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A big butt helps you live longer: study
They have big butts and they cannot die?
Doctors generally agree that bigger isn’t better in terms of body health, however, studies have shown that...
This unassuming tree is ‘the most deadly in the world’
Only in Florida?
Snowbirds headed south for the winter months may want to be aware of the manchineel tree — a shrub so dangerous that...
Real-life Romeo and Juliet meet tragic death
A young Pakistani couple committed suicide after their parents forbade them from tying the knot.
The real life Romeo and Juliet — identified only as...
Two Caricom countries included on latest US list for visa programmes
Two Caricom countries are among six new countries whose nationals have become eligible to participate in agricultural and non-agricultural programmes in the United States...
Dominica to sign contract for international airport in December
Roseau – The Dominica government says it will grant next month, a construction contract for the international airport on the island’s northeastern coast, less...
France tightens bird flu measures as virus spreads in Europe
(Reuters) – The French government has put the entire country on high alert for bird flu as the virus spreads across Europe, the agriculture...
Australia beat West Indies by eight wickets in T20 World Cup
Abu Dhabi – Australia beat West Indies by eight wickets in their ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup match on Saturday at the Sheikh Zayed...
US Virgin Islands probes Barclays Epstein links
The US Virgin Islands has served Barclays in the UK with a court order to provide any documents linked to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The...
SVG: Man says his body began peeling after second dose of vaccine
NEWS784: As vaccine uptake in SVG continues to be slow, one man reports what he considers an adverse reaction to the jab.
The man in...
COVID: Pfizer says antiviral pill 89% effective in high risk cases
An experimental pill to treat Covid developed by the US company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89% in vulnerable adults,...
Dominica developing renewable energy sector
The Dominica government on Wednesday said the island was making progress on renewable energy describing the sector as an active base for building resilience...
Gov’t of Guyana defends use of Chinese loans for development projects
The Guyana government has defended its decision to seek funding from China for projects here, saying that Beijing makes “softer” loans available than other...
Fully vaccinated man among 7 COVID-19 deaths in Barbados
An additional seven COVID-19 related deaths, three men and four women, were recorded in Barbados over the last two days.
The deceased were all Barbadians.
Four...