A school district in the US state of Utah has removed the Bible from elementary and middle schools for containing what it says is vulgarity and violence. The move follows a complaint from a parent that the King James Bible has material unsuitable for children. Utah's...
India's Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, says people found guilty over a deadly rail accident in eastern India will be punished stringently. At least 288 people were killed and more than 800 injured in Friday's incident in Odisha state, involving two passenger trains...
Business interests and members of the public will have a few more weeks to wait for rafting to resume in the Blue Lagoon. The Blue Lagoon in Portland, one of the great natural attractions, reopened partially Friday following a nine-month closure. Its reopening has...
At least 261 people have been killed and thousands are injured in a crash involving three trains in India's eastern Odisha state. One passenger train derailed on to the adjacent track and was struck by an incoming train on Friday, also hitting a nearby stationary...
The Israeli army says three of its soldiers have been killed and others wounded by a gunman near the border with Egypt. A male and a female soldier were found dead at an army post after failing to answer calls early on Saturday. A third Israeli soldier and the alleged...
Newly appointed Principal of the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies, Professor Densil Williams, says he's already exploring options to leveraging the sterling reputation of the institution on his mission to grow revenues. Professor Williams says he's...
The Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator Aubyn Hill, says he's pulling stakeholders together to help craft a policy for the services sector. Speaking on Thursday at a stakeholder consultation meeting in New Kingston, Minister Hill said the policy is...
Research presented in Chicago at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Asco, the world’s largest cancer conference, suggests a new targeted therapy drug, Ribociclib, could be game changing. Ribociclib, also known as 'Kisqali', is a form of...
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon, on Friday, smashed the women’s 1500 metres world record, clocking 3:49.11 at the Diamond League meet in Florence, Italy. Kipyegon, a two-time Olympic and World champion, shaved almost a second off Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba‘s world record from...
Four Manchester City players are expected to return from niggling injuries and fitness issues to play in Saturday’s FA Cup final. City face rivals Manchester United in the first-ever Manchester derby FA Cup final in the competition’s 152-year history. Kevin De Bruyne,...