May 28, 2013
NATIONAL HEROES’DAY 2013 MESSAGE Delivered By The Hon Sharlene Cartwright Robinson
I pay homage to each of you in our respective places. A pleasant morning to the family of the Late JAGS McCartney especially today’s honoree, Mrs Dorothy McCartney. We are here at this familiar place celebrating National Heroes Day and focusing our…
May 25, 2013
Grilled chicken breast strips recall
California-based chicken producer Foster Farms is recalling about 6,165 pounds of its ready-to-eat grilled chicken breast strips because the strips contain wheat and soy -- known allergens -- which are not listed on the labels of its packages,…
May 25, 2013
Email probe starts in Trinidad
A team of six police officers have been appointed to investigate purported emails, the contents of which, were read out in Parliament on Monday by Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley during his no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Kamla…
May 25, 2013
Assault on Qusair Intensifies Ahead of Hezbollah Speech
Syrian anti-government activists say Syrian troops have launched the heaviest barrage of gunfire yet in a week-long battle to re-take the strategic town of Qusair from rebel fighters. The pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said…
May 25, 2013
France begins first stage of Mali military withdrawal
France has begun the first major stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out the north. A convoy of lorries left a French base outside the capital, Bamako, on its way south to Ivory……
May 25, 2013
Sweden riots spread beyond Stockholm despite extra police
There has been a sixth night of rioting in Sweden's capital, Stockholm, despite police reinforcements being deployed. Cars were set alight in poor suburbs inhabited largely by immigrants, although the unrest was reportedly not as serious as on…
May 25, 2013
11 Dead in Philippines Clash
Authorities in the southern Philippines say at least 11 people have been killed in a clash between government troops and a Muslim militant gang.Military spokesman Brigadier General Domingo Tutaan said seven Philippine marines and at least four…
May 25, 2013
17 Dead in Pakistan School Bus Accidental Blast
An explosion on a school bus in eastern Pakistan Saturday has killed 16 children and one teacher.A police officer in the city of Gujrat said the 17 victims burned to death when their bus caught fire in the blast. He said several other children were…
May 25, 2013
Arizona Sheriff Ruled to Unfairly Target Latinos
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that an Arizona sheriff known for his tough policies has been singling out Latinos in immigration patrols and traffic stops.U.S. District Judge Murray Snow ruled Friday in Phoenix that Maricopa County sheriff Joe…
May 25, 2013
May 27, TCI Celebrates National Heroes Day 2013
National Heroes Day will be celebrated throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday, May 27, 2013. The Department of Culture, in collaboration with the Honors and Awards Committee, will mark the day with a Wreath Laying Ceremony in honor of…