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Guyana president asks Caricom to back Gayle

Guyana's President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that Caricom governments should heed the call from embattled West Indies opener Chris Gayle, and intervene in the impasse between him and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB).

Head of UN agency defending press freedom deplores murder of Indian journalist

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Ban presses for continued support for poverty reduction in Central African Republic

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today reiterated the need for international organizations to continue supporting the poverty reduction efforts of the Central African Republic (CAR), one of the world’s poorest nations.

UN chief welcomes formation of new Government in Lebanon

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the formation of a new Government after nearly five months of disagreement between the country’s various political groups, saying the move was an important step towards establishing a functional...