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Moments of silence one year after Ferguson police shooting

Ferguson, United States (AFP) -- Several hundred demonstrators stood in silence Sunday at the spot where an unarmed black teen was shot dead by a white police officer one year ago, once again shining the spotlight on America's troubled race…

Dengue outbreak in Belize

Belmopan, Belize (CMC) -- Health authorities have confirmed more than 250 cases of dengue fever in Belize and are urging people to clean their surroundings in a bid to deal with the outbreak. “We’re looking at laboratory confirmed cases…

IDB approves US$130m for Ja’s structural economic programme

Washington, United States (CMC) -- The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Thursday said it had approved a US$130-million loan for Jamaica so as to strengthen its structural programme for economic growth. It said that this is the second…

Russian police nab man suspected of killing his 6 children

Moscow (AP) -- Russian police have arrested a man suspected of killing and dismembering his six young children along with his wife and mother. The suspect, Oleg Belov, was wounded by police gunfire while resisting arrest and was in stable…

Wing fragment is from missing MH370 – Experts

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AP) -- Malaysia's prime minister says experts in France have determined that a barnacle-encrusted airplane wing fragment came from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared more than a year ago with 239 people…

World Bank unveils new conditions for loans

Washington, United States (AFP) -- The World Bank unveiled Tuesday a set of new social and environmental rules for its 188 member nations to receive financial assistance. According to the World Bank, the draft framework, under discussion…

School holidays bad for spelling and maths, study shows

Vienna, Austria (AFP) -- School holidays are a bad idea, at least when it comes to children's spelling and arithmetic in the short term, according to scientists in Austria. A study by Graz University of 182 children aged 10-12 showed that…

WHO: Trials show New Ebola Vaccine is ‘Highly Effective’

(CNN) -- A newly developed vaccine against the deadlyEbola virus is "highly effective" and could help prevent its spread in the current and future outbreaks, the World Health Organization said Friday. Trials of the single-dose VSV-EBOV…

Man Buys Car after taking $150k left by ATM Workers

Mahwah, New Jersey (AP) -- One of two men suspected of making off with a bag containing $150,000 in cash that was mistakenly left behind by ATM workers bought an SUV with the money hours later, police said. Alton Harvey, 42, of Hillside,…

Antigua and Barbuda and US Meet to discuss WTO Gaming Case

Washington, USA -- On Tuesday, the foreign minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Charles 'Max'Fernandez, and his delegation met with Assistant US Trade Representative for the Western Hemisphere, John Melle, to discuss resolution of the WTO case…