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Monthly Archives: April, 2017

No decision yet on replacing Philippe in Haitian Senate

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Apr 29, CMC – The Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) says it is yet to decide on the political future of former rebel leader turned politician, Guy Philippe, who pleaded guilty earlier this week to a drug money-laundering charge in the United States.

Commission finds fraudulent activities within education sector

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr 29, CMC – A Commission of Inquiry into the Education sector here has found that some persons were engaged in fraudulent activities and were paid salaries even though the head teacher does not know of their existence.

More Star Trek stamps? Make it so, says Canada Post

"Star Trek" fans can now get Starfleet's most famous figures to help deliver their mail, thanks to a new collection of seven stamps issued on Friday by Canada Post, the country's mail operator.

Trump, streaming likely winners in potential TV writers' strike

U.S. President Donald Trump may finally get a break.

China's first androgynous all-girl pop band challenges ideal of femininity

China's all-girl "boy band", FFC-Acrush, had more than 749,000 followers on social networking site Weibo even before any of their music was released.

Comedy series 'Roseanne' could be latest U.S. television comeback

"Roseanne," the hit 1990s television comedy about a working-class American family, could be on its way back, Hollywood trade publications reported on Friday, marking the latest in a trend for revivals of 20-year-old shows.

Springsteen recounts struggle to live outside bliss of rock songs

Bruce Springsteen talked on Friday about his struggle to live in the real world rather than inside the lyrical songs he has composed over his 40-year career.

Russian authorities deploy riot police in Moscow ahead of opposition protest

Hundreds of riot police deployed in central Moscow on Saturday ahead of an opposition protest calling for President Vladimir Putin not to run for what would be his fourth presidential term next year.

China deports U.S. citizen convicted of espionage

China has deported a U.S. citizen who was convicted of espionage this week after being held without trial for two years, removing a source of friction between Washington and Beijing.

French presidential hopeful Le Pen names nationalist as prime minister

French far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen on Saturday chose defeated first-round candidate Nicolas Dupont-Aignan as her prime minister, a bid to attract his voters and help her to victory over centrist favorite Emmanuel Macron.
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