December 23, 2012
Messi scores 91st goal of yearin Barcelona win
Lionel Messi polished off his record year with his 91st and final goal of 2012 in Barcelona's 3-1 win at Valladolid yesterday, which the team dedicated to ailing coach Tito Vilanova. Messi scored in the 59th by dribbling between a defender's legs…
December 23, 2012
US fiscal cliff: Boehner still hopes for deal
Republicans will keep working to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff of tax rises and spending cuts, House Speaker John Boehner has said. Earlier, right-leaning Republicans rejected a plan by Mr Boehner to raise taxes on higher earners. Mr Boehner said…
December 23, 2012
Digicel, Marriott break ground on Haiti hotel
Construction crews on Wednesday began to build what is touted as Haiti's first four-star branded hotel, a US$45 million project expected to help boost the country's economy. The resort will be owned by Unigestion Holding SA, a subsidiary of Digicel…
December 23, 2012
Steve Jobs’ high-tech yacht impounded over bill dispute
Venus, the minimalist high-tech yacht commissioned by the late Apple founder Steve Jobs, has become embroiled in a row over a disputed bill. French designer Philippe Starck claims Mr Jobs' heirs still owe him 3m euros of a 9m euro fee for the…
December 23, 2012
Bank reform plans should be tougher, Banking Commission says
Government plans to ring-fence the banks - protecting retail banking from the riskier investment side - "fall well short of what is required", a report has warned. The Banking Standards Commission wants the government to "electrify" the fence so…
December 23, 2012
Google Video executives’ Italian conviction overturned
An Italian court has overturned the conviction of three Google executives found guilty of breaking Italian law by allowing a video of a bullied teenager to be posted online. The clip was uploaded in 2006 and had featured a boy with autism. The…
December 23, 2012
Egyptian constitution ‘approved’ in referendum
Egyptians appear to have approved a controversial new constitution in a referendum, unofficial and preliminary results indicate. Results reported by state media suggest that some 63% of voters backed the charter over two rounds of polling. Critics…
December 23, 2012
South Korea Lights Border Christmas Tree
South Korea has allowed a Christian group to light a massive steel Christmas tree tower near the country's tense border with North Korea. The holiday display is thought to be in response to North Korea's recent launching of a long-range rocket…
December 23, 2012
Gandhi Meets Delhi Rape Protesters
India's ruling Congress party chief has met with protesters demonstrating outside her New Delhi residence about the recent gang rape of a female student. Sonia Gandhi met early Sunday with the demonstrators who are demanding that action be taken…
December 23, 2012
Police Clash with Rape Protesters
Police in India's capital Sunday used tear gas and water cannons for a second day on demonstrators who are demanding speedy action against the six detainees accused of a gang rape and beating of a 23-year-old female student. Sonia Ghandi, chief of…