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Daily Archives: Jan 20, 2017

Amid tension, Taiwan says wants 'new era' of peace with China

Taiwan aspires to create a "new era" of peace with China as military action cannot resolve problems, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said in a letter to Pope Francis, lauding Taipei's peaceful intentions at a time of tension with Beijing.

Syrian rebels bitterly divided before new peace talks

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's opponents appear more divided than ever as they prepare for peace talks next week, demoralized by their defeat in Aleppo and unable to unite into a single force to defend their remaining territory.

Four dead, more than 20 hurt when driver ploughs into Australian pedestrians

A man deliberately drove into pedestrians, killing four and injuring more than 20, in the center of Australia's second largest city of Melbourne on Friday, but police said the incident was not terrorism-related.

Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' to appear in New York court on Friday

Mexican cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is expected to appear in a court in New York on Friday, shortly after his surprise extradition from Mexico ended a decades-long career in drug-trafficking, dare-devil jail breaks and murder.

Eight survivors found after massive Italy avalanche

Eight people were found alive on Friday two days after being buried under a massive avalanche that hit a luxury mountain hotel in central Italy, a Civil Protection official said.

Muirhead: Coolidge Cricket Ground will be ready

(CMC) – Exciting all-rounder Shamar Springer is among five members of the ICC Youth World Cup-winning side included in the West Indies Under-19 14-man squad for...

Cabinet to review APUA’s net billing policy

While the Cabinet has promised to review the Antigua Public Utilities Authority’s (APUA’s) unpopular net billing policy, the minister of information was unwilling to...

Turf Club determined to improve facility despite possible implications

President of the Antigua Turf Club (ATC) Neil Cochrane said a decision to acquire the services of a track-building and consultancy firm was not...

National Housing Project faces more delays

Incomplete road infrastructure has been stated as being the latest hurdle that has prevented the government from handing over the finished houses constructed under...

Springer headlines 14-man squad for Super50

(CMC) – Exciting all-rounder Shamar Springer is among five members of the ICC Youth World Cup-winning side included in the West Indies Under-19 14-man squad for...
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