January 8, 2013
Nato soldier killed in Afghanistan ‘insider attack’
A member of the Nato-led forces has been shot dead by a man in Afghan army uniform, military officials say. The assailant was also killed during the attack, which took place in southern Afghanistan, they added. This year has seen a sharp rise in…
January 8, 2013
Lakers’ Howard out indefinitely
The Lakers announced Monday that an MRI revealed that center Dwight Howard has suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder. His recovery timeline is not yet known, although he will miss at least a week before being re-evaluated. Howard first…
January 8, 2013
Windies women lose first ODI to South Africa
A fighting knock of 40 from skipper Merissa Aguilleira was the only sparkle as West Indies suffered a batting collapse and lost to South Africa by 80 runs in the first of their five match one-day International series at Warner Park here Monday.…
January 8, 2013
Selectors defend Gayle’s omission from Jamaica T20 squad
Cricket officials here have defended their decision to omit Chris Gayle from the Jamaica squad for the Caribbean T20 tournament, currently under way in Trinidad and Tobago. Gayle, currently participating in the Australian Big Bash League, would have…
January 8, 2013
Shane Warne banned and fined after Marlon Samuels clash
Shane Warne has accepted a one-match ban and fine after a clash with Marlon Samuels in Australia's Big Bash Twenty20 competition. Warne, captaining Melbourne Stars against city rivals the Renegades, hit Samuels with the ball as he attempted to…
January 8, 2013
Iranian oil revenues ‘drop 45%’ because of sanctions
Iranian oil revenues have fallen around 45% in the last nine months because of Western sanctions, a leading Iranian politician says. Gholam Reza Kateb, an MP on the national planning and budget committee, said the country's economy as a whole was in…
January 8, 2013
Banks to pay $8.5b for foreclosure abuse
Ten major banks agreed yesterday to pay $8.5 billion to settle federal complaints that they wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes. The banks, which include JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells…
January 8, 2013
Dominican Republic poor region upbeat on major gold find
San Juan de la Maguana province (west) took the biggest step in the country’s mining development after gold and copper was discovered in its depressed territory, which will create new jobs in the corridor called Las Tres Palmas, that links the…
January 8, 2013
HTC profits slump 90% on strong competition
Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC has reported a slump in profits as it continues to suffer at the hands of rivals Apple and Samsung. Unaudited net profit in the fourth quarter was T$1bn ($34m; £21m), down more than 90% on the T$11bn the firm made a…
January 8, 2013
Crime & Incident Report for 1st week in January
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