October 31, 2011
Steelers solve Brady, Patriots 25-17
The Pittsburgh Steelers no longer have a Tom Brady problem. And that may be a problem for the rest of the NFL. Old, slow and over? Not quite yet. Ben Roethlisberger picked apart the NFL’s worst defense and the Steelers rattled the nearly unflappable…
October 31, 2011
Rory McIlroy wins Shanghai Masters after sudden-death play-off
US Open champion Rory McIlroy beat American Anthony Kim in a play-off to win the Shanghai Masters and claim the richest prize in golf - £1.24m ($2m). McIlroy gave up an early three-shot lead before rallying on the back nine to finish level with Kim…
October 31, 2011
WTA Championships: Petra Kvitova beats Victoria Azarenka
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova clinched the WTA Championships with a battling 7-5 4-6 6-3 victory over Victoria Azarenka in Istanbul. Kvitova swept into a 5-0 lead but a resurgent Azarenka forced her to dig deep to earn the opener before…
October 31, 2011
Former Colombian rebel elected mayor of capital, Bogota
A former left-wing rebel has been elected mayor of the capital, Bogota, as Colombians vote in local elections. Gustavo Petro, 51, a former guerrilla with the defunct M-19 movement, won 32% of the vote after running a "zero corruption" campaign.…
October 31, 2011
Govt “surprised” by Carnival’s last-minute cancellation
A race is now on to find a replacement ship following the last-minute cancellation of Carnival Cruise Lines, Government said today. The cruise line announced on Wednesday that it would only visit the Island once next year, instead of an expected…
October 31, 2011
Sir Clifford resigns
AFTER 15 years of service as Governor General of Barbados, Sir Clifford Husbands demits office tomorrow. The sudden announcement of his retirement came in an embargoed statement issued by the Cabinet Office yesterday for release today, which also…
October 31, 2011
Tourism’s dynamic duo gets awards
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett and Director of Tourism, John Lynch have come in for high praise from the hierarchy of the World Travel Awards for their exceptional guidance of Jamaica’s tourism industry and for ensuring that the destination…
October 31, 2011
ECB head says Chinese help for eurozone is ‘normal’
The president of the European Central Bank has denied that eurozone countries are going "cap in hand" to China. On the eve of his departure from the ECB's top job, Jean-Claude Trichet said the move was "absolutely normal". The head of the European…
October 31, 2011
Nato set to conclude its mission over Libya
Nato's mission over Libya is due to formally come to an end at one minute to midnight Libyan time on Monday. It follows the unanimous vote last week at the UN Security Council to end internationally military operations after seven months. In March,…
October 31, 2011
Hosni Mubarak trial postponed until end of the year
The next session in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been postponed until late December. The decision follows calls for the appointment of a new presiding judge to replace Ahmed Refax. Mr Mubarak, 83, is accused of ordering…