July 3, 2011
Nigeria bar bombing leaves five dead in Maiduguri
At least five people have been killed in an attack on a bar in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, officials say.
July 3, 2011
Thailand: Yingluck Shinawatra wins key election
The party allied to ousted and exiled ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra has won a major victory in Thailand's general election, provisional results show. With most votes counted, outgoing Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has conceded victory to his…
July 3, 2011
Mladic to boycott Hague tribunal hearing, says lawyer
Ex-Bosnian Serb army head Ratko Mladic will boycott a hearing at The Hague war crimes tribunal where he is due to enter pleas, his lawyer said. Milos Saljic said Gen Mladic would not take part in Monday's proceedings as his defence team has not been…
July 3, 2011
Syria: Tanks and troops ‘deployed in restive Hama’
Syrian tanks and troops are being deployed in the restive city of Hama after the sacking of its governor, reports say. Troops are said to be taking up positions at key entrances to Hama, and in the city centre. There are reports of gunfire and mass…
July 3, 2011
Ethiopia drought: UK pledges £38m in food aid
The UK has pledged £38m ($61m) in food aid to drought-hit Ethiopia - enough to feed 1.3m people for three months. International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said the World Food Programme cash would also treat 329,000 malnourished children…
July 1, 2011
Computer glitch dashes hopes of Caribbean nationals
A computer glitch is being blamed for dashing the hopes of Caribbean and other foreign nationals worldwide who thought that they had won the chance to become permanent residents of the United States. The US Department of State says it has been…
July 1, 2011
Venezuela says Chavez recuperating well
Venezuelan officials said Friday the stability of the country was not in question following President Hugo Chavez's admission that he was undergoing cancer treatment in Cuba. The government, which had repeatedly said that Chavez had simply undergone…
July 1, 2011
Gas pipeline from ‘T&T’ up the islands resurfaces
The proposal of a gas pipeline from T&T to the Eastern Caribbean is “under discussion” and has engaged the attention of Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, says Foreign Affairs Minister Suruj Rambachan. “I'm sure in a short while from now there…
July 1, 2011
More Air Jamaica job cuts
Another set of Air Jamaica workers are expected to be jobless as of today. This as Caribbean Airlines takes over all operations at the airline. The positions likely to go include ground handlers, information technology, flight operations and…
July 1, 2011
Lil Wayne, Eminem Go Into Guinness World Records on Social Media Day
World famous rappers Lil Wayne and Eminem have made the Guinness World Records, the company announced today (June 30th), to coincide with Social Media Day. According to Guinness, Lil Wayne's Facebook page has the Most "Likes" on a Facebook Item.…