October 14, 2011
Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested in New York
A number of Wall Street protesters have been arrested in New York during scuffles with police as they marched towards the city's financial district. The confrontation came after activists averted a showdown with authorities who agreed not to move…
October 14, 2011
Defence Secretary Liam Fox quits
Defence Secretary Liam Fox has resigned after a week of pressure over his working relationship with friend and self-styled adviser Adam Werritty. Mr Fox was being investigated amid claims he broke the ministerial code. In a letter to David…
October 14, 2011
‘Gaddafi loyalists’ and Libya NTC Tripoli battle ends
A gun battle in the Libyan capital Tripoli between forces loyal to the transitional government and gunmen they say support fugitive ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has now ended. It was the first serious confrontation in Tripoli since the city…
October 14, 2011
Vybz Kartel to seek bail today
DEFENSE attorneys representing jailed Jamaican dancehall…
October 14, 2011
Beyonce accused of copying moves from ballet
Beyonce is being accused of stealing dance moves for her new video Countdown from a famous choreographer. The pop star admitted that a 22-second sequence was inspired by Belgian dancer Anne Teresa De Keersmaker, who created the ballet Rosas Danst…
October 14, 2011
Gully goes to Ghana
Already boasting a long list of achievements in his career, the Gully Gad Mavado reached a personal milestone last weekend when he performed in Africa for the first time. Mavado performed for a 10,000-strong crowd at the Accra Sports Stadium in…
October 14, 2011
Roc Nation Rapper K. Koke Stands Trial For Attempted Murder In The U.K.
The trial of Roc Nation artist K. Koke began earlier this week in the United Kingdom. K. Koke is a popular rapper in the UK, who had just inked a deal with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation management company, when he was charged with attempted murder in April…
October 14, 2011
Cocaine ship busted for a third time in Jamaica
Jamaican Authorities have discovered cocaine stashed away in a sealed container on…
October 14, 2011
Mexico arrests alleged Zetas leader over casino fire
An alleged Mexican drug trafficker has been captured in connection with a deadly arson attack on a casino which killed 52 people, the army says. Carlos Oliva Castillo, known as "The Frog", was presented to press at the defence ministry in Mexico…
October 14, 2011
Rio de Janeiro restaurant blast kills three
A suspected gas explosion at a restaurant in central Rio de Janeiro has left three people dead and at least 13 injured, Brazilian officials say. The powerful blast early in the morning caused widespread damage to the restaurant, located in a…