Third teenager attacked and burned in a week in India
(BBC) A teenage girl in India has been raped and burned alive by her attacker - the third instance of such an attack in...
Kim says Trump summit ‘historic’ chance to build ‘good future’
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed a planned meeting with US President Donald Trump as a "historic" opportunity...
U.S. trade embargo has cost Cuba $130 billion, UN says
HAVANA, (Reuters) – A United Nations agency said yesterday an “unjust” U.S. financial and trade embargo on Cuba had cost the country’s economy $130 billion...
Iran nuclear deal: Trump pulls US out
BBC- US President Donald Trump says he will withdraw the US from an Obama-era nuclear agreement with Iran.
Calling it "decaying and rotten", he said...
Parents, children entering US illegally will be split — Sessions
(AFP) – US Attorney General Jeff Sessions warned during a visit to the border with Mexico on Monday that people who enter the United States...
29-year fugitive arrested trying to walk into US from Canada
MONTANA, United States (AP) — A fugitive who fled international drug trafficking charges 29 years ago was arrested last month when he tried to...
Afghanistan air strike: UN confirms 30 child deaths in April attack
(BBC) A UN report has found that 30 children were killed and 51 injured in an Afghan air strike last month in the north-eastern...
Putin sworn in for fourth term as Russia president
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russia's president for a fourth term on Monday, extending his almost two-decade rule by...
Indian police arrested main suspect in an alleged gang-rape and murder of a teenage...
Dhanu Bhuiyan and his accomplices are accused of burning the 16-year-old alive on Friday in the state of Jharkhand. She was killed after her...
India girl, 16, burnt alive after rape
BBC- A 16-year-old girl in India was burnt alive after her parents complained to village elders that she had been raped, according to police.
Fourteen...
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Partially burnt rifles found at Canje
Police in Regional Division #6 (East Berbice-Corentyne) have discovered several firearms that were partially destroyed.
The weapons were found at around 18:30 hours on Thursday...
Govt wants uniformity in non-fiscal terms before signing contracts with oil block awardees –...
The Guyana Government is expected to meet with the awardees from last year’s inaugural oil block auction to iron out the non-fiscal terms that...
UWI’s “academic firepower” must lead regional efforts for full reparative justice – Pres Ali
As the Caribbean continues to push for full reparative justice, the University of the West Indies (UWI) has been charged to lead the Region’s...
Deaths of Berbice siblings may not be dengue-related, samples sent to lab for diagnosis...
As investigations continue into the deaths of the Berbice siblings who died a day apart from each other, health officials have sent samples to...
Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup is 85% complete
Efforts to clear the rubble and debris from the collapsed Stabroek Market Wharf are swiftly underway, with approximately 85 per cent of the clearing...
Govt to appeal ruling on teachers’ strike – AG
The government will be moving to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the ruling handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Supreme...
Jurassic-themed promenade, boating activity, golf course, shops, boardwalk among plans for National Park
The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has revealed a new zone plan for the enhancement of the National Park, which will see the introduction of...
Saharan Dust plume projected to pass over Guyana from Friday-Sunday – EPA
See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency:
The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a forecasted Saharan Dust plume projected to be...
2 mining operations in Puruni flagged for unsafe conditions
Two operations in Puruni Mining District in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) were flagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour...
Berbice siblings died from dengue complications – Dr Anthony
The Berbice brother and sister who died a day apart had complications associated with dengue fever, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has revealed.
Speaking to...