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July 12, 2016

Dallas shooting: Obama urges US to ‘reject despair’

President Barack Obama has urged the US to "reject despair" as he paid tribute to five police officers killed during a deadly sniper attack in Dallas. He told a memorial service in the city the US must "try to find some meaning amidst our…

US election 2016: Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has received an endorsement from her former rival Bernie Sanders. The Vermont senator and former Democratic presidential candidate appeared with Mrs Clinton at a campaign event in…

Guyana seeks US help as chickens drop dead

Guyana has sought the help of a university in the United States to figure out why farmers on the East Bank of Berbice are being hit by sudden poultry deaths. Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority…

Three earthquakes in three days

The University of the West Indies (UWI) Seismic Research Centre recorded three earthquakes between Saturday and yesterday, none of them causing any damage or injuries. The latest and biggest was a 4.4 magnitude tremor that occurred off…

Usain Bolt named in Rio 2016 Jamaica squad after injury scare

Usain Bolt will defend both his Olympic 100m and 200m titles and the 4x100m relay title after being named in the Jamaica team for Rio 2016. There had been worries over his participation after he injured a hamstring at the national trials.…

Rio 2016: City ready to host Olympic Games, says IOC

Rio de Janeiro has overcome setbacks and is "ready to welcome the world" to the 2016 Olympics, says the International Olympic Committee. Nawal El Moutawakel, who heads the IOC group monitoring the preparations, has made her final visit to…

Syria conflict: Rebels launch attack in divided Aleppo

Syrian rebel fighters have launched an assault on government-held districts of Aleppo, after troops cut their only route into the divided northern city. The rebel operation began at dawn on several fronts, with hundreds of shells being…

Trinidad, region say goodbye to Patrick Manning

The life of former Trinidad and Tobago prime minister Patrick Manning was honoured on Saturday in a State funeral at which hundreds shed tears, but also smiled and even laughed, as family and close friends shared their memories and spoke…

Panama Paper law firm representative in Venezuela arrested

Jannet Almeida, a local representative of the Panamanian law firm of Mossack Fonseca, which is at the center of the Panama Papers offshore scandal, has been arrested by Venezuelan authorities in Caracas. "The woman was in charge of seeking…

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