February 1, 2015
Greece Finance Minister Varoufakis says, ‘Europe comes first’
The economist-turned-finance minister seeking to renegotiate Greece's huge debt obligations says his priority is the well-being of all Europeans and has ruled out accepting more bailout cash. After talks with his French counterpart, Yanis Varoufakis…
February 1, 2015
North Sea oil summit to hear pleas for action
Industry body Oil and Gas UK is to call for "meaningful action" from government in order to tackle major challenges facing North Sea operators. Chief executive Malcolm Webb will tell an oil and gas summit in Aberdeen on Monday that "an unpredictable…
February 1, 2015
WEATHER FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT SUNDAY 01ST FEBRUARY, 2015
FORECAST FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT SUNDAY 01ST FEBRUARY, 2015 WARNINGS: MARINERS AND BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR THE STRONG POSSIBILITY OF RIP CURRENTS ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN SHORELINES. GENERAL SITUATION: A STATIONARY…
February 1, 2015
Delano Williams beats Usain Bolt’s record
Delano Williams opened his 2015 season with a record run to beat one of many records held by track and field legend, Usain Bolt. Williams, running under Great Britain, the country he represented at the last 2013 Moscow World Championships, won the…
February 1, 2015
NFL keeps tight rein on 100 match balls for Super Bowl 49
The NFL will keep a tight rein on more than 100 footballs available for use by the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots in Super Bowl 49. The league's championship spectacular will unfold today under the cloud of 'Deflategate', a probe into…
February 1, 2015
Bravo walks out on Test
All-rounder Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from Test cricket after four years in the wilderness and just weeks after being sacked from the One-Day squad. The 31-year-old has played 40 Tests but had not suited up for West Indies since…
February 1, 2015
T&T PM may reshuffle Cabinet amidst corruption scandal
Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar was up to yesterday said to be considering a Cabinet reshuffle in light of the witness-tampering allegations involving Attorney General Anand Ramlogan. Ramlogan is under criminal investigation following…
February 1, 2015
Castro issues Guantanamo Bay demand
Cuba has demanded the US hand back the Guantanamo Bay military base before relations with Washington are normalised. In a speech, President Raul Castro also called for the lifting of the US trade embargo and Cuba’s removal from a terror list. Last…
February 1, 2015
Summit takes up anti-hunger plan for the Caribbean
A new plan to combat hunger in the Caribbean and Latin America presented by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is being considered for adoption at a summit of the region’s leaders that ends here on Thursday. On Tuesday, FAO…
February 1, 2015
Whitney Houston’s daughter in medically induced coma
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of the late Whitney Houston, was placed in a medically induced coma Saturday after being found unresponsive in a bathtub full of water, CNN is reporting. Brown, 21, "was not breathing" when a man identified as her…