January 16, 2012
Strong earthquake hits off Antarctica’s coast
A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday off the coast of Antarctica, prompting a warning that there was a "small possibility" it could trigger a tsunami. The tremor was centered in waters south of South America's southern tip, about 334…
January 16, 2012
Cruise ship rescue operations suspended for now
The search for survivors and victims aboard the partially sunken cruise ship Costa Concordia was temporarily suspended Monday because the vessel began to move, said the mayor of the nearby island of Giglio, Sergio Ortelli. The cruise ship hit…
January 16, 2012
Pakistan PM Gilani faces Supreme Court contempt order
Pakistan's Supreme Court has issued a contempt order against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, raising the prospect of his prosecution. The court has been considering what to do about the government's refusal to reopen corruption cases against…
January 16, 2012
Republican primaries: Jon Huntsman ‘to end bid’
Jon Huntsman is to end his campaign to win the Republican presidential nomination, US press reports say. He finished third in last week's New Hampshire primary and had been struggling ahead of this week's South Carolina primary. Mr Huntsman had…
January 16, 2012
Three Parties Win Seats in Kazakhstan Parliament
Three political parties will enter Kazakhstan's parliament, where every seat is currently held by the ruling party. Election results released Monday give the pro-business Ak Zhol party and the largely pro-government Communist People's Party at…
January 15, 2012
Brady, Patriots look better than ever in win over Broncos
Before Saturday night, New England hadn't won a playoff game in four years. From the looks of what the Patriots put on display against Denver, they're not going to have to wait four years before winning another. Playing the most dominant playoff…
January 15, 2012
Usain Bolt will make his first appearance of the year in Oslo in June
Usain Bolt will make his first international appearance of the year at the Bislett Games in Oslo on 7 June. The triple Olympic champion will run in the 100 metres at the event, which takes place six weeks before the 2012 Olympics gets underway.…
January 15, 2012
Clippers beat Lakers 102-94 behind 33 by Paul
The Los Angeles Clippers showed they could beat the Lakers even with Kobe Bryant going over the 40-point mark for the fourth consecutive game. Chris Paul scored 33 points, Blake Griffin had 22 points and 14 rebounds,…
January 15, 2012
Barbados beat Jamaica by 62 runs
Dwayne Smith blasted a memorable, boundary-studded 86 to set up a comfortable win for Barbados by 62 runs against Jamaica that lifted them to the top of the standings in Group B of the Caribbean Twenty20 cricket tournament at the Vivian Richards…
January 15, 2012
Volleyball Teams To Compete Abroad
The Bermuda Junior National Volleyball Teams are headed off to the northern regions of the U.S. to heat things up on the court. The Girls team will be travelling to Hartford, Connecticut where they will participate in the 2012 WinterFest Volleyball…