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WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump fired top federal government lawyer Sally Yates yesterday after she took the extraordinarily rare step of defying the White House and refused to defend new travel restrictions targeting seven Muslim-majority nations.

QUEBEC CITY/TORONTO, (Reuters) – A French-Canadian university student was the sole suspect in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque and was charged with the premeditated murder of six people, Canadian authorities said on Monday, in what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called “a terrorist attack.”

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said in court documents yesterday that a trio of Indian-born businessmen was waging an “organized campaign” against him and the Treasury, the latest salvo in a legal and financial battle that has unsettled investors.

By September last year, inflation reached 77% in Suriname and GDP was expected to contract 9% in 2016 as the country grappled with an economic crisis and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says drastic measures will have to be taken this year.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Eike Batista, once the richest and most outspoken cheerleader for Brazil’s ill-fated commodities bubble, flew back to Rio de Janeiro Monday and was arrested at the airport by federal police over corruption allegations after four days as a fugitive.

(Office of the Prime Minister release) Prime Minister and First Vice President Moses Nagamootoo this evening said that he found it unconscionable that salary increases for PPP/C presidents and ministers amounted to over 386% and 220% respectively over a 17 year period while that party was in government.

LUCAS STREET, Barbados,  CMC – Guyana Jaguars defeated ICC Americas by five runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method, in the 13th game of the Regional Super50 at the Windward Cricket Club here today.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. State Department officials today circulated a draft memo dissenting from President Donald Trump‘s executive order on immigration, and U.S.

The Police say they are investigating a robbery under arms committed on Komattie Kissoon, 25 years, of Middle Road, La Penitence, which occurred about 0200h.

MURMANSK, Russia,  (Reuters) – The nuclear icebreaker Lenin, the pride and joy of the Soviet Union’s Arctic great game, lies at perpetual anchor in the frigid water here.

QUEBEC, (Reuters) – Six people were killed and eight wounded when gunmen opened fire at a Quebec mosque during Sunday night prayers, in what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a “terrorist attack on Muslims”.

Attorney General, Basil Williams yesterday launched a scathing attack on Deputy Solicitor General, Prithima Kissoon following a disclosure that she had complained to the Public Service Commission (PSC) about him in an escalating row that has also drawn in Solicitor General Sita Ramlal.

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) should be blamed for the flawed awarding of a juice contract for public schools to a Suriname company ahead of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), according to former Auditor General, Anand Goolsarran.

The family of Gary Koster, who was fatally shot on Friday on the Mc Doom Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) during what police said was an assault with intent to rob, is refuting reports that he was a criminal and is calling on the police to conduct a thorough investigation.

The National Conference of the Alliance For Change on Saturday elected Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and the Deputy Mayor of Georgetown, Sherod Duncan among eight new members to its National Executive Committee (NEC).

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has written Minis-ter of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman accepting an invitation for a sit down discussion on the country’s oil and gas sector.

A young Corriverton couple is now  contemplating their next move after a fire of unknown origin destroyed their one-bedroom apartment on Saturday evening around 8 pm.

Following the unanimous approval of the Alliance For Change (AFC) National Conference on Saturday, the party has appointed Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo to a newly created position of Elder Statesman/Political Advisor.

Budding attorney-at-law and Office of the Prime Minister employee, Cynthia Rutherford has been declared the President of Youth For Change (YFC), the youth wing of the Alliance For Change (AFC).

Ram & McRae, Chartered Accountants, is today launching the 2nd Edition of its Value-Added Tax and Excise Tax Handbook at the Georgetown Club, Camp Street at 5 PM.