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03 Nov, 2026
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Woman running NYC Marathon for charity dies two miles from finish line
NEW YORK (AP) – A young Pennsylvania woman running the New York City Marathon for the first time to raise money for charity collapsed in Central Park, just over two miles from the finish line, and…
03 Nov, 2026
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CARICOM issues ministerial declaration ahead of COP
GEORGETOWN (CMC): The 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping Monday is calling on countries attending the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 31) to deliver a balanced,…
03 Nov, 2026
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Belize records 19 measles cases so far this year
BELMOPAN (CMC): Belizean health authorities said yesterday that the country had recorded 19 cases of measles so far this year with the last four cases being recorded in October. In a statement, the…
03 Nov, 2026
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Study finds opportunistic infections in adults in Guyana with advanced HIV
GEORGETOWN (CMC): One in five Guyanese adults with advanced HIV disease included had at least one serious infection linked to a weakened immune system, according to the results of a study released…
02 Nov, 2026
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Opposition parties stage new protest against the elections chief
NEW DELHI (AP): India’s opposition parties on Sunday renewed calls for the resignation of the country’s election chief, staging fresh protests in the latest display of public dissent against Prime…
02 Nov, 2026
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Pirates seize Iranian fishing vessel, raising fears of attacks on cargo ships
MOGADISHU (AP): Somali pirates have seized an Iranian fishing vessel carrying 23 people, the Maritime Security Center Indian Ocean said, warning that the ship was approaching a commercial shipping…
02 Nov, 2026
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UK’s Royal Navy, Royal Air Force designated as ‘terrorist organisations’
TEHRAN (ANI): Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday announced the designation of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy and Royal Air Force as “terrorist organisations” and classified its Secret…
02 Nov, 2026
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Jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida, all 9 on board died
A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighbourhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes near a busy roadway. Everyone on board was…
02 Nov, 2026
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FDA approval of cheap version of HIV-prevention shot lenacapavir raises hopes in low-income countries
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV — a big step toward making the drug available inexpensively and more quickly in…