Haiti’s political crisis a concern for the UN
This would be in the form of “a new partnership” said Secretary-General António Guterres, recognizing the substantial…
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New Brexit deal agreed
The commission also recommends that the European parliament give its consent to this agreement. This follows a series of intensive…
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‘Immediate priority is to help countries minimize the risk of crises,’ says new IMF chief
The 66-year-old Bulgarian national was on September 25 elected to the top job, replacing colleague and French woman Christine Lagarde who…
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VIDEO: Terrifying tale of Hurricane Dorian’s wrath in Grand Bahama
The voice of a man could be heard saying that the video was being shot from his Pine Bay home where choppy storm surges stand 12-18 feet…
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High levels of glyphosate detected in hair of Japan parliamentarians
Hair samples were taken from 23 members with results showing the majority suffered from long-term exposure to a variety of pesticides…
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Jamaica announce 20-member reparations council
The group will serve a term of three years and is chaired by veteran attorney-at-law Laleta Davis-Mattis, who will have noted attorney and…
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Babies and children stranded at sea in searing heat must be allowed to dock, urged Amnesty International
Despite mounting concerns for their well-being, Italian and Maltese authorities are refusing a port where…
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Two Caribbean judges appointed to United Nations Dispute Tribunal
The appointments took effect on July 10, 2019. UNDT half-time judges serve on rotation in New York, USA; Geneva, Switzerland; and Nairobi,…
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China-developed cancer detection device gets market access
The equipment was developed by scientists from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology based in…
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China to boost social credit system with new market regulatory measures
The Chinese government puts strong emphasis on the building of a social credit system.
Li urged improving the credit-based regulatory…
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China gaining foothold in the Bahamas, America’s doorstep
The Caribbean island nation is small, with a population of roughly 400,000 but it attracts a lot of US…
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Barbados removed from EU blacklist
Mottley made the comments, mere hours after the announcement was made by the Council of the EU on May 20, during a press briefing at…
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Is the Trump administration working to divide CARICOM against Venezuela?
Sprague, author of the book Globalizing the Caribbean: Political Economy, Social Change, and the Transnational Capitalist Class, discusses…
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Empowering women is critical for the world’s economy and people
Unequal or unfair treatment can marginalize women and hinder their participation as productive individuals…
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UWI selected to lead global climate change programme
At its meeting at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris, France from January 28-30, the IAU received a report…
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ESPN analysts pick Raheem Sterling over Mohamad Salah
Responding to a question from the public on ESPN FC TV Extra Time regarding which of either player they’d prefer Nicol, a Liverpool…
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