February 29, 2012
Adele’s ‘21’ Outsells Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ in the UK
Sales of Adele’s Grammy-winning second album “21” have now overtaken Michael Jackson’s seminal album “Bad” in the UK. The singer, who collected two Brit Awards last week, including Best Album, now has the eighth biggest selling album of all time in…
February 29, 2012
Broadway director Theodore Mann dies aged 87
Award-winning US director and producer Theodore Mann has died, aged 87. Mann, who co-founded New York's Circle in the Square Theatre and its school, passed away on Friday of complications from pneumonia. Charlotte St Martin from The Broadway League…
February 29, 2012
Dereck Chisora is given indefinite ban by World Boxing Council
Dereck Chisora has been suspended indefinitely by the World Boxing Council for his behaviour before and after his fight with Vitali Klitschko. British heavyweight Chisora was involved in a brawl with countryman David Haye at the news…
February 29, 2012
Tiger Woods almost quit golf to become Navy SEAL
Tiger Woods seriously considered quitting golf and becoming a Navy SEAL, according to a new book by Woods's former coach Hank Haney. Woods's fascination with the military is well known. After the 2004 Masters, Woods took part in four days of…
February 29, 2012
No talks with Fabio Capello successor
The Football Association has not spoken to Harry Redknapp or any other candidate about replacing Fabio Capello, according to Club England managing director Adrian Bevington. Redknapp is the firm favourite to succeed the Italian, who resigned as…
February 29, 2012
Andy Murray struggles past qualifier Michael Berrer in Dubai
Andy Murray struggled but eventually overcame German qualifier Michael Berrer at the Dubai Championships. The Briton, ranked fourth in the world, won 6-3 4-6 6-4 in his first match since last month's Australian Open semi-final defeat by Novak…
February 29, 2012
Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez ‘has cancer surgery in Cuba’
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is in "good physical shape" after undergoing planned cancer surgery in Cuba, Venezuela's vice-president says. A lesion in Mr Chavez's pelvic region was completely removed, vice-president Elias Jaua said. Mr Chavez,…
February 29, 2012
St Kitts-Nevis PM Douglas tells police officers,Don’t settle for mediocrity
Police officers in the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force, Nevis Division, have been urged to not settle for mediocrity, since they had a commissioner willing to do everything necessary to ensure they were successful in all their…
February 29, 2012
Jamaica remains among drug transit countries
Jamaica remains among a list of countries in the Caribbean and Central America which are considered major transhipment points for illicit drugs. In its 2012 report the International Narcotics Control Board says drug trafficking organisations…
February 29, 2012
Cayman Islands patrol allows Cubans to sail to Honduras
boat carrying 22 Cuban refuge-seekers was intercepted by a Cayman Islands patrol craft, but all were in good shape and were allowed to continue on their way to Honduras, according to a news report Tuesday. The Cayman News Service reported that…