July 9, 2011
Malaysia Locks Down Capital Ahead of Protests
Police in Malaysia's capital have sealed off key roads and deployed tucks mounted with water cannons near a stadium where electoral reform activists plan to hold a banned rally Saturday. Rally organizers say they expect tens of thousands of…
July 9, 2011
BP Wants to Stop Paying Future Loss Claims
British oil company BP says it should not have to pay for potential future economic losses to people in the U.S. Gulf region, saying the economy there has recovered from the 2010 oil rig explosion and massive oil spill. In a 29-page document made…
July 9, 2011
Bolting Away
World record holder Usain Bolt cruised to an easy victory over European champion Christophe Lemaitre in the 200 meters at the Areva athletics meeting Friday. The Jamaican sprinter clocked 20.03 seconds, well off his record of 19.19 set at the…
July 9, 2011
Yao Ming retires from NBA
Yao Ming, the 7-foot-6 top overall pick by Houston in the 2002 draft and one of the pivotal figures in the globalization of the NBA, has decided to retire, two sources told SI.com. News of Yao's retirement was first reported by Yahoo! Sports'…
July 9, 2011
Yankees-Rays rained out; Jeter’s quest on hold
The game between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays scheduled for Friday night has been postponed because of rain, delaying Derek Jeter's pursuit of 3,000 hits. The game will be made up Sept. 22. The rainout gives Jeter, with 2,998 career…
July 9, 2011
Messi under ‘terrible pressure’ in Copa America
Lionel Messi is probably under the greatest pressure of his career, having been blamed for Argentina's poor performances in their first two games at the Copa America. His teammates, however, are coming to his defence and coach Sergio Batisa is…
July 9, 2011
$300m in VAT owed
MORE THAN $300 million in Value Added Tax (VAT) was owed to the Barbados government as of last May 21. And according to Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Chris Sinckler, there were vast insufficiencies in the current VAT legislation…
July 9, 2011
Over 700 Haitian Physicians Graduated from Cuba’s Caribbean School of Medicine
With the graduation this week of 115 new Haitian physicians, the number of young doctors from that country who have graduated from the Santiago de Cuba-based Caribbean School of Medicine rises to 731. This cooperation project, conceived by Fidel…
July 9, 2011
Grenada PM looking for greater Caribbean/Latin American ties
Grenada’s Prime Minister Tillman Thomas is interested is further cementing ties with Venezuela and other South American countries, which can help Grenada develop its energy resource sector.“We really want to see that community of Latin America and…
July 9, 2011
Hundreds of patients exposed to radiation overdose in T&T
More than 200 patients have been exposed to overdoses of radiation treatment due to malfunctioning equipment at the Brian Lara Cancer Treatment Centre, Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan has said. Dr Khan and Chief Medical Officer Dr Anton Cumberbatch…