August 26, 2013
Car Bombings, Shootings Kill 46 in Iraq
Sectarian violence struck Iraq Sunday with car bombings and shootings leaving at least 46 people dead and more than 100 wounded.The city of Baqouba was one of the hardest-hit areas. Car bombs blew up in a residential neighborhood and at a…
August 26, 2013
Egyptian Courts Postpone Cases Against Mubarak, Brotherhood Figures
Egyptian courts have held hearings in separate cases against deposed former President Hosni Mubarak and leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, his longtime political foe. In both of Sunday's hearings, judges adjourned the cases citing procedural…
August 26, 2013
Mugabe Threatens Foreign-Owned Firms Over Sanctions
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has threatened to take retaliatory actions against foreign owned companies in response to Western sanctions against his rule.During a speech at a funeral Sunday, Mr. Mugabe said the United States and Britain should…
August 19, 2013
Jamaica Tallawahs secure nail-biting victory over T&T Red Steel
Chris Gayle’s Jamaica Tallawahs scored a nail-biting three-wicket victory over Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel today in the final preliminary round match of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League at Sabina Park, Kingston. Jamaica Tallawahs, set a…
August 19, 2013
Usain Bolt seals place in World Championship history
Usain Bolt guided Jamaica to victory in the sprint relay in Moscow to become the most successful athlete in the history of the World Championships. The 26-year-old added 4x100m gold to his 100m and 200m triumphs and now has a total of eight golds…
August 19, 2013
Rafael Nadal beats John Isner to win Cincinnati Open
World number three Rafael Nadal overcame battling American John Isner to win his 26th Masters title. The Spaniard won 7-6 (10-8) 7-6 (7-3) to secure back-to-back titles following his success in Montreal last weekend. Nadal, 27, saved two set points…
August 19, 2013
Oscar Pistorius due to reappear in South African court
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is due to reappear at Pretoria magistrates' court over the killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The prosecution is expected to serve the athlete with an indictment for the premeditated murder of his…
August 19, 2013
Peterson will rejoin Vikings against 49ers
Asked if the Bills’ pass rush would have had a different level of success had Adrian Peterson suited up for the Vikings in Friday night’s preseason game, Vikings coach Leslie Frazier kind of smiled and said, “Well, I think every team that we play,…
August 19, 2013
TROPICAL STORM Erin-Alert1
The Department of Disaster Management and Emergencies, Grand Turk, 15th July, 2013. The Bahamas Department of Meteorology has issued News Item #1 on Tropical Storm Erin; residents of the Turks and Caicos Islands are to being asked to monitor the…
August 19, 2013
Turks & Caicos Resorts Take Top Honours on Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best”
Discerning readers of Travel + Leisure were once again asked to cast their votes for the hotels and destinations that define the very best in travel. One of the most robust lists to date, Travel + Leisure’s 18th Annual Poll saw four Turks and…