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A forensic pathologist Friday testified that the teenager who was killed during a joint police/military operation in Whitfield Town, St Andrew, in 2007, was shot four times and that three of the wounds were fatal. 18-year-old Ravin Thompson, was shot and killed in July 2007 during what was reported by…

The House of Representatives on Friday narrowly rejected a controversial defense spending bill amendment that would have required the Pentagon to determine which Islamic religious doctrines, concepts or schools of thought could be used by terror groups. The measure, introduced by conservative lawmaker Trent Franks, was defeated 208-217. It would…

Kenyan government is planning to ban beer parlours as its general elections draw nearer. The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse, the body in charge of drug abuse in the country has proposed that all beer parlours be closed for one week ahead of the August…

German airline, Lufthansa, has been voted the “Best Airline in Europe”, by Skytrax, a market research institute which specializes in aviation. Lufthansa emerged Europe’s beat airline following a feedback from Skytrax in a survey that involved around 18 million passengers from over 160 countries worldwide. The award was given at…

The 7th Annual Yorkville Exotic Car Show in Toronto, Canada, June 18, 2017. The annual event showcasing over 120 classic and exotic cars attracted tens of thousands of visitors on the occasion of Father’s Day on Sunday. Visitors and car lovers were awed at the display of exotic and eye…

Bangladeshi authorities are trying to evacuate up to a million people before a powerful cyclone makes landfall. Cyclone Mora is likely to hit the eastern coast early on Tuesday, the meteorological department said. Port cities in the south-east have been asked to display the highest warning system known as “great…

Pope Francis has appointed Nigerian Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland. He is the first African to represent the Holy See in the country. Archbishop Okolo previously served as nuncio to the Central African Republic and Chad, then as diplomatic representative to the Dominican Republic. He will…

U.S. President Donald Trump is embroiled in fresh storm over a report that he disclosed highly classified information to the Russian foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation during their meeting last week. Reuters, quoting two U.S. officials with knowledge of the meeting said the intelligence  Trump shared with…

President Donald Trump has sacked  FBI Director James Comey amid the bureau’s investigation into members of the president’s campaign and his former national security adviser. The immediate reason, however, was Comey’s adamant position that there was no basis to charge Hillary Clinton over her email investigation. The White House said…

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, projected results say. Mr Macron defeated far-right candidate Marine Le Pen by about 65.5% to 34.5% to become, at 39, the country’s youngest president, the results show. Mr Macron will also become the first president from outside the two…