Oil prices near $99 per barrel

Oil prices rose slightly to near $99 a barrel Friday in Asia as traders mulled whether the global economy will weaken this summer and undermine crude demand. Benchmark crude for June delivery was up 47 cents to $98.91 a barrel at midday…

Strauss-Kahn granted bail

Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been granted bail by a judge in a New York court, after being formally charged with trying to rape a hotel maid. Mr Strauss-Kahn had earlier resigned as the International Monetary Fund's boss. His lawyers said…

Ghana celebrates International Museums Day

The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board is on Wednesday joining the world to celebrate International Museums Day, which has been set aside by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) for museum institutions to create public awareness…