July 14, 2011
Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police
The Royal Turks & Caicos Islands Police in Providenciales, have charged a male subject for the Aggravated Burglary and Rape in connection with a report made to the Police on 20th June 2011. This incident involved an elderly female who was attacked…
July 13, 2011
Royal Turks & Caicos Police sets the record staright
With speculations mounting about corruption inside the force and theft of exhibits, the Royal Turks & Caicos Police Force seeks to set the record straight with following release sent to RTC News. On 7 July, the RTCI Police reported the overnight…
July 13, 2011
New member added to the Consultative Forum
H.E Governor of the TCI released thefollowing today: I regret to announce that the Reverend Scott Brennen has decided to step down from the Consultative Forum. Following his transfer to the Bahamas, he has found it increasingly difficult to make…
July 11, 2011
US suspends $800m of military aid
The US says it is withholding some $800m in military aid to Pakistan. White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley told ABC television that Pakistan had "taken some steps that have given us reason to pause on some of the aid". He said the US raid that…
July 11, 2011
Senegal suspends Hissene Habre’s repatriation to Chad
Senegal has suspended its planned repatriation of Chad's former President Hissene Habre, who has been sentenced to death in his home country, Senegal's foreign minister has said. The move followed an appeal by UN human rights chief Navi Pillay. Ms…
July 11, 2011
Many missing as Russian boat Bulgaria sinks on Volga
More than 100 people are missing and feared dead after a tourist boat sank on the Volga River in Russia. Dozens of people were rescued after the boat sank in the Tatarstan region, about 750km (450 miles) east of Moscow. At least two deaths are…
July 11, 2011
India: Train crash in Uttar Pradesh kills dozens
At least 38 people have been killed and almost 200 injured in a train derailment in northern India. Thirteen coaches of the Kalka Mail passenger train left the rails near the town of Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh. Rescue workers and locals were working…
July 11, 2011
US budget: No new deal in White House talks
Talks at the White House to try to break the deadlock over the US national debt have broken up without agreement. President Barack Obama and congressional leaders have agreed to resume the talks, which ended after 75 minutes, on Monday. Mr Obama is…
July 11, 2011
Qantas sees $122m carbon tax cost and warns of higher air fares
Qantas Airways claims the new carbon tax is likely to increase the cost of its operations by as much as 115m Australian dollars ($122m; £76.7m). However, the airline says the extra cost will be passed on to passengers as it increases fares. Qantas…
July 11, 2011
China’s imports slow down as domestic demand dips
The pace of growth of imports to China slowed down in June as the government's efforts to rein in growth hit domestic demand. Imports to China grew by 19.3% in June, compared with a year ago, a sharp decline from the 28.4% surge in May, latest…