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Coronavirus cases triple in Spain

Coronavirus cases triple in Spain

Madrid – The prevalence of the novel coronavirus in Spain has risen three-fold over the last three weeks as authorities struggle to contain a rash of fresh clusters, mainly in the Catalonia and Aragon…

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Portland mayor repeats call for Federal troops to leave

Portland mayor repeats call for Federal troops to leave

Washington – The mayor of Portland in Oregon has renewed his call for federal troops to leave the US city, accusing them of abusive tactics against protesters.
“They are sharply escalating the situation,”…

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EU recovery talks still deadlocked

EU recovery talks still deadlocked

Brussels – A European Union (EU) plan to breathe life into economies throttled by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hung in the balance on Sunday as leaders quarrelled over the level of spending and…

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LIAT meeting scheduled for Monday

LIAT meeting scheduled for Monday

St John’s – Shareholder prime ministers of regional carrier, LIAT, are scheduled to meet on Monday in Barbados to discuss the fate of the airline.
According to the Prime Minister Antigua and Barbuda,…

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One new virus case

One new virus case

One new case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was recorded yesterday when a passenger on a British Airways flight tested positive on arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport.
The 76-year-old…

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Police identify Orange Hill victim

Police identify Orange Hill victim

Police have identified the deceased man, who is the subject of an unnatural death investigation as Ronald Skeete alias ‘Smokey’, 56, of Whopping, Orange Hill, St. James.
Skeete was pronounced dead…

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VIDEO Crop Over Souvenir 2020: Edwin Yearwood

VIDEO Crop Over Souvenir 2020: Edwin Yearwood

Some would be surprised ‘The General’ Edwin Yearwood started his entertainment career by winning a national singing competition at the age of 14 with a ballad.
Six years later, Krosfyah the band was…

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Queen knights fundraising centenarian

Queen knights fundraising centenarian

WINDSOR, England – Queen Elizabeth II knighted Captain Tom Moore on Friday, recognising the 100-year-old for lifting the spirits of the nation during the gloom of the novel coronavirus outbreak by raising…

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No play on Day 3 of second test

No play on Day 3 of second test

MANCHESTER, England – Play was abandoned without a ball being bowled on the third day of the second cricket test match between England and the West Indies as rain fell persistently over Old Trafford on…

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British theatres to reopen in August

British theatres to reopen in August

London – Indoor performances with socially distanced audiences can take place in England from the start of August, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.
The government is working with the sector…

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