Taiwan tries to kick deadly addiction to betel nuts
Along the streets and highways in Taiwan -- especially in the cities' outskirts and in the countryside -- are neon-lit booths with scantily clad...
Dubai to build a high-tech rainforest inside a hotel
(CNN) Just when we thought the world's largest indoor theme park was hard to top, Dubai proves us wrong yet again.
Its latest jaw-dropping megaproject...
Departing Dilshan praises de Silva
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Ex CONCACAF boss banned for life, fined a million francs
(CMC) Former CONCACAF president Jeffrey Webb has been slapped with a one million Swiss francs dollar fine and banned for life from all football...
Up to member boards to revamp bilateral cricket – ICC chairman Manohar
(ESPNcricinfo) ICC chairman Shashank Manohar has said the revival of bilateral cricket is in the hands of the members boards, because bilateral cricket does...
North Korea’s ‘biggest’ nuclear test sparks global outrage
(BBC) World leaders have reacted with anger after North Korea carried out its fifth and reportedly biggest nuclear test.
The South accused the North's leader...
Italy’s Supreme Court rules public masturbation not a crime
(CNN) Italy's highest court has ruled that masturbation in public is not a crime, as long as it is not conducted in the presence of...
Guinness World Record for bearded woman
Harnaam Kaur becomes youngest woman in world to have a full beard
(BBC) A model with six-inch long facial hair has become the youngest woman in...
Concerns grow as Artic river turns ‘blood-red’
Red river near Arctic nickel plant examined by inspectors
(BBC) Russian environmental inspectors are trying to establish why a river near the Norilsk Nickel industrial...
Muslims crowd Mecca ahead of hajj
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Close to 1.5 million Muslims from around the world had descended Thursday on Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj...
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Guyana’s Ambassador to Brazil presents Letters of Credence to President Lula DaSilva
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana to Brazil Dr. Compton Bourne on November 14, 2024, presented his Letters of Credence...
$688.8M Brigadier Gary Beaton aerodrome commissioned
The $688.8 million Brigadier Gary Beaton Aerodrome, Eteringbang, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) was today commissioned by President Dr Irfaan Ali and other officials.
The all-weather 24-hour...
CWI launches innovative training program in Tasmania
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Berbice minibus driver jailed for dangerous driving
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$100M defamation lawsuit: Nandlall dismisses political fallout from Melly Mel allegations
…challenges her to prove claims in court
Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, is brushing aside contentions that the controversy surrounding US-based Guyanese Melissa Atwell, popularly...
Only High Court has exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether an election has been lawfully...
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GDF Coast Guards found 99kg of ganja during patrol in Demerara River
Members of the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) Coast Guard who were on patrol duty in the Demerara River aboard the Metal Shark vessel intercepted...
National Assembly approves $30.5B for $100,000 cash grant
The National Assembly has approved $30.5 billion for the $100,000 cash grant initiative that was announced by Government. This was part of two financial...
Fire destroys Linden house
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A fire caused extensive damage to a wooden and concrete two-story building at Lot 9, Second Alley,...
Record night for Global Super League opener
The opening match of the ExxonMobil Global Super League (GSL) saw a record 4.2million combined broadcast and digital viewership for the first game of...