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OAS calls on the region to defend democracy in Venezuela

WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, on Saturday called on the countries of the region to take "concrete actions to defend democracy in Venezuela" after the Venezuelan National…

Antioch Baptist Church hosts Senior Saints Sunday

The Antioch Baptist Church joined in the recognition of older persons with a service dubbed “Senior Saints Sunday”. The first Senior Saints Sunday was well attended as older persons from across the federation worshipped at the Antioch…

Junko Tabei, first woman to climb Mount Everest, dead at 77

(CNN) Junko Tabei, the first woman to climb the world's highest peak, has died at age 77, according to Japanese media reports. Tabei climbed Mount Everest in 1975, becoming the first woman to reach the 29,000 foot summit. She was 35 at the…

Teenager wakes up from coma speaking fluent Spanish

NEW YORK POST – A Georgia teenager has survived a life-threatening head injury on the soccer pitch that put him in a coma — and when he woke up, he was only speaking fluent Spanish. Reuben Nsemoh, a 16-year-old goalkeeper at Brookwood High…

Haiti prison break: 174 inmates escape after killing guard

(CNN) A manhunt is underway after 174 inmates escaped from a prison in Haiti following a riot during which one guard was killed, authorities said. The prison break occurred at a facility in Arcahaie on Saturday, said Inspector Garry…

Mosul battle: IS launches Iraq counter-attack at Kirkuk

Islamic State (IS) militants have mounted a ferocious counter-attack in north Iraq, killing at least 19 people in and around the city of Kirkuk. They attacked government buildings, killing at least six police officers, and a power station…

Russian warships pass through English Channel

A flotilla of Russian warships is passing through the English Channel en route to Syria. Two British naval ships are shadowing the vessels. The Ministry of Defence said they would be "man-marked every step of the way" while near UK waters.…