January 13, 2014
Kaepernick mimics Cam’s TD pose
Colin Kaepernick did his best Cam Newton impression during Sunday's NFC divisional playoff game, mocking the Carolina Panthers quarterback's post-touchdown "Superman" pose. After scoring on a 4-yard scramble that gave the San Francisco 49ers a…
January 13, 2014
2013 a hard but fruitful year, say Bolt, Fraser-Pryce
As expected, Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce walked away the RJR Foundation National Sportsman and Sportswoman awards for the year 2013 in a glittering ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Friday night. Netball aficionado Molly Rhone won…
January 13, 2014
McCullum, Ronchi partnership set up T20 win for NZealand
An unbeaten sixth-wicket partnership between Brendon McCullum and Luke Ronchi rescued New Zealand from a precarious position to win the first Twenty20 International against West Indies by 81 runs yesterday. The 85-run stand from 43 balls helped the…
January 13, 2014
Mexico vigilantes clash with Knights Templar cartel in Michoacan
A group of vigilantes in Mexico has seized the small town of Nueva Italia after clashing with alleged members of the Knights Templar drug cartel. More than 100 men entered the town in western Michoacan state on Sunday morning and disarmed local…
January 13, 2014
Haiti marks devastating earthquake anniversary
The people of Haiti have been remembering the victims of a devastating earthquake that struck the country four years ago, killing more than 250,000 people. Across the country people have attended special religious ceremonies. President Michel…
January 13, 2014
US Supreme Court to hear Argentina case
The US Supreme Court has agreed to rule on whether Argentina's assets are protected from hedge funds seeking to be paid back. The long-running legal saga started after Argentina's record debt default more than 11 years ago. The country objected to…
January 13, 2014
Venezuelan minister targets corrupt police
Venezuela's interior minister has given out his personal mobile phone number on live television, and urged police officers to call him directly to report cases of corruption within the force. Miguel Rodriguez said rooting out corruption was the…
January 13, 2014
US is ‘very open’ to new relationship with Cuba
A senior American official has said the United States is "very open" to building a new relationship with Cuba. However, Edward Alex Lee of the US state department stressed that any improvement should go hand-in-hand with more political freedom on…
January 13, 2014
Protesters move to shut down Bangkok
Opposition protestors in Thailand are gathering in the capital Bangkok to try to shut down the city centre. It is part of their campaign to overthrow the government before snap elections due on 2 February. The government has deployed 18,000 police…
January 13, 2014
Public Remembrance, Private Funeral for Israel’s Ariel Sharon
Israel will hold a state memorial service followed by a private funeral Monday for former prime minister Ariel Sharon. Mr. Sharon died Saturday at age 85. He spent the last eight years of his life in a coma following a massive stroke. His body lay…