October 6, 2013
Halle Berry gives birth to a son
Actress Halle Berry and husband, Olivier Martinez, welcomed the birth of their first son Saturday. A representative for Berry would not share any other details about the boy -- Berry's second child -- including where he was born or his name. The…
October 6, 2013
Willem Dafoe Disses ‘Amazing Spider-Man’ Reboot.
Willem Dafoe was not impressed by Marc Webb's "The Amazing Spider-Man". The actor who plays Norman Osborn/Green Goblin in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy criticized the reboot project in a new interview with Total Film. The actor who plays Norman…
October 6, 2013
Sinead O’Connor to Sue Miley Cyrus If She Doesn’t Apologize
Sinead O'Connor's feud with Miley Cyrus may end in legal battle. After the 20-year-old singer replied Sinead's open letter with a Twitter post which mocked her past mental health struggle as well as Amanda Bynes', the Irish singer asks Miley to…
October 6, 2013
Madonna Reveals She Was Raped at Knifepoint During Her First Year in New York
Madonna opens up about the obstacle, the violence and the prejudice she had endured when she relocated to New York years ago trying to pursue her dream career as an artist. The Michigan-born singer reveals in the November 2013 issue of Harper's…
October 6, 2013
Anoushka Shankar discusses impact of Delhi gang rape
Musician Anoushka Shankar says she was prompted to reveal her experience of sexual abuse after learning of the gang rape and murder of a woman in Delhi. Shankar, daughter of legendary Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, said in February she had been…
October 6, 2013
St Kitts and Nevis PM Urges Inclusion of Taiwan in United Nations Agencies
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas’ recent speech to the United Nations General Assembly urged the inclusion of Taiwan in United Nations agencies. Taiwan, or the Republic of China, is not a member of the United Nations, despite a…
October 6, 2013
Barbadian hits Super Lotto jackpot
Another Barbadian national has won the Super Lotto jackpot. Supreme Ventures Ltd confirmed that the jackpot for Friday night's draw was won in the amount of Bd$3.56. According to Supreme Ventures, the winning numbers for draw #420 were: 02, 16,…
October 6, 2013
Stress from finger-rape in Barbados caused her to crash her car on toll road
Jamaican Shanique Myrie looked a composed woman as she sat on a stump near her home on Cassia Crescent, near Marl Road in West Central St Andrew, hours after a historic ruling was made in her favour by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on……
October 6, 2013
Warning for Caribbean countries
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries will have to change its modus operandi and the way it thinks about integration in order to deal with a changing global environment, CARICOM Secretary General Irwin La Rocque has said. Delivering the…
October 6, 2013
Grenada to hold referendum
The Grenada government says it intends to hold a national referendum for a new constitution next year. Governor General Dame Cecile La Grenada, delivering the traditional Throne Speech at the start of a new session of Parliament, said Grenada,…