August 28, 2012
Israeli Court Rejects Suit Over U.S Activist Death
An Israeli court Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought against the military by the family of a U.S. activist crushed to death by an army bulldozer during a 2003 pro-Palestinian protest in the Gaza Strip. Rachel Corrie's family had accused Israel of…
August 28, 2012
Burma removes 2000 from Government blacklist
Burma has removed over 2,000 citizens from a government blacklist long used to keep exiled critics of the country's former military rulers from returning to their homeland. The New Light of Myanmar hailed the move as a continuation of Burma's…
August 28, 2012
US troops punished for Taliban strength
Share this Share Facebook Twittr US troops punished for Taliban strength Six US soldiers have been disciplined for the incineration in February of up to 100 Korans and other religious texts in Afghanistan, the US military said. They will…
July 26, 2012
HE Governor Todd responds to Leader of the PDM, Oswald Skippings
The response sent to RTC News from HE stated: “I very much regret having to publicly correct Mr Skippings’ version of events issued yesterday, but I cannot remain silent when a public figure tries to discredit the Governor’s Office in this way,”…
July 26, 2012
New Immigration Law Signed
His Excellency the Governor signed the Immigration (Amendment) Ordinance and Immigration (Amendment) Regulations 2012 into law on Mon, 23 July 2012. This gives effect to the main messages received in the recent territory-wide consultation on the…
July 26, 2012
Romney Begins Overseas Tour as Obama Pledges to Reduce Gun Violence
U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney will meet with British Prime Minister David Cameron in London Thursday as he begins a three-nation tour aimed at boosting his foreign policy credentials. The presumptive Republican Party nominee arrived in the…
July 26, 2012
Blast Kills 5 in NW Pakistan
Officials in northwestern Pakistan say a bomb has exploded in a busy market, killing at least five people. The blast happened Thursday in Salarzai, an area of the Bajur tribal district near the Afghan border. No group claimed immediate…
July 26, 2012
Authorities: Mass Shooting Suspect Sent Package Describing an Attack
Law enforcement officials say the suspect in Friday's mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater sent a package to a university psychiatrist containing a notebook describing an attack. The package, which reportedly included stick figure drawings of a…
July 26, 2012
Syrian Activists: Battles Continue in Aleppo, Hama
Syrian opposition activists say clashes between rebels and government forces continue in the country's largest city, Aleppo, and in several other areas that have been key sites in the 16-month anti-government uprising. The Britain-based Syrian…
July 26, 2012
TCI Baptist Union Churches travels to Jamaica
20 Youths and Youth Leaders from TCI Baptist Union Churches traveled to Jamaica for the Caribbean Baptist Fellowship 9th Youth Festival. This Festival is being held from July 25th to July 29th, 2012 under the Them "Sold Out: Fully His". This…