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GECOM Chair Justice (rtd) Claudette Singh today addressing observers here for the March 2 general elections.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – At least seven people have been killed and around 150 injured in clashes between opposing groups in New Delhi, a police official told Reuters today, as riots in parts of the city overshadowed U.S.

(Trinidad Express) Two police officers are among three people charged with trafficking in person (child) for the purpose of exploitation, under Section 18 of the Trafficking in Persons Act.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – The Trump administration rolled out a new immigration policy today that bars people deemed likely to require government benefits such as housing and food assistance from obtaining permanent residency in the United States.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) today expressed grave concern that a unilateral change in the location of polling places could disenfranchise voters and it called on GECOM to promptly reverse the last-minute alterations.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Former movie producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of sexual assault and rape by a New York jury today and handcuffed in court, a milestone verdict for the #MeToo movement that inspired women to go public with misconduct allegations against powerful men.

MASERU,  (Reuters) – Lesotho’s high court will decide if Prime Minister Thomas Thabane can claim immunity from a charge that he murdered his wife prior to marrying his present spouse in a case that has gripped this tiny southern African country.

AHMEDABAD, India,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump was cheered by more than 100,000 Indians at the opening of the world’s largest cricket stadium today, promising “an incredible trade deal” and “the most feared military equipment on the planet” at his biggest rally abroad.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 31-year-old ac­coun­tant and moth­er of one was shot and killed by two masked men armed with gun when they in­vad­ed her St Al­bans Quar­ry Road, Va­len­cia yes­ter­day morn­ing.

Corporal Seon Rose of the Guyana Defence Force died this morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital following severe injuries he sustained in yesterday’s fireworks explosion which injured seven others.

SEOUL/SHANGHAI  (Reuters) – International concern about the spread of coronavirus outside China grew today with sharp rises in infections in South Korea, Italy and Iran.

(Trinidad Express) A mother of two returning home after an overnight prayer vigil was killed in a car crash early today.

(Trinidad Guardian)  “It’s a re­al sweet feel­ing. It’s a feel­ing I didn’t have for a very long time.”

(Reuters) – Britain’s Tyson Fury delivered a dominant performance in his heavyweight championship bout with Deontay Wilder on Saturday, overwhelming his opponent to earn a seventh round TKO victory in Las Vegas.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – South Korea raised its infectious disease alert to its highest level today as confirmed coronavirus cases in the country jumped to 602 and the death toll rose to six.

Commissioner-General of the GRA Godfrey Statia, Justice William Ramlal and a number of doctors are among the top national awardees this year.

Eight soldiers have been injured as a result of an explosion of fireworks during the preparations for tonight’s planned 50th republic anniversary display, which has since been cancelled.

(ESPN) Sri Lanka 290 for 9 (Karunaratne 52, Fernando 50, Hasaranga 42*, Joseph 3-42) beat West Indies 289 for 7 (Hope 115, Bravo 52, Hope 3-82) by one wicket Wanindu Hasaranga watched more experienced team-mates throw their wickets away, saw his team slip repeatedly from excellent positions, and then, with only the tail for company, shepherded Sri Lanka to their target with a clever, nerveless innings that made up for all those batting mistakes.

MASERU, (Reuters) – Lesotho’s 80-year-old prime minister has been granted sick leave until Feb.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) today announced that the company’s kiosk in the Giftland Mall has started solely cashless bill payments at the location following a gunpoint robbery.