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November 3, 2016

US election 2016: Obama decries Clinton email ‘innuendo’

US President Barack Obama has implicitly criticised FBI director James Comey over the new inquiry into Hillary Clinton's email use. He said US investigations should not operate on the basis of "innuendo" or "incomplete information". Read…

Health officials dispel myths about breast cancer

(SKNIS): During Wednesday’s edition of “Working for You”, (November 02) health officials, including Medical Chief of Staff at the Joseph Nathaniel France (JNF) General Hospital, Dr. Cameron Wilkinson; Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Hazel Laws;…

Prison Security At Risk, Barbados Government Warned

President of the Barbados Prison Officers’ Association (BPOA) Trevor Browne yesterday delivered a scathing attack on Government and the prison administration for their treatment of officers at Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds. And he issued a…

Eye on Continued Devaluation In Jamaica

Jamaica’s Minister of Finance and the Public Service Audley Shaw says a Working Group has been established to deal with the continued devaluation of the Jamaican dollar against the United States currency. Addressing the House of…

Smoking ’causes hundreds of DNA changes’

Smoking leaves an "archaeological record" of the hundreds of DNA mutations it causes, scientists have discovered. Having sequenced thousands of tumour genomes, they found a 20-a-day smoker would rack up an average of 150 mutations in every…

Migrant crisis: ‘Hundreds dead’ in shipwrecks off Libya

More than 200 migrants are believed drowned in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, migration officials say. The UN refugee agency was told the news by survivors brought ashore on the Italian island of Lampedusa, spokeswoman Carlotta…

Teenager Lance Stroll to make Formula 1 debut next season

Fenerbahce scored two stunning goals to beat Manchester United and leave Jose Mourinho's side in danger of Europa League elimination. Striker Moussa Sow gave Fenerbahce the lead within 65 seconds with an overhead kick which sailed over…