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Mississippi man found alive in body bag at funeral…
A Mississippi man has been found literally alive and kicking in a body bag at a funeral home after being declared dead. Read More.. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-26388426
World Bank postpones Uganda loan over anti-gay law
(Reuters) - The World Bank on Thursday postponed a $90 million loan to Uganda's health system over a law that toughened punishment for gays, an unusual move for an institution that typically avoids…
Kerry likens Uganda anti-gay law to anti-Semitism…
(Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday likened new anti-gay legislation in Uganda that imposes harsh penalties for homosexuality to anti-Semitic laws in Nazi Germany or apartheid…
Uganda told anti-gay bill poses financial risk
(Reuters) - Sweden's Finance Minister Anders Borg warned Uganda on Tuesday that a new bill imposing harsh penalties for homosexuality could represent a financial risk for the east African economy.Read…
Seized phone key to Mexico kingpin…
(Reuters) - The seizure of a phone belonging to the son of Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman's deputy at the U.S.-Mexico border was an important break in the operation that led to the drug lord's capture, a…
Zimbabwe court orders deportation of former…
Reuters) - A Zimbabwean court dismissed pornography charges against former congressman Mel Reynolds on Friday but ordered his deportation after he pleaded guilty to staying in the southern African…
Elderly nun sentenced over US nuclear site…
An elderly Catholic nun has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for damage caused while breaking into a US nuclear defence site. Read More....…
US: Venezuela’s anti-government protests…
The US State Department says Venezuela's accusations that it is helping to organise anti-government protests are "baseless and false". Read More.....…
Americans warned to screen Caribbean calls as…
OLYMPIA, United States, Friday February 14, 2014 – Just last month, police departments across Utah were warning cell phone users to avoid being scammed by not answering calls from Grenada’s 473 area…
Military steps up flood relief work
Press Release .Ministry of Defence, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Armed forces personnel are continuing to support the cross-government and multi-agency flood relief efforts.…
Former New Orleans mayor found guilty of graft at…
(Reuters) - A federal jury on Wednesday found former New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin guilty of bribery and corruption in connection to his dealings with contractors in the early years of the city's…
UK floods: Thames reaches record water levels
BBC News Thousands of homes along the River Thames are threatened with flooding as flood waters continue to rise. Fourteen severe flood warnings are in place in Berkshire and Surrey, while two remain…
Mexico police find mass grave and severed heads in…
Mexican police have found a mass grave containing at least 20 bodies in the small municipality of Tinguindin, in troubled western Michoacan state.Read More.........…
Canada visa fee changes
OTTAWA, Canada -- The government of Canada is set to introduce changes to its temporary visitor visas as of February 6, 2014. The announcement was made by Chris Alexander, minister of citizenship and…
U.S. Condemns Sectarian Violence in the Central…
Press Release The United States is deeply concerned by recent sectarian attacks against both Muslims and Christians in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.). Clashes during the past few days in the…