China’s population falls for a 2nd straight year

January 18, 2024 in Regional

China's population fell by 2 million people in 2023 in its second straight annual decrease, as births dropped for the seventh straight year and deaths jumped following the end of COVID-19 restrictions, the government said Wednesday. The number of deaths rose by 690,000 to 11.1 million,...

Teen girl among two murdered in The Bahamas

January 08, 2024 in Regional

Gun violence has claimed two more lives in The Bahamas. In the latest incident, police said that a 16-year-old girl was shot and killed at her home in Lawton Avenue, New Providence shortly before midnight on Saturday. Preliminary reports said the girl was charging a mobile device...