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Canada Issues Travel Advisory On Nine Caribbean…

Caribbean News Service (CNS) TORONTO, Canada, August 30 2016 – The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for nine Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations, among a list of countries across…

Concern over Brexit in vulnerable Commonwealth…

Press Release Key industries in some Commonwealth nations could take massive hits   if appropriate steps aren’t taken following the UK’s departure from the EU. The forecast over so-called…

‘Hold Notting Hill carnival in a…

Organisers are facing fresh calls to relocate the Notting Hill carnival to a London park after 16 people were stabbed at this year's event, including one teenager who was left with horrific stomach…

Italy earthquake: Death toll reaches 247 amid…

The death toll in the Italian earthquake has risen to at least 247 as thousands of rescuers continue efforts to find survivors. Dozens are believed trapped in ruined Amatrice, Accumoli and Pescara del…

Rio Paralympics 2016: Russia banned after losing…

Russia will not compete at next month’s Paralympics in Rio after losing an appeal against a ban imposed for state-sponsored doping. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) upheld the International…

Earthquake leaves at least 10 dead in central…

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 10 people dead and others trapped under rubble, Italian officials said. "Half the town is gone," said the mayor of Amatrice, one…

US election: Questions over Trump deportation plan

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has signalled he may drop his proposal to deport 11 million people who are living illegally in the US. His campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said the mass…

Hillary Clinton opens 23-point lead over Trump…

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has opened up a yawning 23-percentage-point lead over Donald Trump with female voters, according to the latest national poll. It's the third major…

Puerto Rico Rejects Insecticide To Fight Zika Amid…

Caribbean News Service (CNS). SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Jul 23 2016 – Puerto Rico’s governor announced Friday that he will not authorize aerial spraying with the insecticide naled to fight an increase in…

Munich shooting: Images capture scenes of panic…

An 18-year-old gunman who went on shooting rampage in Munich on 22 July, that left 10 people dead and many more injured , is dead, police have confirmed. The incident began at Munich's largest…

Attack in Nice LIVE: Truck drives into crowd in…

84 people are reportedly dead after a lorry struck a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations in the southern French city of Nice. There are 50 injured, with 10 in a critical condition. The incident…

David Cameron prepares to hand over to Theresa May

David Cameron will leave Downing Street for the final time as PM later, with Theresa May waiting to replace him. Mr Cameron will face his last Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons, before heading…

Cameron to chair final cabinet as PM

David Cameron will chair his final cabinet meeting as prime minister as Theresa May prepares to take over. Mrs May had been expecting a nine-week Conservative leadership race, but rival Andrea Leadsom…