Month: June 2011

June 22, 2011

Burmese Opposition Leader to Speak to US Lawmakers Via Video

Members of a U.S. congressional committee will watch videotaped remarks Wednesday from Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who will discuss her country's recent national elections. The remarks by the Nobel Peace laureate is part of a…

June 22, 2011

European Stocks Mixed in Midday Trading

European stock prices are mixed in midday trading Wednesday. London's Financial Times index is down nearly one-half of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is down one-quarter of one percent, while the DAX index in Frankfurt is up nearly one-tenth of…

June 22, 2011

Syria Says EU Sanctions Amount to War Against It

Syria says European Union sanctions against it amount to war and is warning that it will not tolerate any foreign interference in its internal affairs. Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallim said in a speech in Damascus Wednesday that EU sanctions…

June 22, 2011

Italy, Arab League Head Call for End of Hostilities in Libya

Italy's foreign minister and the outgoing head of the Arab League have each called for a halt to hostilities in Libya. Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told Italian lawmakers Wednesday the suspension of military operations in Libya is “essential”…

June 22, 2011

Serena wins in emotional return; Federer, Roddick, Wozniacki roll

The 352 days Serena Williams lived through between Grand Slam appearances were filled with…

June 22, 2011

I resigned to save the region – Warner

Football supremo Jack Warner said yesterday he resigned from FIFA to save CONCACAF and the Caribbean Football Union from further chaos in the face of the ongoing cash-for-votes scandal. Making it clear that he had not been pushed, the…

June 22, 2011

Windies let it slip

West Indies gave up what is already proving to be a decisive lead on first innings as the opening Digicel Test cricket match against India heads into the third day this morning. Beginning yesterday’s second day aiming to overcome India’s first day…

June 22, 2011

T&T opens CBC title quest against Cuba

The National Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago started training towards participation in the 2011 Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships which takes place in Nassau, Bahamas from August 3-7. The Federation held its…

June 22, 2011

Premier Cox: European Economic Committee

Premier Paula Cox became the first Bermudian Premier to address the  Economic…

June 22, 2011

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Jamaica

United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will today reaffirm her nation's commitment to the region when she visits Montego Bay, St James, to meet with her Caribbean counterparts. In a release last night, the US Embassy in Kingston said…