KINGSTOWN: The main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) is claiming harassment and intimidation after the police, late on Saturday, raided the homes of several opposition supporters and other activists, following the recent incident in which...
GOUVES: Pillars of billowing smoke and ash blocked out the sun above Greece’s second-largest island and turned the sky orange as a days-old wildfire devoured pristine forests and triggered more evacuation alerts on Sunday, while residents appealed...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP): The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States crossed 100,000 new confirmed daily infections on Saturday, a milestone last exceeded during the winter surge and driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant and low...
The U.S. is now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day, returning to a milestone last seen during the winter surge in another bleak reminder of how quickly the delta variant has spread through the country. Health officials fear that cases...
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent: A senior government minister yesterday said that a woman has been detained by police regarding the injuries sustained by Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves when he was struck on the head with an object as he walked through an...
ST JOHN’S, Antigua: The chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Prime Minister Gaston Browne, yesterday condemned the “physical assault” on St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves warning of the “introduction of...
Apple unveiled plans to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to...
TOKYO (AP): A man with a knife stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo on Friday and was captured by police after fleeing, fire department officials and news reports said. NHK public television said one passenger was seriously...
MCDONOUGH, Georgia (AP) As Tussahaw Elementary opened this week for a new school year, teary-eyed mothers led in kindergartners dwarfed by backpacks and buses dropped off fifth graders looking forward to ruling their school. The biggest clue to...
KINGSTOWN: A lawyer for the two main public sector unions has described as “a sinister move” the proposed changes to the Public Health Act to address the question of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of some categories of workers. Jomo Thomas said the...
KINGSTOWN: Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves had to receive treatment after receiving a blow to the head during protests in the capital on Thursday. Initial reports indicate that he was hit in the head by an object thrown by a demonstrator who was...
NEW YORK (AP): He said his actions had been misconstrued, his words misunderstood. He said it was cultural: He hugs, he kisses, he says “Ciao, bella.” He said it was generational: Sometimes he lapses into “honey” or “sweetheart” or tells bad jokes...
BEIJING (AP): The Delta variant is challenging China’s costly strategy of isolating cities, prompting warnings that Chinese leaders who were confident that they could keep the coronavirus out of the country need a less disruptive approach. As the...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP): Florida hospitals slammed with COVID-19 patients are suspending elective surgeries and putting beds in conference rooms, an auditorium, and a cafeteria. As of midweek, Mississippi had just six open intensive care...
Apple unveiled plans to scan iPhones in the United States for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused by governments...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida hospitals slammed with COVID-19 patients are suspending elective surgeries and putting beds in conference rooms, an auditorium and a cafeteria. In Georgia, medical centres are turning people away for lack...
PARIS (AP) — A French constitutional court on Thursday validated most aspects of a new law that, starting next week, requires people to carry a special COVID-19 health pass to access cafes, restaurants, long-distance travel and, in some cases...
WASHINGTON — Moderna officials say while its COVID-19 vaccine's protection is holding up, it's planning for booster doses to help fight the highly contagious delta variant. With “the rising force of infection” from that...
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — State lawmakers told Governor Andrew Cuomo Thursday that their ongoing impeachment investigation is almost done and gave him a deadline of August 13 to provide additional evidence. Since March, the Assembly's judiciary...
BEIJING (AP) — The delta variant is challenging China's costly strategy of isolating cities, prompting warnings that Chinese leaders who were confident they could keep the coronavirus out of the country need a less disruptive approach. As...
KAIROUAN (AP): As Tunisia faces a surge of COVID-19 cases, demand for life-saving oxygen has grown higher than the supply, leaving patients desperate and family members angry at the government, as they say they are forced to find oxygen on their...
ALBANY, NY (AP): New York’s legislative leaders signalled on Wednesday that Governor Andrew Cuomo could swiftly face an impeachment trial if he doesn’t resign, while a growing number of prosecutors also eyed investigative findings that he sexually...
GENEVA (AP): The head of the World Health Organization (WHO called on Wednesday for a moratorium on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines as a way to help ensure that doses are available in countries where few people have received their...
After a record start, followed by a near-silent July, the Atlantic hurricane season looks like it will be busier than meteorologists predicted a few months ago. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday updated its...
