an attack on Downing Street, where he intended to behead her.Rahman was caught by first detonating an explosive.

How the United States wickedly spied on Nelson Mandela

The Washington-based group, Property of the People, reportedly released thousands of pages of the United States intelligence documents on Mandela on Wednesday, July 2018, to mark the 100th anniversary of his birth.

Meet Oscar Ziwenga who makes amazing furniture from scrap

A tweep took to social media to share a couple of photographs of a man’s creative designs. Oscar Ziwenga creates amazing furniture using scrap and social media users could not be more impressed with his ingenuity.

CNN journalist who interviewed Moesha is divorcing husband of 20 years

Christiane Amanpour and husband, Jamie Rubin, are calling it quits after 20 years of marriage. The couple wed in Rome in 1998 one year after meeting in Sarajevo, Bosnia, over "late-night margaritas. Amanpour and Rubin have a son.

Huge sigh of relief as all 12 Thai boys and coach safely rescued from cave

All 12 boys and their football coach trapped for more than two weeks deep inside a flooded Thailand cave have been rescued, a Thai navy SEAL unit confirmed. The boys all aged between 11 and 16 are all well and in good health.

Boris Johnson resigns, escalating London conflict over Brexit

Johnson, one of the best-known and most flamboyant members of the government, quit just hours after the resignation of Brexit Secretary David Davis. Theresa May is clinging onto power following the dramatic resignation of Boris.

Two Ghanaians shot in Southwest Philadelphia, one dead

One Ghanaian is dead with another off-duty police officer is in the hospital after both were shot while attending neighborhood barbecue on July 4. According to the police, the two Ghanaians were shot around 10pm Wednesday.

Michael Jackson 'calls' his father to join him in death after celebrating his 9th memorial

The man, Joe Jackson, is respected by the music industry for shaping the music careers of his children who made the world's most loved 'The Jackson 5' which was made up of Michael, Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon.

'Made in Rwanda': Volkswagen rolls first car off Kigali plant

Car ownership is low in Rwanda. There are just over 200,000 private cars registered in a county of 12 million people, according to the country’s tax collection body. The German company is expanding in Sub-Saharan Africa. YENcomgh

AMA drops dangerous areas in Accra during heavy downpours

One of the deaths which occurred includes that of a doctor at the Korle-Bu Teaching hospital who died after getting trapped in her vehicle. Dr. Hayfron was discovered dead in the Kpeshie Lagoon which is close to sea

Man of God killed by crocodile as he baptizes followers near a lake

A pastor of the Protestant Church, Docho Eshete. Lost his life as he baptized members near a lake in northern Ethiopia. YEN.com.gh understands that he died after a crocodile appeared out of the lake and attacked him.

Pastor Adeboye names 5 types of women that Ghanaian men must never marry

Marriage is inevitable for most men and women in Ghana today. Many men have sought to know the qualities they should look out for in a woman before leading her to the altar. To this end, the general overseer of the Nigeria-based R

Plane makes emergency landing after passenger’s body odour caused others to vomit and faint (PHOTOS)

A plane was reportedly forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger's "unbearable" body odour caused other passengers around him to vomit and faint. Staff on board the Transavia service allegedly tried to quarantine him.

Who are the 50 most popular women

The list of ★50 MOST POPULAR WOMEN★ in the world is a proof that women too, have a part to play in the world. The list cuts across different professions, including music, politics, and film. All women on the list have made a mark.

Meet 30-year-old Samuel Karumbo who develops small solar-powered car and it looks amazing (photos)

The car can cover about 50 km in a day. The only challenge being the low speed motor which doesn’t allow it to use faster. It can also be used to charge phones or provide home lighting. More details and stories on YEN.com.gh.

Hilarious photos of African ‘Spidermen’ ‘fighting’ for EU citizenship pop up on the internet

Information available to YEN.com.gh shows that hours after 22-year-old Mamoudou Gassama, scaled walls to save a French baby, some people have shared photos of Africans scaling walls. Their motives are not immediately clear.

Meet talented Nigerian lady who makes soap to earn a living

A young Nigerian lady identified as Adebisi Aderonke has turned to soap making to earn a living. The young lady makes soaps in different colours and sells them to customers, despite graduating from a prestigious university.

Paris toddler rescued from balcony by Malian migrant Mamoudou

A Mali immigrant who scaled a Paris apartment building to save a child dangling from a balcony will be awarded for his bravery with papers to legalise his stay and a job as a firefighter. French President Emmanuel Macron said.

Real Madrid stars train in Kiev ahead of their Champions League final match against Liverpool (photos)

Spanish giants Real Madrid have trained at the Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex in Kiev ahead of their 2017/18 Champions League final tie against Liverpool. Real Madrid are the defending champions of the Champions League.