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Antigua Barbuda Labour Party in landslide victory
DEMERARA WAVES/ANTIGUA OBSERVER
The people of Antigua & Barbuda chose change over continuity when they overwhelmingly voted for the Antigua & Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) on Election Day June 12.
South African President Jacob Zuma hospitalized
CNN NEWS
South African President Jacob Zuma has been admitted to the hospital for tests, his spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement Saturday.
Actor Tracy Morgan in critical condition after six-vehicle accident in New Jersey
CNN NEWS
Actor Tracy Morgan is in critical condition after a six-vehicle accident in New Jersey early Saturday, authorities said.
Strong Earthquake Shakes Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic
By the Caribbean Journal staff
The recent string of strong earthquakes in the Caribbean is continuing.
Author Maya Angelou dies aged 86
BBC NEWS
Poet, author and activist Maya Angelou has died at the age of 86.
Prostate cancer 'may be a sexually transmitted disease'
BBC NEWS
Prostate cancer may be a sexually transmitted disease caused by a common yet often silent infection passed on during intercourse, scientists say - but experts say proof is still lacking.
Bermuda Premier Resigns
By Alexander Britell - Caribbean Journal
Bermuda Premier Craig Cannonier has tendered his resignation, Governor George Fergusson confirmed on Monday evening.
UK yacht Cheeki Rafiki missing in mid-Atlantic
BBC NEWS
Four Britons have been reported missing in the mid-Atlantic Ocean while sailing a yacht back to the UK from a regatta in the Caribbean.
Nigeria kidnapped girls 'shown' in new Boko Haram video
BBC NEWS
A new video released by Islamist militants Boko Haram claims to show around 130 girls kidnapped from a school in Nigeria last month.
Two arrested for cocaine-in-tonic bottle deaths
DEMERARA WAVES
Police have arrested two men in connection with Sunday’s death of four persons who ingested liquefied cocaine thinking that it was SSS tonic that should have been taken by a relative to the United States (US).