New earthquake rocks Japan
Reprinted from the BBC
A powerful earthquake has struck near the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto, a day after a tremor there killed at least...
Slain cricketer’s family hoping to pull Gayle for memorial game
The family of slain cricketer, Adrian St John, hope to have West Indies superstar Chris Gayle available to play in a memorial match, which...
U.S. cautions Caribbean countries offering economic citizenship
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The United States Government has cautioned Caribbean countries offering a Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) to be extra cautious about who...
New figures confirm EU has kept place as world’s leading aid donor in 2015
The European Union and its Member States have once again kept their place as the world's leading aid donor, providing more than half of...
Plane turned around for couple to visit dying grandson
(BBC) A pilot allowed an elderly couple to get off a plane moments before take-off so they could visit their dying grandson in hospital.
They...
‘Longest-ever’ captured python dies in Malaysia
A giant python found on a Malaysian building site, that may be the longest ever caught, has died, officials say. The estimated eight-metre long...
Canada emergency over suicide attempts
(BBC) - An indigenous community in northern Canada has declared a state of emergency after 11 people attempted to take their own lives in...
Prince William and Kate play cricket with Sachin Tendulkar on Indian tour
(CNN) - The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge played cricket with one of India's biggest stars, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, in a Mumbai park...
Obama admits worst mistake of his presidency
(CNN) President Barack Obama said the worst mistake of his presidency was a lack of planning for the aftermath of the 2011 toppling...
The Indian woman who hunts the witch hunters
By Soutik Biswas, BBC News, Assam
Not so long ago, Birubala Rabha believed witches existed. Growing up, neighbours often told her often about evil...
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