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DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Iran has reached a deal to buy 100 planes from U.S.

A gold miner was yesterday morning brutally stabbed to death in front of his Sophia home, by his brother who was described as a troublemaker, during an argument about entry into the family’s shop.

Story and photos by Joanna Dhanraj   Aurora on the Essequibo Coast is divided two sections: Aurora Estate and Aurora Village.

A father of two was yesterday morning electrocuted while attempting to connect a water pump in front his Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara (EBD) home.

Government is looking to implement recommendations made in the Prison Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report at the earliest opportunity but this will depend largely on when they are discussed at the level of Cabinet.

Two years after it promised some 400 luxury homes on its 100-acre gated community at Providence, work on the Baishanlin owned housing project dubbed the New Life Community has come to a halt and its realtor says she is no longer representing the company.

When Beverley Ann Munesar found out last year that she had breast cancer, she accepted it as a challenge that she was prepared to fight and win.

At 17 years old, Michael (not his real name) is very optimistic about his future and he has vowed to make himself an honest man and to be a real father to any children he might ever have, even though all of the odds seem to be stacked against him.

The new semester will bring many changes at the University of Guyana (UG) as Professor Ivelaw Griffith, its tenth vice chancellor, has unveiled his 12-point plan that is aimed at building a wider portfolio of resources for the university.

Despite numerous calls for action to be taken again those found culpable of wrongdoing at State agencies which was unearthed during forensic audits, Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan has hinted that the police may not be called in and said that the Boards of the entities involved need to take charge.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats pushing for gun curbs after the latest mass shooting in the United States are co-opting a Republican mantra to build public support and defang opposition: it’s time to get tough on national security.

A man, his wife and son were robbed around 3.45 am yesterday at their home in Hogstye Village, Corentyne, Berbice, of over $500,000, an amount of jewellery and an iPhone.

More than a month after a massive fire gutted sections of the Gafoors Houston complex resulting in billions of dollars in losses, the company yesterday offered financial aid to the six firemen who were injured during the blaze.

LUANDA (Reuters) – Human rights activist Rafael Marques has asked Angola’s Attorney General to revoke the appointment of Isabel dos Santos as head of Sonangol, accusing the president of acting unconstitutionally by putting his daughter in charge of the state energy firm.

The Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) has launched an investigation into allegations that traffic ranks physically assaulted a minibus driver resulting in the man sustaining a dislocated shoulder and bruises to the body.

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Over 4,000 people marched in Hong Kong yesterday to protest against China’s detention of five booksellers whose shop published gossipy books about Chinese leaders, including President Xi Jinping.

DENVER (Reuters) – A mother fought off a mountain lion that attacked her five-year-old son while he was playing with his older brother outside his home in western Colorado on Friday, the local sheriff said.

Tenders for repairs to the vandalised Trafalgar pumps are expected to go out soon, General Manager of the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary/Agriculture Development Authority (MMA/ADA) Aubrey Charles has said even as he highlighted that the blocked outfall channel was the main cause of the severe flooding experienced recently.

SANTA BARBARA – (Reuters) – A wildfire fed by parched land and high winds spread in Southern California yesterday, prompting hundreds of people to evacuate their homes as the blaze formed destructive columns of flames known as fire tornadoes.

Fathers were urged to play active roles in their children’s lives, when the Humanitarian Mission of New Jersey Arya Samaj Inc in collaboration with the Save Abee Foundation held a walk from Williamsburg to Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice on Friday, followed by a rally.