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(Barbados Nation) Millions of people around the world have already seen a sneak preview of a new Barbados tourism campaign featuring Rihanna.

The police say they are investigating an accident which occurred at about 0645h today on Airstrip Road, Mahdia, which resulted in the death of Keith Paul, of No.

Hits and Jams this afternoon issued a statement on its Facebook page confirming that R&B star Chris Brown has pulled out of his scheduled Boxing Day concert here following continued protests against him.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico,  (Reuters) – Doctors treating Hector “Macho” Camacho for a gunshot wound to the face and neck said the three-time world boxing champion suffered a heart attack early today and his prognosis was “very poor.”

Nigerian-born professor Jacob Opadeyi is among four candidates short-listed for the post of UG Vice-Chancellor.

The body of a 29-year-old fisherman was this morning discovered in a drain with what appeared to be a laceration to

(Jamaica Observer) BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – 22-year-old Cornelius Neale of Trinidad & Tobago has been named the 2013 Commonwealth Caribbean Rhodes Scholar.

KHULNA, Bangladesh,  (Reuters) – Bangladesh number 10 Abul Hasan scored a unbeaten century on his test debut today to complete an astonishing comeback by the home team on the opening day of the second test against West Indies.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica went deeper into recession in the third quarter, during which the economy contracted by 0.6 per cent year over year, said the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ).

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka selectors have packed their test squad full of pace bowlers as they expect to encounter seamer-friendly conditions when they travel to Australia for a three-match series starting next month.

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo,  (Reuters) – Rebel forces in eastern Congo said today they planned to take control of the whole of the vast central African country after they captured the eastern town of Goma while United Nations peacekeepers looked on.

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – India secretly hanged the lone survivor of the Pakistan-based militant squad responsible for a rampage through Mumbai that killed 166 people, sparking celebrations days before the fourth anniversary of the assault on the financial capital.

(Barbados Nation) Emotions ran high yesterday when accused Derick Crawford came face to face for the first time with the two British women he is accused of raping.

(Trinidad Express) A TOTAL of 24 charges of armed robbery, shooting with intent, and murder were yesterday read to three men accused of killing police Constable Kevin McMillan two weeks ago.

(Barbados Nation) Tempers flared earlier today in Parliament when debate degenerated into a verbal assault on a Government MP, while an Opposition member was barred from continuing his presentation and threatened with further sanction.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind the “Sesame Street” character Elmo, resigned today following new allegations that he had sex with an underage boy, adding to an ongoing controversy involving one of America’s most popular children’s brands.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Authorities on Tuesday broke up a $7 million, three-state prostitution and money laundering ring, rescuing two human trafficking victims and arresting more than a dozen people, New York’s attorney general said.

(Reuters) – Four men with ties to Southern California have been arrested and charged with plotting to kill Americans overseas by joining up with al Qaeda to engage in “violent jihad” or Islamic holy war, the FBI said on Monday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The Church of England voted today against allowing women bishops after it failed to win the support of enough lay members for the reform, leaving the Church facing more internal strife over an issue that has divided it for years.

(Jamaica Observer) SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth — An ex-cop was arrested after being caught with hundreds of pounds of ganja in St Elizabeth last night.