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A magnitude-7.2 earthquake ripped across mountains and rice fields in northern Japan on Saturday, killing at least six people as it sheared off hillsides, jolted buildings and shook nuclear power plants. At least eight people were missing.
A Jamaican official says far tougher fines are needed to fight thieves plundering metal from construction sites, power lines and houses.
A feared police commander known as “Rambo,” who led a commando-style team accused of multiple killings across Jamaica, retired Saturday and said he plans to pursue an acting career.
A U.S. Christian group said Tuesday it will find a new location for its goodwill trips to Jamaica after 39 young missionaries were robbed at gunpoint in the crime-prone capital of Kingston.
The young woman probably thought the 71-year-old Korean War veteran, whose friend was in a wheelchair, would make an easy target. She was wrong.
A 21-year-old robbery suspect was jailed in Luzerne County thanks to the efforts of the 71-year-old victim and his friend in a wheelchair.
Jamaica signed an agreement with a U.S. federal trade agency Monday to get its debt-ridden national airline off its books by 2009.
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt ran the second fastest 100 meters ever, finishing in 9.76 seconds at the Jamaica International Invitational.
Thousands of mourners paid tribute Sunday to the late mother of reggae superstar Bob Marley, whose renowned music promoting social justice and “one love” made him one of Jamaica’s most beloved sons.
Breakfast will not be served this summer at Cape Cod’s Crown & Anchor. The Provincetown resort and entertainment complex usually hires 10 to 12 people from Jamaica and Eastern Europe each summer as cooks, housekeepers and maintenance workers. But new visa restrictions mean the guest workers it used last year aren’t expected back. With fewer workers, the resort’s management realized it wouldn’t have the manpower to serve three meals a day.
Cedella Booker, the mother of Jamaican music legend Bob Marley, has died, a family spokesman said Wednesday. She was 81.
Food is becoming more expensive not only in our local market but the impact is seen all over the world. Severely affected are the Jamaicans. The researchers and the education officials claim that the current condition of Jamaican children is...
The controversy over the sudden death of the former Pakistan national cricket team coach Bob Woolmer drags on. More than seven months have passed since he was discovered dead in his Kingston hotel room on March 18 under suspicious circumstances, but...
Hurricane Dean is threatening to hit Gulf of Mexico after having pounced Jamaica and the Caribbean. As Mexico prepares itself for the torment ahead, Jamaica starts to face category 5 of the fury.
After devastating Jamaica, Hurricane Dean is set...
This is hurricane season in Gulf of Mexico or North Atlantic. And Hurricane Dean has already started spitting its malicious venom in the Caribbean, with thunderous rain flooding the region.
Hurricane is a thunderstorm that produces furious...
The mortal remains of the murdered Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer will be flown from Kingston to South Africa on Thursday. Nearly after a month of his death, when he was found dead in his hotel room on March 18, the body will be finally handed...
Did you just get engaged? How exciting! Now I’m sure you might be confused about where to start and how to go about planning. Are you looking to avoid the traditional over done wedding? If yes, go for Island Wedding which gives you a more intimate...
Who killed Woolmer and why is still lingering in everyone’s mind. The Pakistani cricket coach was found dead in his hotel room, the very day his team crashed out of the world cup after being thrashed by minnows Ireland. Initially, it was thought that he...
Australia was the second country after New Zealand, to give women the vote but few sparks of criticism has been ignited with Maxine McKew�s proposal of dethroning the Prime Minister at the forthcoming elections. Why?
Can�t a woman occupy a...
Pack your bags and join the fun of sun n’ sand, calypso and cricket in the Caribbean islands. Here are the rest of the destinations for you cricket lovers out there…
Jamaica: Jamaicans define enthusiasm. Whether the topic is ackee or dominoes,...
Yellow citrus fruit resembling an octopus with long legs attached to the base with a green cork. Belonging to citrus family, Buddha’s hands have lobes that look like fingers. The fruit has an intense fragrance, but very little flesh, juice or seeds....
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Jamaican runners Asafa Powell, left, and Usain Bolt, right, arrive via the river Thames, to the O2 arena, London, Thursday July 24, 2008, for interviews prior to the London Grand Prix Track and Field meeting in Crystal Palace on July 25, and 26.
