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Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 5:19 PM

At least 49 people have been killed in a bombing in a crowded area of the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 5:19 PM

The Taliban is criticising the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to US president Barack Obama.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 5:18 PM

The leaders of the Dominican Republic and Haiti have agreed to cooperate in a campaign aimed at eradicating malaria from the two-nation island of Hispaniola.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 5:18 PM

Small island nations are today renewing calls for massive funding to fight climate change.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 1:04 PM

Jamaica-born Liverpool legend John Barnes, who resigned as coach of the Reggae Boys earlier this year to take up the manager job at English League One side Tranmere Rovers, has been fired.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 1:04 PM

Ghana beat South Korea 3-2 to reach the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup in Egypt today.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 1:03 PM

The poor form of last season’s beaten finalists Port Royal Bulls continued last night when they were beaten 65-62 by Selassie Gardens in the Flow-sponsored Southern Conference National Basketball League.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 1:03 PM

Rafael Nadal moved into the semifinals of the China Open today by beating Marat Safin 6-3, 6-1.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 12:58 PM

At least 160 people have been killed by flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain in the northern Philippines.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 12:58 PM

The Taliban is criticising the decision to award the Nobel Peace Prize to US president Barack Obama.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 12:54 PM

The government of St Kitts and Nevis says it\'s working towards having a significant mix of cheap renewable energy in the next two years.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 12:54 PM

St Lucia\'s Home Affairs Ministry says it’s taking the necessary steps to prevent acts of sabotage and uncalled for disruption of the country\'s prison services.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 12:51 PM

Government senator Hyacinth Bennett has renewed her call for a national moral renewal campaign as one way of addressing the country’s crime problem.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 12:50 PM

President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica, NAJ Edith Allwood-Anderson has given the government until Sunday to present the findings of a report into the reclassification exercise for nurses.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 12:50 PM

The Road Safety Unit in the Transport Ministry is reporting that 254 people have been killed in motor vehicle crashes since the start of the year.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 12:49 PM

Police investigators say they believe the murder of 45-year-old businesswoman Elva Mullings in Portmore, St Catherine on Monday was a contract killing.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 12:48 PM

Two men are now dead following an alleged shootout with the police in Portmore St. Catherine early this morning.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 9:42 AM

The first staging of the World Series Fast Net Championships in Manchester, England begins today with Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls in action.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 9:42 AM

Professional boxing returns to Jamaica tomorrow night after a long absence when Ricardo Planter and Testi Davis face off in a middleweight contest over six rounds.

Published:Friday | October 9, 2009 | 9:41 AM

Reigning champions St James High defeated Muschett High 3-1 at Jarrett Park yesterday to become the first school to qualify for the Inter-Zone round of the ISSA/Pepsi/Digicel daCosta Cup competition.

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