April 14, 2013
Tiger Woods did not consider withdrawing
Tiger Woods said he never contemplated withdrawing from the Masters despite the controversy over his second-round two-shot penalty. Three-time Masters champion Nick Faldo was among the critics who said Woods should have disqualified himself after…
April 14, 2013
Black Caviar scores her quarter century
Australian wonder mare Black Caviar extended her unbeaten streak to 25 races in some style on Saturday, blowing away her rivals in the TJ Smith Stakes at Sydney's Randwick Racecourse. Her 25th victory was also her 15th at the sports highest level,…
April 14, 2013
TT get direct Champions League entry
TRINIDAD and Tobago received a welcome boost to their Champions League hopes yesterday with the news that they will not have go through the qualifying phase this time around. The tournament bowls off from September 17-October 6 later this year in…
April 14, 2013
FA Cup: Millwall fans arrested after violence
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April 14, 2013
Venezuela opposition says government broke election law
The Venezuelan opposition has made an official complaint against the government following allegations that it broke the law by continuing its electoral campaign on state television. On the eve of the election, acting President Nicolas Maduro…
April 14, 2013
New law to protect Puerto Rico leatherback turtles
Puerto Rico has introduced a new law protecting a swathe of the island's coast that has become a major nesting site for the world's largest turtle, the leatherback. The Northeast Ecological Corridor comprises 14 sq km (5.4 sq miles) of the island's…
April 14, 2013
13 die in gunfights with police in Mexico
Gunmen in Mexico opened fire on police and civilians Wednesday in two separate incidents, in which at least 13 people died, according to a government statement. One incident was gang related. Federal Police officers aboard a helicopter spotted a…
April 14, 2013
Clashes at Guantanamo over hunger strike prisoners
Prisoners and guards have clashed at Guantanamo Bay as authorities moved inmates, many of whom are on hunger strike, out of communal cellblocks. The move came after detainees covered surveillance cameras and windows, a US Army spokesman said. He…
April 14, 2013
33 dead in Peru bus crash
A packed passenger bus tumbled into a river near the Peruvian city of Trujillo early Saturday, killing at least 33 people, state media reported, citing regional authorities. The bus was carrying 43 seated passengers, but there were many others…
April 14, 2013
9 Dead in Pakistan Blast
Pakistani police say a bomb blast on a bus killed nine people Saturday near the northwestern city of Peshawar. Police say at least 15 people were injured in the blast in the suburban town of Matani. No one has claimed responsibility for the…