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The Ministry of Home Affairs today said it believes that Nepalese are being trafficked here and it warned that action will be taken against those involved.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – All-rounder JP Duminy claimed a hat-trick as South Africa stormed into the World Cup semi-finals with a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground today.

The police have released two young men who were held in connection with the murder of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing after investigators failed to find concrete evidence implicating them.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has confirmed that President of the United States, Barack Obama will be heading to Jamaica for a short visit.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Tinesa Benn, 22 years, of Charity, Essequibo, whose body was found on the roadway at Charity at about 0615h.

At about 0130h. today, the police say that vendor Walter Drakes, 46 years, of Smyth Street, Georgetown, was riding a bicycle along Croal Street when he was held up by a man armed with two cutlasses.

(Trinidad Express) The Ministry of the Attorney General paid some $353.7 million to attorneys and other consultants between June 2010 and October 2014.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – South Africa have a chance to finally shed their reputation as one of the most mentally fragile teams in international sport when they take on Sri Lanka in what should be a tight World Cup quarter-final tonight.

Parking woes continue to beset the Guyana Revenue Authority at its Camp Street HQ and it has reversed plans to allow taxpayers to use a lot opposite for parking and the sprawling car park along Lamaha St will now be made available to other users.

A team from opposition alliance APNU+AFC today met with Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud and top police commanders to discuss the security situation.

The police today said they are probing two stabbing deaths at Yarrowkabra on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway and at Port Mourant, Corentyne.

The two UG unions today warned that they will give the university administration one more chance for reasonable talks on salaries and other issues failing which they would return to industrial action which lasted five weeks at the start of this semester.

The police today said that Jermaine Simon called ‘Lapsy’, 24, is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to investigations into the murder of Ryan Sooklall which occurred on March 01, 2015, at Providence, EBD.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand will not be shelving the aggressive game that has taken them through the pool stage at the World Cup unbeaten despite the stakes now being that much higher in the knock-out rounds, batsman Kane Williamson said today.

(Reuters) – Mike Porcaro, the longtime bassist for Grammy Award-winning U.S.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s parliament granted President Nicolas Maduro decree powers today for the rest of 2015 in a move he says is to defend the country from U.S.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Over one million demonstrators marched in cities and towns across Brazil today to protest a sluggish economy, rising prices and corruption – and to call for the impeachment of leftist President Dilma Rousseff.

Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud has assured that the police will deliver proper security during the current electoral season including on Elections Day and the period after.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – The first aid teams to reach Vanuatu reported widespread devastation today as authorities declared a state of emergency after a “monster” cyclone tore through the Pacific island nation.

ADELAIDE, (Reuters) – Pakistan grabbed a World Cup quarter-final berth today following their seven-wicket victory against Ireland that also cleared West Indies’ last eight passage from Pool B.