April 30, 2013
Central Damascus ‘hit by bomb explosion’
At least 13 people to have been killed and many more injured by a powerful explosion in Syria's capital, Damascus, state media and activists say. A bomb is believed to have been detonated in a square in the central district of Marjeh. Civilians and…
April 30, 2013
Bangladesh defends rejection of foreign aid for collapse
Bangladesh has defended its decision to turn down foreign help following Wednesday's collapse of a building near Dhaka that killed at least 382 people. Home Minister Muhiuddin Khan Alamgir told the BBC authorities were confident they could deal…
April 30, 2013
Tokyo governor in apology over Olympics comments
The governor of Tokyo has apologised for comments he made about rival Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympic Games. Naoki Inose, who is chairman of Tokyo's Olympic bid committee, made the comments in an interview in New York. He appeared to…
April 30, 2013
Canadians among three charged in Grenada with money laundering
A Canadian couple is remanded in custody and awaiting a second court appearance after being charged with what Grenada police claim is a “ring” that cheated elderly Canadian and American citizens out of thousands of dollars. Magistrate Tamara Gill…
April 30, 2013
Barbados firemen join the rest of the world in observing International Fire Fighter’s Day
Members of the Barbados Fire Service are joining the international fire and rescue community in observance of International Fire Fighter's Day with a number of planned events. The events began yesterday Sunday April 28th, with a church service at…
April 30, 2013
Extra medics in Guantanamo Bay for hunger strike
The US has reinforced medical staff at Guantanamo Bay to try to handle a spreading hunger strike by prisoners at the detention facility. About 40 nurses and other specialists arrived at the weekend, camp spokesman Lt Col Samuel House said. He said…
April 30, 2013
Mexico probe of bistro ‘closed by official’s daughter’
Mexican authorities are investigating allegations that the daughter of a government official used her influence to close a restaurant. Andrea Benitez is said to have prompted a raid after not having been offered a table on Friday night. Both the…
April 30, 2013
‘Problems’ as Maracana stadium reopens in Rio
Rio's world-famous Maracana stadium has reopened after nearly three years of renovations to prepare it for the World Cup finals in 2014. Workers who helped with the renovation and their families were treated to an exhibition match between teams of…
April 30, 2013
Cocaine found on Caribbean Airlines
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Friday confirmed that a quantity of cocaine had been found on one of its planes that was due to depart for the United States. It said that the drugs were found in the cargo section and placed among chilli peppers on flight…
April 30, 2013
Crown Land Unit publishes names of applicants for residential scheme
The Crown Land Unit in the Attorney General’s Chambers today (Monday 29th April), published the names of 88 applicants for Crown Land within the Residential Scheme No. PLS001, North West & North Central in Providenciales. The publication of the…