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Daily Archives: Jan 31, 2018

Welsh accountant admits massive theft from Bermuda government

CARDIFF, Jan 31, CMC  – A 50-year-old Welsh accountant has dramatically changed his plea and admitted laundering almost US$2.5 million stolen from the Bermuda government while he worked on the island.

Defying U.S., Russia says no case for U.N. action against Iran

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia does not believe there is a case for United Nations action against Iran, Russia’s U.N. ambassador said on Wednesday after traveling to Washington to view pieces of weapons that Washington says Tehran gave Yemen’s Houthi group.

Ending North Korea oil supplies would be seen as act of war, says Russia

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The delivery of oil and oil products to North Korea should not be reduced, Moscow’s ambassador to Pyongyang was cited as saying by RIA news agency on Wednesday, adding that a total end to deliveries would be interpreted by North Korea as an act of war.

North Korea hits back at U.S., calls Trump administration 'racist'

GENEVA (Reuters) - North Korea struck back at the United States on Wednesday, accusing the Trump administration of being a billionaires’ club that harbors a “policy of racism” while denying freedom of the press and health coverage to citizens.

Teco Lake: ‘I did not write that letter’

The Antigua Barbuda Labour Party’s Member of Parliament for the St John’s Rural South Constituency has said that he never played a role in the drafting of a letter withdrawing his candidacy from the upcoming general elections.

Minister says peddlers supplying mental patients with illegal drugs

The porous perimeter fence at the Clarevue Psychiatric Hospital is reportedly making it easy for drug peddlers to supply controlled substances to patients.

Council members clash with army personnel

Members of the Barbuda Council regained control of their office on the sister isle following a disturbance that erupted when National Office of Disaster Services (NODS) staff called in the armed forces to prevent them from meeting.

Lake recovering well after kidney transplant

Eustace “Teco” Lake, the sitting member of parliament for the St. John’s Rural South Constituency, said his health condition has improved significantly since a successful kidney transplant on January 19.

EDITORIAL: Of walls and Independent thought

As our world moves towards increased cultural and political divisiveness, we have searched for the answer to “why?”  Why have we, both globally and nationally, done an about face on the open arms approach towards our brothers and sisters and retreated towards a more insular strategy. Instead of hearing echoes of Ronald Reagan telling Gorbachev to “tear down this wall!” we now hear chants of “Build that wall!”. All in a matter of just 30 years.

Cochrane predicts he will contest NOC elections

Embattled National Olympic Committee (NOC) presidential candidate, Neil Cochrane is confident that he will be amongst the list of contestants whenever the body’s elections are held.
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