October 31, 2011
Early snowstorm hits US East Coast killing at least six
An unseasonable snowstorm has hit the US East Coast, with some areas of Massachusetts seeing more than 27in (68cm) of snow. The authorities say at least six people have died in snow-related accidents. More than three million homes have lost their…
October 31, 2011
Cameron threat to dock some UK aid to anti-gay nations
David Cameron has threatened to withhold UK aid from governments that do not reform legislation banning homosexuality. The UK prime minister said he raised the issue with some of the states involved at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting…
October 29, 2011
Caribbean is open for business, says St Kitts-Nevis PM
Hundreds of business persons attending the Commonwealth Business Forum in Perth, Australia, have been told that the Caribbean region presents opportunities for investment not only in the traditional sectors but in new areas including tourism,…
October 29, 2011
Expendables 2 stuntman dies on set
A stuntman has died and another has been seriously injured on the set of Sylvester Stallone's film sequel The Expendables 2 in Bulgaria. The stuntman, who has not been named, died while performing a stunt which involved an explosion. The second…
October 29, 2011
Conrad Murray trial: Jackson ‘addicted to Demerol’
Singer Michael Jackson was probably addicted to the painkiller Demerol, a witness for the defence in the trial of his doctor, Conrad Murray, has said. Dr Robert Waldman testified that records from Jackson's dermatologist show the singer was…
October 29, 2011
Germany finds extra 55bn euros after accounting error
Germany has found itself 55bn euros ($78bn; £48bn) richer after discovering an accounting error at Hypo Real Estate (HRE), the troubled bank it nationalised in 2009. The country now expects its ratio of debt to GDP to be 81.1% for 2011, 2.6…
October 29, 2011
Eurozone seeks bailout funds from China
The head of the eurozone's bailout fund is beginning attempts to persuade China to invest in a scheme to help rescue member countries facing debt crises. After meeting Chinese leaders, Klaus Regling said there were no formal negotiations and would…
October 29, 2011
Samsung overtakes Apple in smartphone shipments
Samsung overtook Apple to become the world's biggest shipper of smartphones between July and September. Research from Strategy Analytics showed that Samsung shipped 27.8 million smartphones in the three-month period, compared with 17.1 million…
October 29, 2011
Pele says Brazil not ready to host World Cup
Brazil is not yet ready to host the 2014 World Cup, football great Pele told the ESPN Soccernet website in an interview posted yesterday. According to Pele, chaotic organisation and communication difficulties are the biggest problems facing…
October 29, 2011
State should keep out of FIFA business—Jack
T&T is the only country which allows government to interfere with the business of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), says Works and Infrastructure Minister Jack Warner. Warner said this while responding to questions…