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THE HAGUE, (Reuters) – Gambia’s legal team described mass rapes, the burning of families in their homes and killing of dozens of Muslim Rohingya children with knives as it set out its genocide case against Myanmar at the U.N.’s

COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) – Denmark is moving forward with plans to build an artificial island tying in power from offshore wind farms of up to 10 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, more than enough to supply all households, as part of efforts to meet ambitious climate change targets.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog said it found numerous errors but no evidence of political bias by the FBI when it opened an investigation into contacts between Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and Russia in 2016.

LAUSANNE/MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russia was banned from the Olympics and other major world championships today after sporting officials decided to punish it for tampering with doping-related laboratory data in another blow to Russia’s already tarnished sporting reputation.

Health experts warn of emerging threat of Nipah virus      LONDON, (Reuters) – A deadly virus called Nipah carried by bats has already caused human outbreaks across South and South East Asia and has “serious epidemic potential”, global health and infectious disease specialists said on Monday.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – West Indies opener Lendl Simmons smashed a breezy 67 not out to help secure a series-levelling eight-wicket victory over India in the second Twenty20 International today.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Democratic lawmakers could vote this week on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, the House Judiciary Committee chairman said today as lawmakers sharpened their focus on charges of wrongdoing in his dealings with Ukraine.

The Police say they are investigating a fatal incident which occurred yesterday at about 7 pm  on the Ituni Trail involving motor car # PPP 651 owned and driven by a forty-seven-year old mechanic of Kwakwani Park, Berbice River, Upper Demerara and motorcycle # CG 8386 owned and driven by Godfrey Willis, age unknown of Goat Farm, Ituni who died.

LONDON, (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson today promised lower immigration if he wins power in an election on Thursday, but said he was not hostile to allowing foreigners to work and live in Britain overall.

(Trinidad Guardian) The new poly­mer $100 ban­knotes have been print­ed and are ready for dis­tri­b­u­tion, Fi­nance Min­is­ter Colm Im­bert has an­nounced.

The Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Thursday night intercepted 68 lbs of suspected cannabis after a car chase on the West Demerara and one man is in custody and another is being sought.

The Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) tonight said that it busted a man at a ‘backtrack’ crossing from Suriname yesterday morning with suspected Ecstasy pills and Crystal Meth.

HAMME-MILLE, Belgium, (Reuters) – The Belgian village of Hamme-Mille became Christmas central on Saturday when “Elf Serge” turned on more than 25,000 lights in his garden.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives met behind closed doors on Saturday to prepare for what could be the final week of their months-old impeachment inquiry that has imperiled Donald Trump’s presidency.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) is offering a $5M reward for information leading to the arrest of anyone involved in the vandalizing of its fibre cables on the Linden Highway recently.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Home captain Virat Kohli smashed a masterly 94 not out to fashion a successful chase as India beat West Indies by six wickets in the first Twenty20 International on Friday.

A number of families were displaced early this morning after a fire of unknown origin gutted three Bent Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown houses.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Cricket South Africa chief executive Thabang Moroe has been suspended following allegations of misconduct, the CSA said today, just hours after the organisation’s major sponsor said they would not renew their contract.

HYDERABAD, India, (Reuters) – Indian police shot dead four men today who were suspected of raping and killing a 27-year-old veterinarian near Hyderabad city, an action applauded by her family and many citizens outraged over sexual violence against women.

VALLETTA,  (Reuters) – A wealthy businessman, who is the prime suspect in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, told a Malta court today he got regular tip-offs about the investigation from the government’s ex-chief of staff.