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September 8, 2016

Preeti Rathi case: Death for India acid attack convict

A court in the Indian city of Mumbai has given the death penalty to a man for throwing acid at a woman at a busy railway station three years ago in what is being hailed as a landmark ruling. Preeti Rathi, who was 23 when she was attacked,…

Barack Obama chides ‘wacky’ Trump after Putin jibe

Barack Obama has chided Donald Trump as "wacky" and "uninformed" after the Republican candidate said Russia's President Putin was a better leader. Speaking in Laos, Mr Obama said that every time Mr Trump spoke it became clearer that the…

Jamaica Turns to Cannabis in Hopes of Getting A Tourism High

Jamaica is trying to cash in on the multi-billion-dollar health and wellness tourism sector that several Caribbean countries are turning to in order to boost visitor numbers, but it won’t be traditional medicine it plans to use to reach a…

Former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow signs for the New York Mets

Major League Baseball's New York Mets have signed former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow on a minor league contract. Tebow, winner of the 2007 Heisman Trophy for best college footballer, will play in the Mets Instructional League. Read more:…

DeSuza on eliminating loopholes in PEP

(ZIZ News) — The management team of The People’s Employment Programme (PEP) is seeking to eliminate some loopholes that have been uncovered after evaluating the programme. Speaking on the most recent edition of “Working For You” on ZIZ…

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