Month: January 2011

January 11, 2011

West Indies girls win first ODI by 9 wickets

West Indies Women achieved a superb victory over India Women in the first One-Day International of their tour on Monday. Led by a four-wicket haul from off-spinner Anisa Mohammed and a half-century from opening batter Stafanie Taylor, the Windies…

January 10, 2011

Ian Bell’s century steers England to tour win

An unbeaten century from opener Ian Bell led England to a seven-wicket win in a rain-affected tour match against the…

January 10, 2011

China sees trade surplus narrow as imports rise

China's trade surplus shrank to an eight month low in December, official figures show. Imports…

January 10, 2011

Spain’s Basque rebels Eta call ‘permanent truce’

The Basque separatist group Eta has announced a permanent ceasefire in its fight for independence from Spain. In a video…

January 10, 2011

Iran holds ‘Israel-linked spies behind nuclear killing’

The Iranian authorities have arrested a "network of spies" which they say was behind the assassination of a nuclear scientist a year ago, state TV reports. In a brief statement, the authorities said the network was linked to Israel's Mossad secret…

January 10, 2011

US court demands WikiLeaks’ Twitter account info

US investigators have gone to court to demand details about WikiLeaks' Twitter account, according to documents obtained yesterday -- the first revelation about the criminal case Washington is trying to build against those who leaked classified US…

January 10, 2011

Turks and Caicos civil service election prompts concerns

Civil servants in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) have elected Dr Rufus Ewing as president of the newly reformed…

January 10, 2011

Revolt within Trinidad coalition member threatens government

Moves are reportedly afoot to remove Finance Minister Winston Dookeran as political leader of the Congress of the…

January 10, 2011

Ousted chairman of Antigua-Barbuda Electoral Commission warns of legal action

Former chairman of the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission (ABEC), Sir Gerald Watt QC, has announced that he will challenge his removal as head of the commission in the courts. The Observer newspaper reported that, in a press release, Watt…

January 10, 2011

Rihanna makes history in UK chart

Rihanna has set a new record as the first female solo artist in UK chart history to…