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Junior Byles ‘put up a good fight’
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Sister of departed roots-reggae singer says it was a blessing to have him
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May 17 12:16 AM
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Three investors lined up with US$1 billion each, Marks tells Senate
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May 17 12:12 AM
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CWI appoints Chase as Windies Test captain
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CWI appoints Chase as Windies Test captain
May 17 12:10 AM
CWI appoints Chase as Windies Test captain
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Commandant leads the charge in Seeking My Dream Trophy
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Lyssons Primary retains Eastern Champs crown
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South Sudan floods affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000— UN
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South Sudan floods affect 1.4 million, displace 379,000— UN
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP)— Devastating flooding in South Sudan is affecting around 1.4 million people, with more than 379,000 displaced, according to a Uni...
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UN probe says women, children comprise the majority of Gaza war dead
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UN probe says women, children comprise the majority of Gaza war dead
November 8, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)— The United Nations (UN) on Friday condemned the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women a...
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Sexual violence on ‘staggering’ scale in Sudan civil war: UN probe
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Sexual violence on ‘staggering’ scale in Sudan civil war: UN probe
October 29, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)— Rape is widespread in Sudan's civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries especially of...
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One in four in DR Congo face acute food insecurity— UN
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One in four in DR Congo face acute food insecurity— UN
October 28, 2024
ROME, Italy (AFP)— Almost one in four people in the Democratic Republic of Congo face acute food insecurity with conflict having displaced millions of...
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UN Security Council extends sanctions, arms embargo on Haiti
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UN Security Council extends sanctions, arms embargo on Haiti
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UNITED NATIONS (CMC) – The United Nations (UN) says its Security Council on Friday renewed the sanctions regime on Haiti for one year, including a tar...
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UN adopts pact promising to build ‘brighter future’ for humanity
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UN adopts pact promising to build ‘brighter future’ for humanity
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UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — The United Nations (UN) on Sunday adopted a "Pact for the Future" aimed at addressing sprawling 21st-century cha...
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UN concerned about number of Haitians displaced by gang violence
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UNITED NATIONS (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) Tuesday expressed continued concern at the number of families being displaced in the Haitian capital of...
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Chad flooding leaves 341 dead, 1.5 million affected — UN
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Chad flooding leaves 341 dead, 1.5 million affected — UN
September 9, 2024
N'DJAMENA, Chad (AFP) — Weeks of severe flooding in Chad have left 341 people dead and some 1.5 million affected since July, the United Nations (UN) s...
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UN condemns ‘violent murder’ of Ugandan athlete Cheptegei
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UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)— The United Nations strongly condemns the death of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, a spokesperson said Thursday...
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Sexual violence risk soaring for displaced Haiti women, UN warns
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Sexual violence risk soaring for displaced Haiti women, UN warns
August 27, 2024
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Thousands of women and girls displaced by Haiti's gang violence are under threat from a surge in sexual assaults...
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UN watchdog wants action on UK ‘racist acts and violence’
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UN watchdog wants action on UK ‘racist acts and violence’
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — A United Nations committee voiced concern Friday about recurring racist violence in Britain following the recent anti-immi...
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Extreme heat exposure on the rise for millions of kids: UN
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Extreme heat exposure on the rise for millions of kids: UN
August 13, 2024
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)— Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year -- or more -- than their g...
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UN says 2024 decisive to ending AIDS as health threat
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UN says 2024 decisive to ending AIDS as health threat
July 22, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Political decisions taken this year will determine whether a target to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 can be r...
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UN says world population to peak at 10.3 billion in the 2080s
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UN says world population to peak at 10.3 billion in the 2080s
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Earth's population will peak in the mid-2080s at around 10.3 billion people, then drop slightly to a level much lower ...
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WFP launches regional emergency food aid for people affected by Hurricane Beryl
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WFP launches regional emergency food aid for people affected by Hurricane Beryl
July 12, 2024
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) started the distribution of emergency food assistance to people sever...
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UN emphasises gender-sensitive approach in response to Hurricane Beryl
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UN emphasises gender-sensitive approach in response to Hurricane Beryl
July 10, 2024
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The United Nations (UN) has announced a regional response plan to support communities in the Caribbean worst affected by ...
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UN secures US$2.5m for hurricane relief efforts
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UN secures US$2.5m for hurricane relief efforts
July 5, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United Nations (UN) has secured US$2.5 million for hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica, according to the UN Resident Coordinat...
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World ‘failing’ to meet development goals: UN chief
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June 28, 2024
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)— War and funding shortfalls have hampered progress toward the United Nations' flagship development goals which inc...
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Number of Haitians fleeing gang violence up 60% since March: UN
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Number of Haitians fleeing gang violence up 60% since March: UN
June 18, 2024
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP)— About 580,000 Haitians have now fled their homes due to gang violence, a 60 per cent spike just since March, a Un...
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UN sees tripling of children killed in conflict in one year
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UN sees tripling of children killed in conflict in one year
June 18, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Global conflicts killed three times as many children and twice as many women in 2023 than in the previous year, as overall...
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UN urges action on cross-border female genital mutilation
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UN urges action on cross-border female genital mutilation
June 14, 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The fight against female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by families taking girls to other countries to put t...
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Oceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talks
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Oceanic ‘peace’ pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talks
June 9, 2024
SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (AFP) — Over two dozen countries signed a wishful "declaration of peace with the ocean" on Saturday in Costa Rica, as a multi-day...
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Junior Byles ‘put up a good fight’
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Three investors lined up with US$1 billion each, Marks tells Senate
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