October 20, 2013
Toyota to recall 885,000 vehicles
Toyota is recalling 885,000 vehicles to fix a problem that could cause a water leak from the air conditioning unit. It said water could leak into the airbag control module, causing a short circuit and triggering a warning light. In some cases…
October 20, 2013
Tobago budget shortfall discussed by Howai & London
Tobago’s budgetary allocations, financing options for the funding gap, and the increasing need for data on economic activities in Tobago were among the critical issues discussed yesterday when Finance Minister Larry Howai met with Tobago House of…
October 20, 2013
Jamaicans Branded ‘Serial Sexual Harassers’ – Government Mum As Farm Workers Are Dissed In Canada
There has been a deafening silence from the Government more than one month after a Canadian mayor and several of his councillors disrespected Jamaican farm workers by labelling them serial sexual harassers. Instead of the Portia Simpson Miller…
October 20, 2013
306 pounds of cocaine found concealed in cocoa beans from Dom Republic
The United States Coast Guard says a joint law enforcement team, comprising its members and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, discovered and seized about 306 pounds of cocaine concealed among a shipment of cocoa beans coming from the…
October 20, 2013
Argentine train crashes into Buenos Aires Once station
A commuter train in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, has crashed at the end of the line, leaving at least 80 people injured. The train failed to stop as it arrived at Once station, crashing through the buffers and ending up wedged between the…
October 20, 2013
Mexico ‘clown’ gunmen kill ex-drug chief Arellano Felix
The authorities in Mexico have said gunmen dressed as clowns have shot dead a former leading member of a once-powerful and violent drug cartel. Francisco Rafael Arellano Felix, 63, was killed in a beach resort in Baja California in north-western…
October 20, 2013
Fire in Brazilian port of Santos burns tonnes of raw sugar
A fire in Brazil's largest port has burnt some 180,000 tonnes of raw sugar, damaging six warehouses and pushing international prices to a one-year high. The authorities in the port of Santos said it took six hours to bring the fire under control.…
October 20, 2013
England stunned by Italy in Rugby League World Cup
England suffered a shocking 15-14 defeat by Italy only one week before the start of the Rugby League World Cup. Josh Mantellato kicked a drop-goal 90 seconds from time to give Italy - at 13 the second-lowest ranked team in the World Cup - victory in…
October 20, 2013
Jorge Lorenzo wins as Marc Marquez disqualified in Australian MotoGP
Jorge Lorenzo's MotoGP world title hopes remain alive after he won a dramatic Australian Grand Prix which saw championship leader Marc Marquez disqualified. Yamaha's Lorenzo, who started from pole and led throughout, now trails his fellow Spaniard…
October 20, 2013
Manchester United boss not blaming Sir Alex Ferguson exit
Manchester United boss David Moyes has rejected claims that the Premier League champions have lost their fear factor since he succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson. United are eight points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal after being held to a 1-1 draw…