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George H.W. Bush released from Maine hospital

Published:Monday | June 4, 2018 | 12:00 AM

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP):Former President George H.W. Bush has left a Maine hospital after more than a week of treatment for low blood pressure and fatigue.A Bush spokesman tweeted yesterday that the president "deeply" appreciates the care and good...

EPA's Pruitt sought used Trump hotel mattress

Published:Monday | June 4, 2018 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP):Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief Scott Pruitt had a top aide seek a used mattress from the Trump International Hotel and perform other personal chores for him, including house-hunting and booking personal travel, according...

Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz stepping down

Published:Monday | June 4, 2018 | 12:00 AM

NEW YORK (AP):Starbucks Corp says Howard Schultz is stepping down this month as executive chairman of the coffee chain he joined more than 30 years ago.Schultz, who oversaw the transformation of Starbucks into a global chain with more than 28,000...

Volcano death toll up to 62, expected to rise

Published:Monday | June 4, 2018 | 12:00 AM

EL RODEO (AP):Rescuers pulled survivors and bodies yesterday from the charred aftermath of the powerful eruption of Guatemala's Volcano of Fire, as the death toll rose to 62 and was expected to go higher from a disaster that caught residents of...

UPDATE: Guatemala volcano death toll up to 62, expected to rise

Published:Monday | June 4, 2018 | 4:55 PM

EL RODEO, Guatemala (AP) — Rescuers pulled survivors and bodies Monday from the charred aftermath of the powerful eruption of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire, as the death toll rose to 62 and was expected to go higher from a disaster that...

First Saudi women receive driving licenses amid crackdown

Published:Monday | June 4, 2018 | 3:50 PM

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia issued its first driver’s licenses to 10 women on Monday as the kingdom prepared to lift the world’s only ban on women driving in three weeks, but some who campaigned for the right...

US renews call for OAS to suspend Venezuela

Published:Monday | June 4, 2018 | 3:21 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration renewed its call Monday for the Organization of American States (OAS) to suspend Venezuela and for other members to step up pressure on the country’s government to restore constitutional order...

At least 25 killed, 20 injured by volcano eruption in Guatemala

Published:Monday | June 4, 2018 | 10:25 AM

EL RODEO, Guatemala (AP) — Rescuers used heavy machinery and shovels Monday to search for survivors or victims of an eruption at Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire, and residents said they were caught unaware by fast-moving pyroclastic flows...

Trump says he has ‘absolute right’ to pardon himself

Published:Monday | June 4, 2018 | 10:04 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Donald Trump asserted his presidential power and escalated his efforts to discredit the special counsel Russia probe Monday, declaring he has the “absolute right” to pardon himself and attacking the...

'Solo: A Star Wars Story' falls 65% in second weekend

Published:Sunday | June 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

LOS ANGELES (AP) :Solo: A Star Wars Story is losing momentum quickly at the box office. After an underwhelming launch, the space saga fell 65 per cent in weekend two with US$29.3 million from North American theatres, according to studio estimates on...

Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, study finds

Published:Sunday | June 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

CHICAGO (AP):Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting their chances of beating the disease, doctors are reporting from a landmark study that used genetic testing to gauge each...

Biggest Scripps National Spelling Bee in history

Published:Sunday | June 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

OXON HILL, Maryland (AP):The end of the biggest Scripps National Spelling Bee in history came abruptly, and it wasn't the conclusion that many expected. Naysa Modi, a poised and charismatic four-time participant whose long spelling career seemed to...

Israeli strikes Hamas in Gaza after rocket fire resumes

Published:Sunday | June 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

JERUSALEM (AP):The Israeli military struck Hamas militant sites in Gaza early Sunday in response to the resumption of rocket fire toward Israel, which threatened to unravel an informal ceasefire that had held since a flare-up of violence last week....

IMF to rescue Barbados economy

Published:Sunday | June 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON, CMC – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it will be sending a delegation to Barbados on Tuesday to assist the island in its plans for revitalising the ailing economy.Prime Minister Mia Mottley has already indicated that her...

China warns US no trade talks if it imposes sanctions

Published:Sunday | June 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

China has warned that all trade talks between Beijing and Washington will be void if the US sets up trade sanctions.After talks between Vice Premier Liu He and US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, China said it was ready to boost imports from many...

Dozens killed by cattle thieves in Nigeria's Zamfara state

Published:Sunday | June 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Cattle thieves have killed more than 20 people in Nigeria's northern state of Zamfara, the BBC has reported officials as saying.The thieves arrived in the village of Zanoka on motorbikes, shooting at people and setting fire to their homes.Clashes...

16 hurt as Mali opposition, security forces clash in march

Published:Saturday | June 2, 2018 | 12:00 AM

BAMAKO (AP):An organiser says 16 people were injured in clashes between Mali's security forces and opposition supporters yesterday during a prohibited march ahead of elections.Cheick Diallo says the injured include two candidates for president in...

CDB puts spotlight on resilience in the Caribbean

Published:Saturday | June 2, 2018 | 12:00 AM

The Caribbean Development Bank's (CDB) 48th annual meeting ended in Grenada last week, with governors of the institution uniting around the event's theme of resilience.CDB president, Dr William Warren Smith, in his closing statement last Thursday,...

Pope digs deeper into roots of Chile sex abuse scandal

Published:Saturday | June 2, 2018 | 12:00 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP):Pope Francis is digging deeper into the roots of Chile's sex abuse scandal by meeting with a group of priests who were trained in a cult-like Catholic community and suffered psychological and sexual abuse there.Francis celebrated...

Flood hits German zoo, sparks fear of lions, tigers on loose

Published:Friday | June 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

BERLIN (AP):Two lions, two tigers and a jaguar were thought to have escaped their enclosures yesterday at a zoo in western Germany, sparking a massive search by police and warnings to residents to stay indoors.Hours later, authorities said those...

Strong hiring in May pushes unemployment rate to 18-year low

Published:Friday | June 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP):United States employers extended a streak of solid hiring in May, adding 223,000 jobs and helping lower the unemployment rate to an 18-year low of 3.8 percent from 3.9 per cent in April.Average hourly pay rose 2.7 per cent from a...

Trump takes aim at Canada as US protest his tariffs

Published:Friday | June 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP):Already under fire for his combative trade policies, United States (US) President Donald Trump yesterday intensified pressure on Canada, demanding that America's neighbour and close ally "open their markets and take down trade...

5 dead, nearly 200 sickened in romaine lettuce outbreak

Published:Friday | June 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

NEW YORK (AP):Four more deaths have been linked to a national food-poisoning outbreak blamed on tainted lettuce, bringing the total to five.Health officials have tied the E. coli outbreak to romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona. The growing season...

Dean-turned-dealer gets up to 26 years for maiming student

Published:Friday | June 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

BOSTON (AP):A former high-school dean and anti-violence advocate nicknamed 'Rev' for his pastor-like influence was sentenced yesterday to up to 26 years in prison for shooting and nearly killing a student he had recruited to sell marijuana for him....

5 dead, nearly 200 sick in romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak in US

Published:Friday | June 1, 2018 | 4:30 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Four more deaths have been linked to a national food poisoning outbreak blamed on tainted lettuce, bringing the total to five. Health officials have tied the E. coli outbreak to romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona. The...

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