March 12, 2012
34 arrested for sexual offences
The Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) is reporting that 34 persons were arrested for various sexual offences over an 11-day period. The offences include rape, carnal abuse and incest. Additionally, CISOCA…
March 12, 2012
US and UN urge Security Council unity in Syria crisis
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the US secretary of state have urged the international community to speak with one voice on Syria. Hillary Clinton said that Syria's "horrific campaign of violence" had "shocked the conscience of the…
March 12, 2012
Deron Williams won’t play vs. Bucks
New Jersey Nets point guard Deron Williams will miss his second straight game Monday night against the Milwaukee Bucks with a strained right calf, the team announced. Williams is listed on the team's official injury report as day to day. His calf…
March 12, 2012
Michael Phelps takes 100 free
Michael Phelps knows if he can compete with his times from four years ago, he's got a good chance of holding off the rest of the top swimmers in the world. Phelps capped a prosperous weekend by winning the 100-meter freestyle on Sunday at the…
March 12, 2012
Britain at court to keep life Olympic doping ban
Less than five months before the London Games, Britain's Olympic leaders will fight to keep lifetime bans for doping cheats during a hearing in front of world sport's top court on Monday. No other country enforces such a strong sanction and the…
March 12, 2012
Rooney sends Man United to top as City crash at Swansea
Wayne Rooney fired Manchester United to the top of the English Premier League as the champions defeated 10-man West Bromwich Albion 2-0 to take full advantage of Manchester City's shock 1-0 loss at Swansea yesterday. Alex Ferguson's side secured…
March 12, 2012
Australia readies for Windies
Australia captain Shane Watson said his side will be looking to build on the momentum they gained from success on home soil, when they face West Indies in the forthcoming Digicel 2012 Series. Members of the Australian One-day and Twenty20 squads…
March 12, 2012
China reports large trade deficit as imports surge
China posted its largest trade deficit in at least a decade in February, after imports of commodities jumped as companies built up supplies. The deficit was $31.5bn (£20bn) after imports rose 39.6% from a year earlier and exports rose 18.4%, the…
March 12, 2012
Greece and Spain top agenda at Eurogroup meeting
Finance ministers from eurozone nations are to meet on Monday to discuss giving Greece's second bailout final approval. The Eurogroup, which includes eurozone finance ministers, the president of the European Central Bank and European Commission…
March 12, 2012
US economy adds 227,000 jobs in February
The US economy created 227,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate stayed at 8.3%, the lowest level in nearly three years. The Labor Department report also showed that job-creation figures in December and January were even stronger than…