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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…

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…

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. Read more:…

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…