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October 11, 2017

California fires: Scores missing as death toll rises to 17

More than 150 people are missing in wildfires that have ravaged northern California's wine region, police say. At least 17 people are now confirmed dead and more than 2,000 buildings have been destroyed by the fires which broke out on…

Shanghai Masters: Nick Kyrgios fined for quitting match

Nick Kyrgios has been fined $10,000 (£7,573) for unsportsmanlike conduct after he quit his first-round match at the Shanghai Masters. Kyrgios was booed as he left the court on Tuesday after he lost the first set on a tie-break against…

India Supreme Court rules sex with child bride is rape

India's Supreme Court has struck down a legal clause that permits men to have sex with their underage wives. The clause, which was part of India's law on rape, said intercourse between a man and his wife was permissible as long as she…

Effects of climate change in focus at Agriculture Meeting

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) The detrimental effect of climate change on the Region was brought in to sharp focus as a special Meeting of Agriculture Ministers got underway at the Caribbean Community…

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