South Africa rape: 'Shocking' levels of violence in mining area
One in four women living in a key platinum mining area in South Africa has been raped in her lifetime, a survey by medical charity MSF has said. About half of women in Rustenburg had been subject to sexual violence or intimate partner violence, it said. The charity said the findings of its survey were "shocking but not uncommon" in South Africa. South Africa has one of the highest incidences of rape in the world and a low prosecution rate.
Syrian conflict: Russian bombers use Iran base for air strikes
Russia's defence ministry says it has used a base in western Iran to carry out air strikes in Syria. Tupolev-22M3 long-range bombers and Sukhoi-34 strike fighters took off from Hamedan today, a statement said. The aircraft attacked jihadist militants in Aleppo, Idlib and Deir al-Zour provinces, it added. It is reportedly the first time Russia has struck targets inside Syria from a third country since it began a campaign to prop up Syria's president last year. Iran is Bashar al-Assad's main regional ally and has provided significant military and financial support since an uprising against him erupted in 2011.
Guantanamo Bay: US in largest detainee transfer under Obama
The US says it has sent 15 Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United Arab Emirates - the largest single transfer during President Barack Obama's administration. The Pentagon says the transfer of 12 Yemeni nationals and three Afghans brings the total number of prisoners down to 61 at the US facility in Cuba. The released inmates had been held without charge, some for over 14 years. President Obama wants to close the prison before he leaves office.
BAHAMAS FORECAST
THIS IS THE FORECAST FOR THE BAHAMAS FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT TUESDAY 16TH AUGUST 2016
GENERAL SITUATION: AN UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVING ACROSS THE BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO CREATE UNSETTLED WEATHER
SPECIAL WARNINGS: BEACHGOERS AND MARINERS IN THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIOONS
FOR THE NORTWEST AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS
WEATHER : PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MILD TONIGHT WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE ALERT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH SEAS IN THUNDERSTORMS
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS
SEAS RUNNING: 2 TO 4 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
FOR THE SOUTHEAST BAHAMAS
WEATHER: MOSTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH THE CHANCE OF A SHOWER, MILD TONIGHT
ADVISORY: SMALL CRAFT CAUTION REMAINS IN EFFECT
WINDS: EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS
SEAS RUNNNING; 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE OCEAN
DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURE 92F 33C
OVERNITE LOW TEMPERATURE 75F 24C
HIGH TIDE AT 7.15 PM AND LOW TIDE AT 1.39 AM WEDNESDAY AND HIGH AGAIN AT 7.33 AM WEDNESDAY
SUNRISE AT 6.45 AM AND SUNSET AT 7.43 PM
WEATHER OUTLOOK: CONTINUING PARTLY SUNNY AND HOT WITH FEW SHOWERS ANDTHUNDERSTORMS
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK: SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATES THAT THE LARGE AREA OF CLOUDINESS ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE 500 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS IS BECOMING GRADUALLY BETTER ORGANISED AND A DEPRESSION COULD FORM IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS THE SYSTEM MOVES WEST-NORTHWEST
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The victorious QSK Team
The HAB Group TCICA Summer Cricket Competition continued on Sunday 14 August 2016, at the Downtown Ball Park Providenciales; with
Quality Super kings were inserted to bat first, and reached 216 for 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Erion Charles led the way with Belligerent unbeaten 86 runs which was decorated 6x4 and 4x6 and ace Batsman Garvin Bruno added 45 runs consisted of 5x4 and 4x6
Bowling for Kischo Smijo Devassey, Vasu Rao and Vinod Panikar Captured 2 wickets each
In reply, Kischo were bundled out for paltry 75 runs from 16 overs Lloyd lynch top scored with 36 runs 7x4 and Terrence Thomas contributed 14 runs 3x4.
Bowling for Quality Super kings Mark Henry snatched 4 wickets for 9 runs from 4 overs and Robert Johnson Claimed 3 wickets for 16 runs from 4 overs
Man of the match awarded to Erion Charles
Cath Kidston continues advance as targets Latin America
Mention the name Cath Kidston and more often than not the mind will drift to the floral prints the brand is famous for.
Long a staple in the UK where there are now 70 stores, the designs have been growing in popularity around the world. There are more than 130 stores outside of the UK, in diverse locations from Spain to China and Thailand. Last month the brand announced the first stores in India will open for business this Autumn.
And next on the list is Latin America. The firm has hired Michael Engelhaupt from Under Armour International, the American sports clothing and accessories company, to drive the expansion forward. Mr Engelhaupt was head of franchise international and has previously worked for sports brand Adidas.
