March 1, 2015
Nigerian female bomb suspect beaten to death by mob
A mob beat a woman to death in the north-eastern Nigerian city of Bauchi in the belief that she was a suicide bomber, police and witnesses say. The woman - said to be a teenager - was attacked when she refused to be screened at the entrance to a…
March 1, 2015
South Sudan boys ‘kidnapped to be child soldiers’
Hundreds of boys in South Sudan have been kidnapped and forced to become child soldiers, the United Nations children's agency says. The figure is a big increase on the 89 child abductions reported by Unicef last month. Their latest statement blamed…
March 1, 2015
Johnson Charles replaces Darren Bravo
Johnson Charles has been called up to the West Indies squad to replace the injured Darren Bravo, who was ruled out of the rest of the World Cup on Friday. Batsman Bravo failed to recover from the hamstring injury he suffered during the Windies'…
March 1, 2015
Windies still confident as preparations start for India
West Indies arrived in Perth yesterday still smarting from Friday's heavy loss to South Africa but hoping to regroup ahead of next week's clash with reigning world champions India. The Caribbean team has been their usual inconsistent selves, winning…
March 1, 2015
Bolt’s Relay Team places second at the Gibson McCook Relays
The University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) men’s sprint relay team created a massive upset at yesterday’s 39th staging of the Gibson/McCook Relays at the National Stadium as they held off a powerful Racers Lions team, led by Usain Bolt, to win in…
March 1, 2015
Will Smith’s ‘Focus’ opens with $19.1 million to win U.S. box office
Will Smith's new action drama "Focus" booted the kinky sex tale "Fifty Shades of Grey" for its perch atop U.S. and Canadian weekend box office charts, racking up $19.1 million in ticket sales. Smith, in his first leading role since 2013's "After…
March 1, 2015
Scarlett Johansson’s Supergroup The Singles Hit With Cease-and-Desist
Scarlett Johansson's supergroup The Singles hasn't even been around for a week, but they are already facing legal issues. Just a few days after the all-girl band premiered their first single, another L.A.-based band with the same name issued a…