December 7, 2015

(BBC) The US Supreme Court has refused to take up a case brought by gun owners challenging an Illinois city's ban on so-called assault weapons. The decision leaves in place a lower court ruling that allows local governments some leeway in…

(BBC) The leader of Venezuela's opposition has claimed it has won a critical two-thirds majority in Sunday's election. Henrique Capriles said the alliance won at least 112 seats in Congress. If confirmed, this would allow the opposition…

(BBC) An American member of Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has been arrested in Somalia, an official has told the BBC. He said the man had been stopped while he was trying to escape from al-Shabab after some of his friends were…

(Antigua Observer) A new study has found a strain of disease is threatening the global banana industry. The study, published in PLOS Pathogens, found the disease called Panama Tropical Race 4 (TR4) is sweeping parts of the globe,…

(Barbados Today) Effective midnight, Barbadians will pay less for gasoline, diesel and kerosene. The retail price of gasoline will drop from $2.80 per litre to $2.78 per litre, while diesel will move from $2.09 per litre to $2.07. Kerosene…

(Tribune242) HUMAN rights advocates are deploring the fact that a man, who recently had charges of illegal entry dismissed in Magistrate’s Court, is being held at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre awaiting deportation. Fred Smith, QC,…

Iraq has threatened to go to the UN if Turkey does not withdraw soldiers it sent to areas near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul within 48 hours. Baghdad said the deployment was done without consultation and was a violation of national…

(ZIZ News) -- On Sunday morning, the residents of Constituency Number 7 joined Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Timothy Harris in celebrating his 51st birthday. They worshipped at the Covenant Outreach Church in Phillips Village, where they…