July 29, 2014
Clippers sale can go forward
Shelly Sterling says she can finally get some rest now that it looks like she will be able to sell the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion. But Donald Sterling's lawyers say this is just one battle in a war their client wants to continue waging.…
July 29, 2014
Apes continue reign in UK cinemas
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has easily held on to the top spot in the UK and Ireland box office in its second week of release. The sequel to the 2011 hit Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which sees Andy Serkis reprise his motion-capture role as…
July 29, 2014
Pussy Riot pair sue Russia over imprisonment
Two members of the feminist group, Pussy Riot, are suing the Russian government over their imprisonment for a protest in a Moscow cathedral. Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova say their prosecutions amounted to torture. They have filed a…
July 29, 2014
BP sees profits rise but warns of Russia sanctions risk
BP has warned that further sanctions against Russia could affect its business as it posted a rise in second quarter profits. BP said that sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis have not affected the oil giant so far, but could do so in the…
July 29, 2014
Kurdish oil tanker in US seizure
A tanker carrying $100m (£59m) of Iraqi Kurdish oil is set to be seized by US marshals on Tuesday. The tanker – carrying an estimated one million barrels of oil – arrived off the coast of Texas on Saturday but had yet to be unloaded. A US judge…
July 29, 2014
OECS to welcome Martinique as an associate member state
The French island of Martinique will become the newest member of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in November, 2014. Chairman of the OECS, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit made the announcement during a press conference in St.…
July 29, 2014
Japan to provide US15m climate change aid to Caribbean countries
Japan is providing US$15 million to help several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries cope with the impact of climate change. The “Project for Japan-Caribbean Climate Change Partnership” will help Guyana, Grenada, Jamaica, Suriname, St Vincent…
July 29, 2014
Liberia bans football over Ebola
Liberia has suspended all football activities in an effort to control the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. There was a risk of infection because football is a contact sport, the football association said. The number of people killed by the virus in…
July 29, 2014
Israel Pounds Gaza
Israel's military stepped up its bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country should be prepared for a long conflict in the Palestinian enclave, quashing any hopes of a swift end to the…
July 29, 2014
China Investigates Former Powerful Security Chief
China has announced it is investigating a man who used to be one of the country's most powerful politicians, former domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang. The investigation is likely to boost already growing public support for Chinese President Xi…