Internet boost
The company says strong online orders sparked the move into Latin America. "Over time we expect to expand across the region but initially we will be focused on Mexico and Chile because of the inward interest in Cath Kidston coming from those two markets," says chief executive Kenny Wilson.
"Michael will be talking to potential franchise partners and, as we have done in other markets, we are looking to do a combination of standalone stores and concessions. "We did research as we do before deciding to go into any new market and this said that there was a market in Latin America and interest for fun, cheerful, British products like Cath Kidston. We are very confident in the consumer appeal in Latin America for our products," he adds.
US rate hike in September ‘possible'
An influential member of the US central bank has said that an interest rate rise is "possible" in September.
"We're edging closer towards the point in time where it will be appropriate I think to raise interest rates further," said William Dudley, president of the New York Federal Reserve. He told Fox Business Network that, depending on the data, a rate hike was possible at the next policy meeting.
The Fed has three meetings left in 2016 and is expected to raise rates once. Data released Tuesday painted a mixed picture of the economy however. The US Labor Department reported inflation rose just 0.2% in July, the same rate as the previous two months. Excluding food and energy, prices rose just 0.1%, the slowest increase since March.
The Fed has said inflation is a key metric for deciding when it will raise interest rates. It has set a target of 2% inflation over the next few years, but according to its own measurement the annualised rate has been stuck at 1.6% since March. The stubbornly low inflation has been citied by the Fed as a reason for holding off on rate increases in past months despite improvements in the labour market and other area of the economy.
Chewbacca star pays tribute to R2-D2 actor Kenny Baker
Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew has paid tribute to his friend and Star Wars co-star Kenny Baker, who died at the weekend at the age of 81.
"I know I'm a bit late with this, but my sadness is profound," Mayhew wrote on his website. "No words seemed adequate to convey what we... have lost with the passing of my dear friend Kenny Baker." Baker played the droid R2-D2 in the first six Star Wars films and formed a close friendship with Mayhew.
'Giant heart'
"Kenny and I became fast friends the first time we met and formed a lifelong bond after realising that we had so much in common," Mayhew said. Many had passed comment about the pair's contrasting heights over the years - Baker stood at 3ft 8in (1.12m), while Mayhew is 7ft 2in (2.18m).
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard settle divorce
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have settled their divorce, saying neither of them intended to cause the other any physical or emotional harm.
In a joint statement, the pair acknowledged their relationship had been volatile. "Our relationship was intensely passionate and at times volatile, but always bound by love," it read.
Lawyers for Heard filed a motion on Tuesday to dismiss a temporary restraining order against Depp.
'Charity donation'
News of the divorce settlement comes just a day before a hearing regarding the restraining order was due to begin. The temporary order had ordered Depp not to contact Heard, and stay 100 yards away from her, after she accused him of striking her and throwing a mobile phone during a fight earlier this year.
The Hollywood star had always denied abuse allegations made by his former wife. Heard filed for divorce in May and obtained the temporary restraining order against Depp a few days later.
The couple, who were married for just under 18 months, also came to a financial settlement as part of their divorce. "Neither party has made false accusations for financial gain. There was never any intent of physical or emotional harm," the statement continued. It said Heard would be donating proceeds from the divorce settlement to an undisclosed charity.
Neither of the actors will comment further on the case. Depp has two children from a previous relationship with French singer and model Vanessa Paradis.
Gawker case: Thiel is 'serious threat' to press freedom
A leading tech entrepreneur has been branded a "serious threat" to press freedom after he defended funding a legal case that bankrupted a news site.
Peter Thiel backed the wrestler Hulk Hogan's privacy case against Gawker.
In a New York Times article on Tuesday, he said his own privacy had also been "violated" by the site and he wanted to protect press freedom.
But the campaign group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) criticised his "secret" involvement in the case.
While Mr Thiel was "asking the right questions", the campaign group said, it could not stand behind the answers he had come up with because they represented a "serious threat to the basic principles we… are defending: freedom of press and independence of media".
Gilles Wullus, of the group, told the BBC: "These principles are universal.
"Journalism ethics should be taken care of by journalists themselves and are ultimately a matter of public and free debate.
"In case they do not, we think that nobody else can do it in their place, neither states, nor governments; especially not wealthy individuals.
He said that Mr Thiel's campaign was "nothing different to governments using legal or economic leverage to shut down a media that happens to displease them".
"It is even less defensible that this was kept secret," Mr Wullus said.
"RSF knows about thousands of cases like this."