Month: October 2011

October 12, 2011

Windies sink despite Samuels half-ton

A Marlon Samuels half-century was not enough to save West Indies from defeat, as Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim produced a superb unbeaten 41 to fire his side to a three-wicket win with a ball to spare in the one-off Twenty20 International…

October 12, 2011

Andy Murray through in Shanghai as Dmitry Tursonov pulls out

Andy Murray was handed a walkover at the Shanghai Masters when Russian opponent Dmitry Tursunov pulled out with a wrist injury. Murray is seeded second for the tournament and will now face Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round. Tursunov beat Thomas…

October 12, 2011

Blackberry problems spread to the TCI, US & World

Problems with the Blackberry smartphone system appear have to spread…

October 12, 2011

Barroso outlines plan to resolve eurozone debt crisis

The president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, has set out a plan designed to bring an end to the eurozone debt crisis. In a speech, Mr Barroso said banks must set aside more assets to help guard against future losses. Banks…

October 12, 2011

Federal Reserve split over ‘Operation Twist’ stimulus

Three members of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted against the Fed's latest stimulus measures at its meeting last month, minutes have revealed. After the meeting, the Fed announced a $400bn (£254bn) bond programme designed…

October 12, 2011

Australia parliament passes divisive carbon tax

Australia's lower house of parliament has narrowly passed a bill for a controversial carbon tax. The legislation would force about 500 of the biggest polluters to pay for each tonne of carbon dioxide they emit. The tax is central to the government's…

October 12, 2011

US Senate passes bill to pressure China on yuan

The US Senate has voted through a bill that aims to aims to put pressure on China to increase the value of its currency, the yuan. Some lawmakers argue that the Chinese yuan has been kept artificially undervalued, giving the country an unfair…

October 12, 2011

Underpants bomber’ Abdulmutallab pleads guilty

A Nigerian accused of trying to bomb a US-bound flight on Christmas Day 2009 has told…

October 12, 2011

US Treasury imposes sanctions on Iran’s Mahan Air

The US has imposed sanctions on an Iranian airline it says flew members of an elite force linked to an alleged plot to kill the Saudi envoy to the US. The US Treasury says Mahan Air ferried operatives from Iran's Quds Force and Hezbollah across…

October 12, 2011

Viktor Bout arms dealing trial begins in New York

A former Soviet military officer has appeared before a New York court to face charges of selling arms to anti-American rebels. The prosecution says Viktor Bout, dubbed a "Merchant of Death", wanted to sell "staggering quantities" of weapons and…