January 29, 2013
Bahamians vote in referendum
Bahamians voted in a referendum Monday on whether or not to legalise web-shop gambling and a national lottery following a campaign that mirrors a general election in the country. The ruling Progressive Liberal party (PLP) of Prime Minister Perry…
January 29, 2013
Biggest seizure of liquid drug in UK history at Gatwick Airport
Border officials have found an £8million haul of liquid cocaine hidden in tins of carrot juice at Gatwick Airport. The UK Border Agency believes it is the biggest seizure of its kind in British history.Staff made the discovery while carrying out…
January 29, 2013
Poll shows Grenada Opposition could win February General Elections
The main opposition New National Party (NNP) is likely to A poll conducted by the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Research Services Inc (CADRES) predicts that the New National Party, which lost the 2008 election in Grenada, is now benefitting…
January 29, 2013
Calypsonian Penguin is dead
Trinidad and Tobago has lost one of its veteran calypsonians.Seadley Joseph, known in the arena as Penguin is said to have died at the Eric Williams Medical Sciences Complex in Trinidad Penguin won the Road March title in 1982 with the song "A…
January 29, 2013
Guatemalan Judge Orders ex-President Tried for Genocide
A Guatemalan judge has ordered former dictator Jose Efrain Rios Montt be tried for the genocide of nearly 2,000 indigenous Mayans in the early 1980s.This is the first time a Latin American court has charged a former president with mass murder and…
January 27, 2013
Andy Murray loses to Novak Djokovic in Australian Open final
World number one Novak Djokovic won his fourth Australian Open title as Andy Murray's hopes of a second major win ended in pain. The Serb, 25, was the stronger man over three hours and 40 minutes, winning 6-7 (2-7) 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 6-2, as Murray…
January 27, 2013
India v England: Ian Bell hundred seals closing win
Ian Bell struck an unbeaten 113 as England sealed a seven-wicket victory in the final one-day international, India winning the series 3-2. In the first international played at Dharamsala, Tim Bresnan (4-45) twice struck in successive balls as India…
January 27, 2013
Brentford & Chelsea draws 2-2
Fernando Torres struck a late equaliser to spare Chelsea the embarrassment of being knocked out of the FA Cup by League One Brentford at Griffin Park. The £50m Spain striker equalised seven minutes from time as Brentford threatened to heap even more…
January 27, 2013
E.J. Manuel leads South to Senior Bowl victory
Florida State's E.J. Manuel passed for a touchdown and rushed for another on the South's first two drives in a 21-16 victory over the North in the Senior Bowl on Saturday. Manuel and running backs Stepfan Taylor and Mike James combined to put the…
January 27, 2013
Brazil night club fire kills 245 in Santa Maria
At least 245 people have died in a fire that swept through a nightclub in a university city in southern Brazil, police and officials say. Local media say the fire began when a band let off fireworks at the Kiss club in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do…