By Carol Kuruvilla pope Francis has urged priests who have raped and molested children to turn themselves in and prepare for “divine justice,” in his strongest condemnations yet of the Roman Catholic Church’s sexual abuse crisis. The pope pledged that the church would “never again” cover up or dismiss sexual abuse cases. “To those who […]
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SAQQARA, Egypt (Reuters) – Egypt unveiled a well-preserved 4,400-year-old tomb decorated with hieroglyphs and statues south of Cairo on Saturday, and officials expect more discoveries when archaeologists excavate the site further in coming months. The tomb was found in a buried ridge at the ancient necropolis of Saqqara. It was untouched and unlooted, Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme […]
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NEW DELHI (AP) — Police arrested three people on Saturday after at least 11 died of suspected food poisoning following a ceremony to celebrate the construction of a new Hindu temple in southern India. Police officer Musharraf said that more than 130 sick people were recovering from poisoning in various hospitals in Chamarajnagar district of […]
Read MoreThe latest test flight by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic has successfully rocketed to the edge of space and back. The firm’s SpaceShipTwo passenger rocket ship reached a height of 82.7km, beyond the altitude at which US agencies have awarded astronaut wings.
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HuffPost STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The man authorities believe killed three people during a rampage near a Christmas market in Strasbourg died Thursday in a shootout with police at the end of a two-day manhunt, French authorities said. The Paris prosecutor’s office, which handles terror cases in France, formally identified the man killed in the […]
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HUFFPOST WASHINGTON ― Maria Butina, a Russian gun rights activist who became enmeshed in Republican politics during the 2016 election, has pleaded guilty to engaging in a conspiracy against the United States by acting as an agent of the Russian Federation. The 30-year-old was arrested and charged in July. As part of a plea deal, […]
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today.caricom Conceived as an instrument to facilitate economic development, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Single Market and Economy (CSME) is the manifestation of the intent to deepen the integration process that began with the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas in 1973. That Treaty was later revised and the Community is now governed by the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas […]
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OECS COP24 Coverage Wednesday, December 12, 2018 — Climate smart development for better resilience in the OECS has been given a boost with deeper cooperation between the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). OECS Director General, Dr. Didacus Jules, met with Mr. Frank Rijsberman, Director-General, and Mr. James Sheppard, Head […]
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OECS Media Release Wednesday, December 12, 2018 — In a first likely to impact the North American and Canadian medicinal marijuana industry, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) has made history as the first OECS Member State to decriminalize for medical purposes and scientific research, the production of the coveted crop under a tightly controlled framework. […]
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Weather Outlook for Dominica and the Lesser Antilles. Valid from: 6:00 PM on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. A high-pressure system will remain the dominant feature generating a brisk trade wind flow and a few scattered showers across the area during tonight. Thereafter, during tomorrow, a slight reduction in wind speeds is projected as a surface […]
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