March 27, 2011
TUC condemns post-rally violence in central London
Violence which followed a day of anti-spending cuts protests in London has been condemned by union leaders. Hours after a peaceful march to Hyde Park, there were clashes between police and protesters in Trafalgar Square. The TUC said the activities…
March 27, 2011
Libyan Rebels Push West as Coalition Strikes Hit Gadhafi Forces
Libyan rebels have retaken several coastal towns leading to Sirte, amid bombing support by coalition warplanes. Libyan rebel forces made a series of quick advances, re-occupying the strategic oil ports of Ras Lanouf and Brega, which they lost…
March 27, 2011
Israel Deploys Anti-Rocket System Near Gaza
Israel has stationed the first batteries of a long-anticipated anti-rocket shield in the south of the country, but cautioned residents the experimental deployment would not completely protect them from incoming fire. The Israeli military Sunday…
March 27, 2011
Obama Administration Defends Libya Decision
The Obama administration is defending its decision to intervene militarily in Libya, but says the North African country is not a “vital interest” of the United States. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton…
March 27, 2011
Former Soviet Warplane Crashes at Florida Air Show, Killing Pilot
U.S. federal investigators are looking into what caused a former Soviet warplane to suddenly drop out of the sky and crash at a Florida air show Saturday. Officials say the pilot was killed instantly when the Yak-52 plane fell out of a formation…
March 25, 2011
Trinidad government pays out $33 million to CLICO policyholders
Two years after the CLICO insurance company collapse and rescue by the Trinidad and Tobago…
March 25, 2011
Guatemala first lady Sandra Torres confirms divorce
Guatemala's First Lady, Sandra Torres de Colom, has confirmed that she is divorcing president Alvaro Colom so she can stand for election to succeed him. Ms Torres fought back tears as she told Guatemalans she was leaving a loving marriage for the…
March 25, 2011
BVI up, Bahamas down
The British Virgin Islands (BVI) has reversed recent trends by becoming the only offshore financial centre to have its rating boosted in the latest Global Financial Centres Index. The improvement comes against a backdrop of decline among all…
March 25, 2011
Cuban doctors & nurses to stay put
PRIME MINISTER Kamla Persad-Bissessar says Government will not be terminating the contracts of Cuban doctors and nurses who were recruited under the previous PNM administration to fill vacancies in the health sector until those positions could…
March 25, 2011
TNT had 450 dengue cases in 2010
THERE was a total of 450 cases of dengue fever reported in this country last year. This finding is contained in the first report of the Government Ministries joint select committee (JSC) which was laid in the Senate on Tuesday. The report also…