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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The cost from damage to infrastructure and economic losses in Yemen’s civil war is more than $14 billion so far, according to a confidential report seen by Reuters that highlights the effort needed to rebuild the country, where more than half the population is suffering from malnutrition.

Former general manager of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and longtime advisor and contributor behind many of the agency’s social programmes and upgrades, Patrick Martinborough has died.

BRASILIA/MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – Brazil summoned Uruguay’s ambassador yesterday after the neighbouring country’s foreign minister accused Brazil of trying to “buy” its vote to block Venezuela from taking the rotating presidency of the Mercosur trade bloc.

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – An outbreak of yellow fever that has killed hundreds of people in central Africa could spread across the world, an international children’s charity warned today, even as a massive vaccination campaign was expected to get underway.

Tenders were opened yesterday for the extension of North Ruimveldt Secondary School as well as the supply and installation of a Photovoltaic system at the Kato Secondary School .The

(Jamaica Gleaner) – Sharlene Radlein has been stripped of the Miss Universe Jamaica crown.

In the issues of Stabroek News of Tuesday, January 16, 2007 and Wednesday, January 17, 2007 and in subsequent issues we published statements indicating that the plaintiff Dr Nanda Gopaul then occupying the position of Permanent Secretary, Office of the President, had directed the Government Information Agency (GINA) to withdraw government advertisements from the Stabroek News.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A son of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman was among a group of people kidnapped from a restaurant in the Pacific Mexican tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta this week, the state attorney general said yesterday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Washington is seeking closer coordination with several Latin American countries to tackle a jump in migrants from Asia, Africa and the Middle East who it believes are trying to reach the United States from the south on an arduous route by plane, boat and through jungle on foot.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Field Tactical Exercise (FTX), HOMEGUARD began today, with the final contingent of troops moving into the Exercise Area located in the jungles and savannahs of Ituni and Tacama (Regions 10 and 6), a release from the GDF said today.

Following months of controversy, the Ministry of Communities today announced that Regional Executive Officer of Region 6 Dr Veerasammy Ramayya has resigned.

(Trinidadian Guardian) The latest Chinese victim is a 74-year-old man who was beaten on July 28 and left for dead at his Pinto Road business place, which is located two buildings from the Pinto Road Police Post.

DUBAI (Reuters) – A Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a hospital operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres in northern Yemen yesterday, killing at least 11 people and wounding 19, the aid group said.

A 13-year-old boy was beaten and chopped to death during an argument on Sunday evening and the police have since arrested three persons for questioning.

Deputy Deeds Registrar Zanna Frank has moved to the High Court to fight directions given by Attorney-General (AG) Basil Williams that have prevented her from performing her duties, while he claimed yesterday that she did not meet the criteria for the position and was being used as a pawn.

Two armed bandits terrorized and robbed an elderly couple at their Nouvelle Flanders (Crane), West Coast Demerara home and business place on Sunday.

The Linden Town Council is asking Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan to remove the Town Clerk Janella Bowen “forthwith,” while accusing her of malicious attempts to stymie the development of the municipality and bring the council into disrepute.

A Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara shop owner dodged a bullet to the head when he was ambushed at his home by two bandits yesterday morning.

President David Granger yesterday stood by his government’s decision to move the Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology saying that it was not one that was “whimsical” but one that was administratively important and maintaining that all efforts would be taken to ensure that the collections are not damaged during the move to a location that will be brought to international standards.

Former minister of culture Dr Frank Anthony is appealing to government to save the Walter Roth Museum of Anthropology as it holds invaluable artifacts of not only this country but South America’s ancient history and peoples.