International

Miami, USA -- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations aircrews, working jointly with the US Coast Guard, have intercepted a drug-trafficking vessel loaded with more than 2,645 pounds of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea.…

Medford, Massachusetts (AP) -- Tufts University says it has rescinded an honorary doctor of arts degree it gave to Bill Cosby a decade and a half ago. The university's board of trustees says in a statement it decided to withdraw the honour…

Lausanne, Switzerland (AP) -- Michel Platini lost England's support for his FIFA presidential bid on Friday, signalling the first crack in the European unity behind the Frenchman that UEFA had sought to portray. The English Football…

New York, United States -- Antigua’s former ambassador to the United Nations (UN) is facing charges in the United States (US) for his alleged involvement in a US$1.3 million bribery scheme in which a former Antiguan prime minister has also…

Florida, United States -- The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for the more than 30 crew members who disappeared with their ship during Hurricane Joaquin a week ago. US Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force, Air National Guard and tugboat…

Massachusetts, United States -- Scientists at Harvard University have used a gene-editing technique called CRISPR to remove potentially harmful DNA from pig cells, a critical step in making pig organs a better match for humans and safer for…

Paris, France (AP) -- UN conference on climate in Paris this year will also be a "conference for peace," given that global warming threatens the world's security, a top French official said Wednesday. Government officials from several…

London, England -- Five years after the outbreak of the cholera epidemic in Haiti, Amnesty International said it is seriously concerned at the failure of the United Nations to ensure the victims’ human rights, including their right to a…

Monaco -- In an opening address to the Global Citizens Forum in Monaco last Thursday, Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony announced that Saint Lucia will be accepting applications for citizenship by investment as of January 1st, 2016. While…

Queensland, Australia -- The biggest mass coral destruction event ever recorded could be underway in the third major global bleaching of the underwater ecosystems, researchers have warned. The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric…

Florida, United States -- Reports of escalating crime in the Caribbean have renewed the debate about how it affects the millions of cruise ship passengers and other tourists who visit the region each year. Some countries in particular have…

Washington, USA -- Energy, security, trade and economic development are among top priorities that the new Jamaican ambassador in Washington, Ralph Thomas, intends to further develop with the United States, at the state and federal levels.…

Zurich, Switzerland (AFP) -- FIFA announced that an extraordinary meeting of its executive committee would meet in Zurich on October 20th. Some senior FIFA members had suggested the meeting could discuss postponing the election to replace…

Washington Dc, United States (JIS) -- Jamaica’s new ambassador to the United States, Ralph Thomas is calling on members of the Diaspora to seize the opportunity to participate more fully in the development and growth of Jamaica. He was…

Miami, USA -- Ricardo Martinelli, facing eleven different criminal charges in his native Panama, including human rights violations, insider trading, and massive corruption allegations, has been ordered by the government of Paraguay to leave…