January 29, 2012
Asafa Powell eyes World Indoor Champs
Former 100-metre world record holder Asafa Powell is taking dead aim at the shorter 60 metres sprint at this year's IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics. According to Powell, the principals guiding his professional career are discussing…
January 29, 2012
Hopeful ‘Rambo’ now at Aston Villa
Rusea's High's star striker, Brian 'Rambo' Brown, whose goalscoring exploits were pivotal in the school's 2011 ISSA/Gatorade /Digicel daCosta Cup success, is now in England on trial with Barclays Premier League outfit Aston Villa. Prior to…
January 29, 2012
Greeks reject German plan for EU budget commissioner
Greek officials have reacted angrily to a leaked German proposal for an EU budget commissioner with veto powers over Greek taxes and spending. The Greek government said it must remain in control of its own budget. The European Commission says it…
January 29, 2012
Davos 2012: IMF issues austerity warning
Inappropriate spending cuts could "strangle" growth prospects, the head of the IMF has warned. Austerity programmes must be tailored to each economy, Christine Lagarde said, and not be "across the board". The International Monetary Fund has been one…
January 29, 2012
Spain’s unemployment total passes five million
Spain's unemployment figure passed the five million mark in the last quarter of 2011, official figures show. The National Statistics Institute said 5.3 million people were out of work at the end of December, up from 4.9 million in the third…
January 29, 2012
Growth in the US economy quickens in fourth quarter
The pace of US economic growth increased in the final three months of 2011, according to official figures. The economy grew at an annualised rate of 2.8%, the Commerce Department said. This was up from the 1.8% annual rate recorded in the previous…
January 29, 2012
World top enterprises expanding presence in China
As the European debt crisis wears on, many enterprises are turning their focus to the Chinese market. At the Davos Forum, heavy hitters from the business sector are seeking chances for their companies to gain exposure in China via the Chinese…
January 29, 2012
UN discusses turmoil in Syria
The conflict continues to escalate in Syria. The Arab League is suspending its monitoring mission in Syria because of increased violence. For its part the United Nations Security Council is working on an Arab-Western resolution to put a stop to…
January 29, 2012
Thousands of Tunisians march against religious extremism
Thousands of Tunisians marched in central Tunis on Saturday to protest religious extremism and the violence that comes with it, according to some witnesses. The organizers of the march said about 6,000 to 7,000 people walked down a major avenue…
January 29, 2012
Aung San Suu Kyi draws crowds on Burma election campaign trail
Burma's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, is visiting the coastal town of Dawei on a political tour ahead of by-elections on 1 April. It is the first time she has ventured outside Rangoon for several months. The visit is seen as a test of…