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Johnson & Johnson starts project to prevent Type 1 diabetes
New Jersey, United States (AP) -- Johnson & Johnson has begun a research partnership to find the root cause of Type 1 diabetes and stop the hormonal disorder in its tracks. It's the health care giant's first project under its ambitious…
Venezuela wants peaceful solution to border dispute
Caracas, Venezuela (CMC) -- Venezuela Tuesday denied it has any intention of forcibly taking over land it claims to be its own in Guyana and rejected statements from the new administration in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country that…
Airline group suggests smaller carry-on bags to free up bins
New York (AP) -- Millions of fliers might soon want to buy new carry-on suitcases.
Global airlines announced Tuesday a new guideline that recommends shrinking carry-on bags, in an effort to free up space in packed overhead bins.
The…
Drowning among leading causes of death among children in C’bean
Washington, United States (CMC) -- A new report says drowning is among the five leading causes of death among children aged 14 years and under in the Caribbean and the rest of the Americas.
According to the first “Global Report on…
Pope creates tribunal to judge bishops who cover up sex abuse
Vatican City (AP) -- Pope Francis has created a new Vatican tribunal section to hear cases of bishops accused of failing to protect children from sexually abusive priests, the biggest step the Holy See has taken yet to hold bishops…
Video of officer who drew gun on black teens raises tension
Texas, United States (AP) -- A black teenager in a swimsuit repeatedly cried out, "Call my momma!" as a white police officer pinned her to the ground, only moments after drawing his handgun on other black teens.
"On your face!" the officer…
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States deepen ties with FAO
Rome, Italy -- The African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States and FAO are deepening their ties with an eye to bolstering national capacities to cope with climate change, enhance food security and support sustainable food…
Saint Lucian embassy in Taiwan now opens
Taipei, Taiwan -- The government of Saint Lucia opened an embassy last Thursday in Taiwan – the Caribbean country’s first in Asia, in an effort to strengthen bilateral ties.
The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Saint Lucia Prime…
Suriname to attend Mozambique Islamic Bank meeting
Maputo Mozambique -- Suriname is sending a strong delegation to participate in the 22nd Annual Board of Governors Meeting of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), in Mozambique, which begins on Wednesday in Maputo. Among the delegation are,…
Panama judge rules that Noriega cannot be tried on additional murder charges
Panama City, Panama -- A judge in Panama has suspended the upcoming murder trial of the imprisoned former dictator, General Manuel Noriega. The general, who served 20 years in a federal prison in Miami, and subsequently two years, out of a…
Pistorius recommended for release on Aug 21: S African official
Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP) -- Oscar Pistorius, the South African double amputee sprinter who shot dead his girlfriend, is scheduled to be freed on parole on August 21 after serving ten months in jail, officials said Monday.
"He has…
Mexico’s ruling party wins Congress election: official
Mexico City, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's party won congressional elections on Sunday, retaining its simple majority despite protests and falling approval ratings, according to preliminary results.
The…
Drone is latest weapon against cheating on China school exam
Beijing (AP) -- The latest weapon in the fight against cheating on China's all-important college entrance exam is a six-propeller drone.
The contraption flew over two testing centers in Luoyang city in central China's Henan province to…
Pakistan police say 8 men in Malala attack were acquitted
Mingora, Pakistan (AP) -- The Pakistani police and the country's public prosecutor said Friday that eight out of 10 militants charged with involvement in the 2012 attack on teenage activist and later Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai were…
Mazda adds 540,000 vehicles to Takata air bag recall
Detroit (AP) -- Mazda is recalling nearly 540,000 older cars and pickup trucks in the US and Canada, adding to the growing list of models under recall for air bags that potentially can explode with too much force.
The Japanese automaker…