Month: January 2011

January 24, 2011

Nadal into 4th round at Australian Open

Rafael Nadal didn't let the much-hyped potential future star of Australian tennis stop him in his quest for a fourth consecutive major title. Overcoming a mostly parochial crowd of 15,000 at Rod Laver Arena, the top-ranked Nadal had a 6-2, 7-5, 6-3…

January 23, 2011

WICB announces league format for four-dayers

THE West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) yesterday announced the schedule for the February 4 to April 11 Regional Four-Day Tournament, which will feature a league format before the playing of the semi-finals and final. During the preliminary phase each…

January 23, 2011

Ireland’s Green Party quits government of Brian Cowen

The Republic of Ireland's Green Party is pulling out of the ruling coalition, a move…

January 23, 2011

Ex-PM Brown feared voice-mail hacking amid scandal, source says

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown wrote to the police last summer to ask if his…

January 23, 2011

Palestinian ‘offers’ in peace process – papers leaked

Leaked documents released by al-Jazeera TV suggest Palestinian negotiators agreed to Israel keeping large parts…

January 23, 2011

Brazil flood deaths top 800 with 400 still missing

Officials in Brazil say more than 800 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides in the south-east of the country this month. More than 400 people are still missing after torrential rain caused whole hillsides to collapse. The…

January 23, 2011

Haiti’s Preval: ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier ‘must face justice’

Haiti's ex-leader Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier had the right to return to the country but must now face justice,…

January 23, 2011

UN calls for Mexico probe into migrant train abductions

The UN human rights chief has urged Mexico to investigate the possible involvement of officials in the abduction of about 40 migrants. Navi Pillay said the Central American migrants had been "abducted in highly questionable circumstances" from a…

January 23, 2011

Dominican Republic confirms first cholera death

The Dominican Republic has officially registered its first cholera death since an epidemic of the disease began sweeping through neighbouring Haiti. Health officials said the victim was a 53-year-old Haitian who was being treated in the eastern town…

January 21, 2011

Gold company to invest US$185mto expand Suriname operations

The Toronto-based parent company of Lam-gold, the largest gold-mining enterprise operating in Suriname, says a…