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By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read GEORGETOWN (Reuters) - Guyana said on Thursday it had terminated an agreement with Taiwan, just hours after Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said it had signed a deal with the South American country to open a Taiwan Office. In a statement, Guyana’s foreign ministry said it had not established any diplomatic ties or relations with Taiwan and continues to adhere to the “One China” policy. Reporting by Neil Marks in Georgetown; Writing by Luc Cohen

UPDATE 2-Venezuela says it has released detained Guyanese fishermen Reuters 2/3/2021 (Adds statement from Venezuela's foreign ministry) GEORGETOWN/CARACAS Feb 3 (Reuters) - Venezuela said on Wednesday that it had released a group of 12 Guyanese fishermen who were detained in late January, in what was the latest flare-up in the South American nations' long-running border conflict. The dispute has intensified in recent years as Guyana has started developing offshore oil reserves near the contested areas. Venezuela claims much of eastern Guyana, which is ardently rejected by its neighbor. Vene...

By Reuters Staff (Adds statement from Venezuela’s foreign ministry) GEORGETOWN/CARACAS Feb 3 (Reuters) - Venezuela said on Wednesday that it had released a group of 12 Guyanese fishermen who were detained in late January, in what was the latest flare-up in the South American nations’ long-running border conflict. The dispute has intensified in recent years as Guyana has started developing offshore oil reserves near the contested areas. Venezuela claims much of eastern Guyana, which is ardently rejected by its neighbor. Venezuela said it arrested fisherman on the two fishing boats for bein...

He's led the Lismore community through fires, floods and a global pandemic, but today was Isaac Smith's, last day as Mayor. Councillor Smith has served more than 12 years with Lismore City Council and has been in the top job for more than 4. Deputy, Neil Marks will be Acting Mayor unti ... by Georgia Schefe | NBN News-News, Sport & Weather

Premium Content Subscriber only A former councillor and wearer of the mayor robes has praised an outgoing Northern Rivers man for his dedication to the job during flood, bushfires, drought and the pandemic. On Sunday January 31, 2021, former Lismore mayor Jenny Dowell posed a tribute to Cr Isaac Smith. "Today our Mayor Isaac Smith leaves office," she said. "Thank you Isaac for giving more than 12 years service to the Lismore community as a Councillor, including more than four years as Mayor. "I appreciated working with you for eight of those years witnessing first hand your love of Lismo...