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Nobel Peace Prize for Colombia’s Juan Manuel Santos
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the 52-year conflict with left-wing rebels.
The Nobel committee praised him for a peace deal signed with Farc rebels, but rejected by…
Archbishop Desmond Tutu ‘wants right to assisted death’
South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu has revealed that he wants to have the option of an assisted death.
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate and anti-apartheid campaigner said that he did "not wish to be kept alive at all costs", writing in…
Edgbaston: Day-night England v West Indies Test scheduled for August 2017
The first day-night Test to be played in England will take place against West Indies at Edgbaston in August 2017.
Play will start at 14:00 BST on 17-21 August and continue until 21:00, with an additional 30 minutes possible at the end of…
Effects of a Weaker Hurricane Matthew Spread over Island Chain
Hurricane Matthew’s strong winds, heavy rains, and a dangerous storm surge this morning started to spread over the Bahamas after leaving behind widespread damage in Haiti’s rural south and making a dash across Cuba.
The archipelago will be…
OIC offers to finance bridge between Guyana and Suriname to promote regional integration
Following the visit of the secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iyad Ameen Madani, and his delegation to both Suriname and Guyana last week, the ministry of foreign affairs of Suriname has reported that the…
China Open: Andy Murray and Kyle Edmund win to set up all-British quarter-final
Andy Murray will meet Kyle Edmund in an all-British quarter-final at the China Open after the number one seed beat Andrey Kuznetsov in straight sets.
The world number two, 29, served five double faults but overcame the Russian 6-2 6-1 in…
Tyson Fury: World heavyweight champion could lose licence
World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury could lose his licence after he revealed he was taking cocaine.
The British fighter, 28, who claimed he had retired on Monday before retracting the comment three hours later, has also said he is…
Portugal’s Guterres set to be UN head
Portugal's former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres is poised to become the next UN secretary general, UN diplomats say.
Mr Guterres, 66, was the "clear favourite", Russia's UN ambassador Vitaly Churkin announced on Wednesday.
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Syria conflict: Aid convoy attack was air strike, UN expert says
Analysis of satellite imagery taken after a deadly attack on an aid convoy in northern Syria last month shows that it was an air strike, a UN expert says.
At least 18 people were killed when Lorries unloading at a Syrian Arab Red Crescent…
Sol Island Auto Conaree Football Club adopts the Beach Allen Primary School
(ZIZ News) -- The Sol Island Auto Conaree Football Club officially adopted The Beach Allen Primary School during an adoption ceremony on Wednesday at the Beach Allen Primary School.
During the ceremony, principal of the Beach Allen Primary…
Month of Older Persons officially begins
(ZIZ News) — Older persons across the federation will be recognized this October with the declaration of the start of the Month of the Elderly by Minister of State Hon. Wendy Phipps.
Minister Phipps in her address said the observance of…
CARICOM to monitor elections in Haiti
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is mounting a CARICOM electoral observer mission for the presidential elections in Haiti scheduled for Sunday, 9 October, 2016
Dr Steve Surujbally, Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission will lead the…
Kim Kardashian robbery: Paris police hunt armed attackers
Kim Kardashian West has arrived back in New York as the hunt continues for armed robbers dressed as police officers who targeted the American reality TV star in a Paris apartment.
The gang held a gun to Kardashian West's head during the…
Russia suspends weapons-grade plutonium deal with US
Russia has suspended an agreement with the US on the disposal of surplus weapons-grade plutonium, the latest sign of worsening bilateral relations.
In a decree, President Vladimir Putin accused the US of creating "a threat to strategic…
World Cup: Fifa president Gianni Infantino wants 48-team tournament
Fifa president Gianni Infantino has proposed expanding the World Cup finals to a 48-team tournament - a larger number than his election promise.
The Italian suggested 16 of those teams would be eliminated after one knockout match - before…