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Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu
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Australia detects first case of contagious H5 bird flu
June 19 08:08 PM
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP)—Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country's agriculture minister said on...
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Iran’s treatment at World Cup ‘a dark point’ for football—official
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Iran’s treatment at World Cup ‘a dark point’ for football—official
June 19 07:51 PM
TIJUANA, Mexico(AFP)—Iran's treatment at the World Cup in North America is a "dark point" in the history of the competition, a leading Iranian footbal...
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Adelle Tracey wins third women’s 1500m title
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Adelle Tracey wins third women’s 1500m title
June 19 07:44 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Adelle Tracey won her third national title in the women’s 1500m after she won the event on Friday’s second day of the JAAA national ...
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Morocco beat Scotland to close on World Cup knockouts
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Morocco beat Scotland to close on World Cup knockouts
June 19 07:10 PM
FOXBOROUGH, United States (AFP)—Morocco edged closer to the World Cup knockout phase as Ismael Saibari's second-minute strike proved enough for a nerv...
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Robert Miller makes amends in boys’ Under-20 400m hurdles
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Robert Miller makes amends in boys’ Under-20 400m hurdles
June 19 07:02 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Robert Miller of Hydel High atoned for his fall in the finals of the boys' Class 1 400m hurdles after he ran a personal best 49.96 s...
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One dead, dozens injured after two trains collide in UK
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One dead, dozens injured after two trains collide in UK
June 19 06:48 PM
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)—One person has died, and dozens were injured, 11 of them "very seriously", after two passenger trains collided north of L...
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Seiveright warns of fake AI investment video using his image and voice
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Seiveright warns of fake AI investment video using his image and voice
June 19 06:13 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Minister of state in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Delano Seiveright, is warning the public about a fraudulent v...
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Outrage in Italy after Trump says PM ‘begged’ for photo op
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Outrage in Italy after Trump says PM ‘begged’ for photo op
June 19 05:53 PM
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy reacted angrily on Friday after reported comments by US President Donald Trump mocking Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, with ...
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Mandeville Tax Office reopens after death of female worker
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Mandeville Tax Office reopens after death of female worker
May 4, 2017
MANCHESTER, Jamaica – The Mandeville Tax Office reopened for business this morning after it was closed yesterday to facilitate grief counselling for s...
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Grenadians told to brace for several more eruptions at Kick em’ Jenny
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Grenadians told to brace for several more eruptions at Kick em’ Jenny
May 4, 2017
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) – The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) has told Grenadians that they should expect more eruptions of the underwa...
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Bolt fears ‘belly’, but rules out U-turn
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Bolt fears ‘belly’, but rules out U-turn
May 4, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Usain Bolt's coaches have joked that he will develop "a belly" within two years of retirement, but he says he has no do...
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Britain’s Prince Philip, 95, to retire from public duties
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Britain’s Prince Philip, 95, to retire from public duties
May 4, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) – Britain's Prince Philip, the 95-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, will retire from public engagements later this ...
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J’can among 4 killed in horrific Cayman crash
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J’can among 4 killed in horrific Cayman crash
May 4, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 22-year-old Jamaican man is reportedly among four people killed in a two-vehicle collision in East End in the Cayman Islands on ...
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Jamaica looking to partner with UK for training of specialist nurses
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Jamaica looking to partner with UK for training of specialist nurses
May 4, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – The Ministry of Health is looking to partner with the United Kingdom (UK) Government for the training of the island's specia...
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Ganja found in knapsack at Kingston wharf
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Ganja found in knapsack at Kingston wharf
May 4, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Narcotics detectives are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the seizure of ganja valued at $170,000 at the wharf in K...
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Gov’t looking at legislation to govern national exams
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Gov’t looking at legislation to govern national exams
May 4, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says the government is considering legislation to govern how national examinations are condu...
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Britain awaits vote results as Brexit tensions rise
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Britain awaits vote results as Brexit tensions rise
May 3, 2017
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Theresa May was awaiting the results of her first nationwide electoral test as Britain's prime minister on Thursday, as...
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UNOPS to manage rehabilitation of Cornwall Regional Hospital
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UNOPS to manage rehabilitation of Cornwall Regional Hospital
May 3, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has been assigned as project manager for the rehabilitation process a...
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California family with 2 toddlers booted from Delta flight
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California family with 2 toddlers booted from Delta flight
May 3, 2017
LOS ANGELES, USA (AP) — Delta Air Lines is offering refunds and compensation to a California family that says they were forced off a plane and threate...
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JCF gets black box kits to analyse accidents
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JCF gets black box kits to analyse accidents
May 3, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – Minister of Transport and Mining, Mike Henry, says the Ministry is fully committed to using modern technology to analyse all...
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Holder thrilled by Windies rebound, wants focus to continue
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Holder thrilled by Windies rebound, wants focus to continue
May 3, 2017
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – West Indies captain Jason Holder has praised the focus and commitment of his embattled side following their crushing win ...
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Cabinet to receive Compassionate Care Policy submission
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Cabinet to receive Compassionate Care Policy submission
May 3, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – The Ministry of Health has submitted the proposed Compassionate Care Policy to Cabinet for approval. This was disclosed by P...
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World records before 2005 should go, Asafa agrees
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World records before 2005 should go, Asafa agrees
May 3, 2017
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — Following a radical plan to erase athletics' world records set before 2005 Asafa Powell -- who held the 100 metres world record be...
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Over 1,000 lbs of ganja seized in Hellshire
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Over 1,000 lbs of ganja seized in Hellshire
May 3, 2017
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – Over 1,000 pounds of compressed ganja was seized by the police at two beaches in Hellshire, St Catherine early this morning. R...
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Deadly unrest grips Venezuela as students rally
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Deadly unrest grips Venezuela as students rally
May 3, 2017
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) A student was shot dead at a meeting in Venezuela Thursday, prosecutors said, as anti-government protests raged in the street...
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US House passes Obamacare repeal in win for Trump
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US House passes Obamacare repeal in win for Trump
May 3, 2017
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly passed a Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare, del...
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O-WRAP: Starbucks in Ja… PCJ fuels meet with $5-m sponsorship… Windies level series against Pakistan
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O-WRAP: Starbucks in Ja… PCJ fuels meet with $5-m sponsorship… Windies level series against Pakistan
May 3, 2017
In case you missed it, here are OBSERVER ONLINE's top 10 stories for today. 1. Starbucks grants Caribbean Coffee Traders rights to operate outlets in ...
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Forex: J$129.85 to one US dollar
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Forex: J$129.85 to one US dollar
May 3, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaican dollar held firm against the US dollar trading at J$129.85 on Thursday, May 4 according to the Bank of Jamaica's dail...
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Pulse nightclub in Florida to become museum after 2016 massacre
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Pulse nightclub in Florida to become museum after 2016 massacre
May 3, 2017
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The Pulse nightclub in Florida, where 49 people died in an attack last year by a gunman who swore fealty to the Islamic S...
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More J’cans expected to be employed – Labour Ministry
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More J’cans expected to be employed – Labour Ministry
May 3, 2017
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – More Jamaicans are expected to be employed within the short to medium term, according to a survey being conducted by the Min...
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