October 6, 2013
St Kitts and Nevis PM Urges Inclusion of Taiwan in United Nations Agencies
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas’ recent speech to the United Nations General Assembly urged the inclusion of Taiwan in United Nations agencies. Taiwan, or the Republic of China, is not a member of the United Nations, despite a…
October 6, 2013
Barbadian hits Super Lotto jackpot
Another Barbadian national has won the Super Lotto jackpot. Supreme Ventures Ltd confirmed that the jackpot for Friday night's draw was won in the amount of Bd$3.56. According to Supreme Ventures, the winning numbers for draw #420 were: 02, 16,…
October 6, 2013
Stress from finger-rape in Barbados caused her to crash her car on toll road
Jamaican Shanique Myrie looked a composed woman as she sat on a stump near her home on Cassia Crescent, near Marl Road in West Central St Andrew, hours after a historic ruling was made in her favour by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on……
October 6, 2013
Warning for Caribbean countries
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries will have to change its modus operandi and the way it thinks about integration in order to deal with a changing global environment, CARICOM Secretary General Irwin La Rocque has said. Delivering the…
October 6, 2013
Grenada to hold referendum
The Grenada government says it intends to hold a national referendum for a new constitution next year. Governor General Dame Cecile La Grenada, delivering the traditional Throne Speech at the start of a new session of Parliament, said Grenada,…
October 6, 2013
US Commando Raid Targets Militant in Somalia
A United States Navy SEAL team has targeted a senior leader of the al-Qaida-linked militant group al- Shabab in a daring predawn raid in Barawe, Somalia, but authorities say no militant was captured in the raid. It is also being reported that the…
October 6, 2013
US Forces Capture Key Al-Qaida Leader in Libya
U.S. officials say American forces have captured an al-Qaida leader facing federal charges for the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. Officials say the suspect, known as Abu Anas el-Liby, was captured alive Saturday near…
October 6, 2013
Separatist Rebels to Return to Mali Peace Talks
Tuareg separatists said on Saturday they were rejoining the peace process in northern Mali, just over a week after they pulled out and accused Bamako of not respecting the terms of a truce signed in June. The three separatist groups, including the…
October 6, 2013
More than 60 Killed in String of Attacks in Iraq
Scores of people have died in a string of attacks across Iraq. In Baghdad Saturday, a suicide bomber killed nearly 50 Shi'ite pilgrims who were on their way to a prominent Shi'ite shrine. Earlier in the day, 12 people were killed when a suicide…
October 6, 2013
Scores Killed in String of Attacks in Iraq
Scores of people have died in a string of attacks across Iraq. In Baghdad Saturday, a suicide bomber killed nearly 50 Shi'ite pilgrims who were on their way to a prominent Shi'ite shrine. Earlier in the day, 12 people were killed when a suicide…