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Russia-US row: Putin rules out tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats

(BBC) Russian President Vladimir Putin has ruled out a tit-for-tat response after the US expelled 35 Russian diplomats amid a row over hacking. He said...

Russia sanctions announced by White House

(CNN) President Barack Obama took unprecedented steps Thursday retaliating against what the administration described as "Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities," including sanctioning six Russian individuals and...

Amazon files patent for flying warehouse

(BBC) Amazon has filed a patent for massive flying warehouses equipped with fleets of drones that deliver goods to key locations. Carried by an airship,...

World’s highest bridge opens to traffic in China

(CCTV) Guizhou province in southwest China is already home to seven of the 10 highest bridges in the country. And the Beipanjiang Bidge, now the...

Bangladesh blocks 560 porn websites in morality drive

(AFP) Bangladesh authorities have blocked more than 500 pornographic websites as part of a major morality drive, officials said Thursday. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission...

Blood and benefits: Duterte imposes his hometown formula on the Philippines

By Manny Mogato, Karen Lema, David Lague and Jerome Morales (Reuters) The president has brought the iron-fist approach he used to rule Davao to the...

Trump: ‘NOT’ a smooth transition after Obama roadblocks

By Eugene Scott, CNN (CNN) Donald Trump accused President Barack Obama on Wednesday of making "many inflammatory statements and roadblocks" during the President-elect's transition...

North Korea ‘racing ahead’ on nuclear plan, defector says

(CNN) Political uncertainty in the United States and in South Korea could give North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "an apt time" to develop...

China plans ‘toilet revolution’ to boost tourism

(Reuters) China said it will boost investment in tourism, with plans to develop rustbelt regions and upgrade public toilets high on its to-do list...

Cheetahs face extinction as population crashes

By Matt McGrath Environment correspondent (BBC) The sleek, speedy cheetah is rapidly heading towards extinction according to a new study into declining numbers. The report estimates...

Recent Articles

New ramp, dredging, road upgrades for fisherfolks at Ogle outfall

Fisherfolks operating at the Ogle Outfall on the East Coast of Demerara will benefit from a new ramp to bring their boats onshore and...

“Every single person must be employed” – Pres. Ali as Welding Certification programme rolled...

Employment has been guaranteed for Guyanese participating in a new welding programme being facilitated by the Guyana Government through the School of the Nations...

MMA-ADA receives $110M excavator to advance agricultural works

The Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary- Agricultural Development Authority (MMA-ADA) at Onverwagt, Region Five on Saturday received a $110 million Amphibious Excavator to aid in the efficient...

Nearly 5lbs of ganja found at La Grange

Police in Regional Division #3 have unearthed close to five pounds of marijuana in an abandoned workshop at La Grange, West Bank Demerara. The discovery...

Guyana to host regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July

See below for a statement on Guyana hosting the regional Legal Conference on Criminal Justice Reform in July: The Government of Guyana, through the Attorney General’s...

Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2025 set for February 18-21

See below for a statement on the 2025 hosting of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo: The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain...

Porter falls to death from Norton Street building after receiving electric shocks

A porter died on Friday morning after being electrocuted and falling from a three-story building on Norton Street in Georgetown. Dead is Bryan Hardilall of...

Teen dies after being stabbed at Belle West

A 19-year-old male died in the hospital on Friday - one day after he was stabbed multiple times by a man with whom he...

Duo charged for murder of security guard

Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...

NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders

Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...